If you want a Debian-based distro, use Debian Testing. (What’s great about Testing is that, unlike Ubuntu, Testing is a rolling release. You always get the most uptodate software as soon as the Debian devs package/test it. it works _significantly_ better than Ubuntu Studio did on the same rig.

You send them illustrations + sketches on how you want them + colour specifications. The sculpter makes a first draft for you to comment on and so on. Then there's a painting process where you give feedback on the painting. Then you give them the box design, and voila. A toy.