This article "Inside the Apocalyptic Soviet Doomsday Machine" was written for the magazine "Wired". The design relies heavily on Soviet propaganda style poster design. The intention for this design was to be eye-catching and a little scary, without showing real picture of war weapons.

Renate Müller began designing and producing toys in the early 1960s as part of an endeavor launched by Helene Haeusler at the Sonneberg Technical College for Toy Design in Sonneberg, Germany. Haeusler wanted to produce large, bright, exceptionally made toy animals that could be used in a therapeutic setting for mentally and physically handicapped children. The toys were used for balance training and orthopedic exercise as well as for sensory exercises and hand-eye coordination. This design was to capture the playfullness and the hand-crafted feel of the actual toys.