Bricklink

BrickLink Designer Program Series 5
Bricklink

BrickLink Designer Program Series 5

Start building!

Now that Series 4 is a speck on the horizon we must set our sights on Series 5

The BrickLink Designer Program will be accepting submissions soon so here’s what yer need to know for entering yer designs into the upcoming series.


Official Announcement

Here be the details from the official BrickLink Designer Program Series 5 webpage:

BrickLink Designer Program Series 5 palette announcement

You have until 24 May, 2024 to build and submit yer design

The official Series 5 webpage states:

Start designing for Series 5.
We’re accepting submissions from May 13th – May 24th 2024. The best designs have the chance to be Series 5 sets, so get those ideas flowing!

Learn more

So be sure to read the updated guidelines and then get building!


Q&A Webinar

Anything yer want to know about Series 5 or the BrickLink Designer Program?  Here’s yer chance to ask and get answers!

BrickLink Designer Program Series Webinar

This is a photo taken of a previous webinar

The webinar webpage states:

Please join the BDP team to discuss the updates to Series 5 Submission Guidelines, learn design tips to help you model succeed and Q&A.

The webinar will be held on 8 April, 2024 at 10AM Pacific time so be sure to Register!


Inspiration from Past Series

To get yer creative juices flowing, here be some highlights from past BrickLink Designer Program series.

"The Crimson Outpost" by Brick Jester

The Crimson Outpost” by Brick Jester – debuted in Series 1

Imperial Sloop "Neptune" by Arcturus7

Imperial Sloop ‘Neptune’” by Arcturus7 – debuted in Series 2

"Seagull Bay Lighthouse Imperial Fortress" by Delusion Brick

Seagull Bay Lighthouse Imperial Fortress” by Delusion Brick – debuted in Series 3

BrickLink Designer-Program Series 4 Submission: "The Hug Island" by BrickyBricks82

The Hug Island” by BrickyBricks82 – debuted in Series 4

Are yer creative juices flowing yet?

Nay?  Well here’s some further inspiration:

There has not been one Indigo Islander creation submitted to the BrickLink Designer Program – who will be the first to change that?  Make King Kahuka happy!

Suppose there aren’t enough Islander parts available in the software to make that feasible…


Series 5 Timeline

New Palette Released

1 Apr, 2024

Update Studio to access the latest colour palette containing parts for Series 5.

Open Submission

13 — 24 May, 2024

This is your opportunity to submit your designs before the deadline on 24 May at noon Pacific US time.

Crowd Support

3 — 14 Jun, 2024

You’re invited (if you’re a BrickLink member) to vote for the LEGO Pirate submissions. Your vote weighs in alongside the BDP’s internal selection criteria and influences the designs selected for crowdfunding.

Review

14 Jun — 19 Aug, 2024

The BrickLink Designer Team reviews each design for building experience, brand fit, and crowd favorites.

Finalists Announced

19 Aug, 2024

The BrickLink Designer Team reveals the five Series 5 designs that will proceed to Crowdfunding. Then team then collaborates with fan designers to prepare their submissions for production.

Refining Finalist Designs

2 Sep, 2024 — 1 May, 2025

The finalist designers work with the official LEGO Model Governance and Building Instructions team to make final necessary adjustments to their designs before locking them in for pre-production.

Crowdfunding

Jun 2025

You (if you’re a BrickLink member) may pre-order your favorite sets, with a limit of 2 of each set per household. All sets that receive over 3,000 pre-orders will be produced, with a maximum of 30,000 of each set will be manufactured during a limited, one-time production run.

Production and Shipping

October 2025

The LEGO Group will produce the sets in the factory and orders will be fulfilled approximately 6 months after pre-ordering. Final dates and shipping times may vary.


What be the Point?

Lost confidence in the BrickLink Design Program?

Do not despair! Next month Ominous Isle enters the Crowdfunding Phase providing YOU the opportunity to order one… or two if you’re enthusiastic for this design!

Ominous Isle's modular connection points

The modular design offers a plethora of display options

This Series 2 finalist was voted by LEGO Pirate fans throughout June 2023, and officially announced for crowdfunding  under the BrickLink Designer Program’s on 23 August, 2023.

The time for pre-orders is almost upon us…

BrickLink MOC Popup Store

It’s also reassuring to know LEGO Pirate submissions from Series 1 that didn’t pass the BrickLink Designer Team’s review weren’t completely abandoned.

