Who created the toy story characters?

The Toy Story franchise, produced by Disney and Pixar, introduced its cast of characters across multiple films, specials, and shorts. These characters were developed by the collaborative creative teams at Pixar Animation Studios and Disney, who designed and wrote them for the original Toy Story film and its sequels. The franchise includes the feature films Toy Story through Toy Story 5, the Lightyear spin‑off, and related Toon and television specials. All of these entries share the same set of characters, originating from the joint Disney‑Pixar effort. No individual creator is specified in the provided evidence; the characters are credited to the Disney‑Pixar partnership.