What are the key characteristics of designing a great toy? It turns out, it’s many of the same characteristics that go into building a great brand. Playfulness. Imagination. A little bit of mischief. And joy. In this episode, I talk with Assaf Eshet, founder and award-winning toy designer at Clixo Toys. I met Assaf at the ISTE EdTech conference in San Antonio this summer and I was immediately drawn to the flexible, colorful shapes of Clixo and all the different things you could build with the...
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What are the key characteristics of designing a great toy? It turns out, it’s many of the same characteristics that go into building a great brand. Playfulness. Imagination. A little bit of mischief. And joy. In this episode, I talk with Assaf Eshet, founder and award-winning toy designer at Clixo Toys. I met Assaf at the ISTE EdTech conference in San Antonio this summer and I was immediately drawn to the flexible, colorful shapes of Clixo and all the different things you could build with the...
How Comedy and Cultural Sparks Drive Creativity with Tara Lawall at Rethink
Any Insights Yet? with Chris Kocek
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How Comedy and Cultural Sparks Drive Creativity with Tara Lawall at Rethink
Tara Lawall has worked at some of the biggest agencies in the world, earned a Cannes Titanium Lion, and her work has even landed a spot in MoMA’s permanent collection, but her sharpest insights might trace back to a comedy class she took at Miami Ad School. Today, Tara is Chief Creative Officer and Partner at Rethink’s New York office, and in this interview, Tara shares how her team uncovers powerful truths hidden in everyday behavior — something they call cultural sparks at Rethink — and how...
Any Insights Yet? with Chris Kocek
What are the key characteristics of designing a great toy? It turns out, it’s many of the same characteristics that go into building a great brand. Playfulness. Imagination. A little bit of mischief. And joy. In this episode, I talk with Assaf Eshet, founder and award-winning toy designer at Clixo Toys. I met Assaf at the ISTE EdTech conference in San Antonio this summer and I was immediately drawn to the flexible, colorful shapes of Clixo and all the different things you could build with the...