BrickLink Designer MOC Pop-Up Store

Giving BrickLink Designer submissions a second chance!

The BrickLink MOC Popup Store that ran between 6 September to 15 November, 2023 offered the opportunity to purchase parts and instructions for three Series 1 submissions; “Black Fortune” by BrickMOCBay ,  “The Crimson Outpost” by Brick Jester, and “Imperial Brig” by Arselus.

So let it be known that the BrickLink Designer Program is no longer completely failing LEGO Pirates, even if it isn’t delivering as much piratey-goodness as we’d prefer.


What Do Yer Think?

Does the BrickLink Designer Program show any promise? Will you be submitting any designs to Series 5?  What about ordering Ominous Isle in the near future? Or be this initiative a complete waste of time for LEGO Pirate fans?

Let us know your thoughts and questions in the LEGO Pirates Forum.

Discuss

In Forum
'Steve's Challenge' by Christophh More

"Steve's Challenge" by Christophh

'The Crimson Raider' by Andy-Roo More

"The Crimson Raider" by Andy-Roo

'Sneaking Steve' by YellowFrog More

"Sneaking Steve" by YellowFrog

' Steves Youth at the Imperial Manor by the Sea' by TheBrickshipyard86 More

" Steves Youth at the Imperial Manor by the Sea" by TheBrickshipyard86

'Rusty Rudder Pub' by Chris Boyd More

"Rusty Rudder Pub" by Chris Boyd

'Captain Steve of the Revenant' by Sebeus and Legostone More

"Captain Steve of the Revenant" by Sebeus and Legostone

'Fort de Soleil' by -DoNe- More

"Fort de Soleil" by -DoNe-

'Lighthouse Keeper Steve' by Johnnyopies More

"Lighthouse Keeper Steve" by Johnnyopies

'Escape from Cave Island' by Brendan McGnarley More

"Escape from Cave Island" by Brendan McGnarley

'Caught by the Armada Coast Guard' by Quotenotto More

"Caught by the Armada Coast Guard" by Quotenotto

'Skull’s Eye Schooner' by SevenDeadlyStreamers More

"Skull’s Eye Schooner" by SevenDeadlyStreamers

'Steve's Hand Emporium' by Bingowaldorf More

"Steve's Hand Emporium" by Bingowaldorf

'Tapu Island' by Marooned Marin More

"Tapu Island" by Marooned Marin

'Steve Arrives at the Enchanted Island' by Horation More

"Steve Arrives at the Enchanted Island" by Horation

'Infant Steve Recruited As Royal Spy' by LOTR More

"Infant Steve Recruited As Royal Spy" by LOTR

'The King’s Merchant' by Marooned Marin More

"The King’s Merchant" by Marooned Marin

'Steve's Treasure Hunt' by Kolonial Beamter de Martinez-slider More

"Steve's Treasure Hunt" by Kolonial Beamter de Martinez

' The Merchant vessel Margaret Hamilton' by Elephant Knight More

"The Merchant Vessel Margaret Hamilton" by Elephant Knight

'The Child - Steve's Childhood' by MyFirstMOC-Hun More

"The Child - Steve's Childhood" by MyFirstMOC-Hun

'Escape from the Imperial Trading Post' by A_Goodman More

"Escape from the Imperial Trading Post" by A_Goodman

'End of the Pier' by Elephant Knight More

"End of the Pier" by Elephant Knight

'Steve's Island Holiday' by YellowFrog More

"Steve's Island Holiday" by YellowFrog

'Steve's Origins in the Desert' by Horation More

"Steve's Origins in the Desert" by Horation

'Steve's Boat' by MyFirstMOC-Hun More

"Steve's Boat" by MyFirstMOC-Hun

'Steve's Upgraded Cutter (The Untold Story)' by Andy-Roo More

"Steve's Upgraded Cutter (The Untold Story)" by Andy-Roo

'Steve's Double-Crossing' by YellowFrog More

"Steve's Double-Crossing" by YellowFrog

'Infamous Steve and the Fountain of Fortune' by Juhlhaus More

"Infamous Steve and the Fountain of Fortune" by Juhlhaus

'Quadruplets?' by Yellow Frog More

"Quadruplets?" by Yellow Frog

'The Final Task' by Math Wizard More

"The Final Task" by Math Wizard

