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Greg Beilke Series: Dickens' Village, Alpine Village, Universal Monsters As a member of the Department 56 Creative team since 1988, Senior Product Designer, Greg Beilke has seen many changes in the lit Villages and accessories he works to design. Because of the variety of projects he has been involved with Greg takes the time to correctly research each design to be sure it fits into the existing Village accurately and works with the current style of the Village. “If you think of the Villages, whether it’s a building or a group of characters, a certain amount of research needs to be done for each and every project. We’re all very concerned about keeping the style of architecture, costumes and vehicles appropriate for each Village.” “I draw a lot of inspiration from other artists. I always have. If I’m working on a set of people for the Dickens’ Village Series®, for example, the first place I turn to is an illustrated copy of “ A Christmas Carol .” Those 19th century illustrations h...