'Steve's Arrival in Port Royal' by Captain Braunsfeld More

"Steve's Arrival in Port Royal" by Captain Braunsfeld

Steve's Doom by MyFirstMOC-Hun More

"Steve's Doom" by MyFirstMOC-Hun

'Steve Origins: Meeting Redbeard' by Oky More

"Steve Origins: Meeting Redbeard" by Oky

'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner' by Samarth More

"The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" by Samarth

'International Society of Steve' by BrynnOfCastlegate More

"International Society of Steve" by BrynnOfCastlegate

'Steve meets Cap'n Tongs!' by SevenDeadlyStreamers More

"Steve meets Cap’n Tongs!" by SevenDeadlyStreamers

'Steve's First Voyage' by SpacePolice89 More

"Steve's First Voyage" by SpacePolice89

'Steve's Hideout' by MyFirstMOC-Hun More

"Steve's Hideout" by MyFirstMOC-Hun

'Origin of Steve the Merchant' by SevenDeadlyStreamers More

"Origin of Steve the Merchant" by SevenDeadlyStreamers

'Found Forbidden Fortune' by Thewatchman More

"Found Forbidden Fortune" by Thewatchman

'From Merchant to Pirate' by Yatkuu/Gregory Coquelz More

"From Merchant to Pirate" by Yatkuu/Gregory Coquelz

'Shipwrecked Merchant Steve in Need of Rescue and Pants' by LeChuck-MD More

"Shipwrecked Merchant Steve in Need of Rescue and Pants" by LeChuck-MD

'Mini Imperial Trading Post' by SevenDeadlyStreamers and daughter More

"Mini Imperial Trading Post" by SevenDeadlyStreamers and his daughter Sydney

Infamous Steve Contest Entries

Contest Info

More Bricklink Posts

Pick A Brick

LEGO.com

THE HOTTEST SETS

Shop Now

Batman™: The Classic TV Series Batmobile™

Shop Now

Halloween Barn

Shop Now

Jabba's Sail Barge™

Shop Now

Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas

Shop Now

The Burrow – Collectors' Edition

Shop Now

Arctic Explorer Truck and Mobile Lab

Shop Now

Harry Potter™ 2024 Advent Calendar

Shop Now

Exotic Parrot

Shop Now

Battle Bus

Shop Now

Chewbacca

Shop Now

Never Witch's Midnight Raven

Shop Now

Tuxedo Cat

Shop Now

Clone Trooper™ & Battle Droid™ Battle Pack

Shop Now

Jaws

Shop Now

Castle Nocturnia

Shop Now

Travel Moments

Shop Now

Imperial Star Destroyer™

Shop Now

Eldorado Fortress

Shop Now

Creator 3 in 1 Pirate Ship

Shop Now

THE HOTTEST SETS

Shop Now

Traditional Chess Set

Shop Now

Lamborghini Countach 5000 Quattrovalvole

Shop Now

Bumblebee

Shop Now

Great Deku Tree 2-in-1

Shop Now

Retro Radio

Shop Now

The Lord of the Rings: Barad-dûr™

Shop Now

42180 Technic Mars Crew Exploration

Shop Now

76435 Hogwarts Castle: The Great Hall

Shop Now

LEGO™ Minifigures Series 26

Shop Now

TIE Interceptor™

Shop Now

Dungeons & Dragons: Red Dragon's Tale

Shop Now

Ninjago: Dragons Rising

Shop Now

60439 Space Science Lab

Shop Now

76428 Hagrid's Hut: An Unexpected Visit

Shop Now

10332 Medieval Town Square

Shop Now

76417 Gringotts™ Wizarding Bank – Collectors' Edition

Shop Now

10326 Natural History Museum

Shop Now

80113 Family Reunion Celebration

Shop Now

31141 Main Street

Shop Now

THE NEWEST SETS

Shop Now

10320 Eldorado Fortress

Shop Now

60438 Sailboat

Shop Now

21338 A-Frame Cabin

Shop Now

43242 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs' Cottage

Shop Now

10297 Boutique Hotel

Shop Now

10332 Medieval Town Square

Shop Now

21344 Orient Express Train

Shop Now

10331 Kingfisher Bird

Shop Now

10327 Dune Atreides Royal Ornithopter

Shop Now

60430 Interstellar Spaceship

Shop Now

40678 Festival Calendar

Shop Now

21341 Sanderson Sisters' Cottage

Shop Now

Join our FREE Mailing List!

Have news and MOCs delivered straight to your inbox

What Do Yer Wanna Receive?