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Nick Ward-Bopp
August 31, 2014
Resources Nick Ward-Bopp Nick is Co-Founder of the Maker Village KC which is rehabbing an at-risk building to open a community based workshop for local artists, craftsmen, and entrepreneurs. Along with co-founder Sam Green they are lowering the barriers into the maker movement for Kansas Citians. You may remember their first project the Jarboe Initiative, which inspired them to launch MVKC. The Buildings, the Materials, You’re Making a Lot out of Very Little. What Attracts You and Others to This Approach and Aesthetic? When I look at old buildings that are boarded up I instantly start thinking about all the possibilities that space could…
Kyle Rogers
August 31, 2014
Resources Kyle Rogers Kyle has set out to organize the world’s predictions as Co-Founder & CEO of Knoda. The startup allows users to make predictions, challenge friends, and prove you are always right. Before Knoda, Kyle served in digital strategy roles at Sporting Kansas City, Sporting Innovations and Associated Wholesale Grocers. What Led to the Idea Behind Knoda? My mom forgetting something I said, actually. In 1999, KU had a great incoming class of basketball players in Nick Collison, Drew Gooden and Kirk Hinrich. After the first game that year, I turned to my mom and said “When these guys are seniors, KU will win the…
Stephen Hopkins
July 31, 2014
Resources Stephen Hopkins Stephen blends design and business as the President of Shield Casework. The innovative solid surface healthcare company was born out of the Innovation Lab he led at Dimensional Innovations. Prior to that, he worked for local architecture firms Populous and Gould Evans. How Did an Idea in the Innovation Lab Become a Full Fledged Company? When we started the Innovation Lab we developed a roadmap of how projects would progress through the Lab. The process was designed to promote failure, to kill ideas. We had stage gates that tested everything from engineering possibility to price targets and market viability. The…
John Kreicbergs
July 31, 2014
Resources John Kreicbergs John currently splits time and energy between Kid Rocket Studios, Propaganda3, AAF-KC, and RKO Workshop. The commonality between each one is a need for creation. Through it all John keeps clients, teams and even himself in tune, on time and marching to the same beat. The Direction for Kid Rocket Studios Is Much More Than Apps. What’s the Vision and Why Does It Matters to Kids Today? There’s this fantastic quote that I like to use when people go on those “kids these days…” tirades. The children now love luxury; they have bad manners, contempt for authority; they show disrespect for elders…
Gina Stingley
July 30, 2014
Resources Gina Stingley Gina is marketing manager and head cheerleader at Populous, the world’s leading design firm dedicated to creating environments where millions unite. The World Cup being a recent example. If it’s strategic planning, business development, brand management, public relations, communications, social media strategy and/or community relations, it falls to Gina’s team. What Does It Mean to Your Marketing Team When 3 Billion People Watch a Game Played in a Populous Stadium? It means that’s a lot of eye balls on what we love to do – and that’s to create great experiences for folks to come together for a common cause. We…
Daniel Goggin
July 30, 2014
Resources Daniel Goggin Daniel is an artist, designer, and videographer developing interactive experiences for Hint. Sensor, video projection, display and camera technology is his primary focus. He is also the creative and technical lead for XO Blackwater providing live visuals for concerts and music video production. *Readers note: Each question has a corresponding song for your listening pleasure. ♫ Loggins and Messina – Danny’s Song There Is a Playfulness to Much of Your Work. Is That an Intentional Part of Your Creative Process? or Is It Just Inevitable as People Try to Get Their Heads Around the Possibilities of These Mediums? I think it may…
Erik Wullschleger
June 30, 2014
Resources Erik Wullschleger Erik pairs up Sprint resources with entrepreneurs at the Sprint Accelerator in the Crossroads. He’s a self-professed mobile tech geek and corporate intrapreneur. They just wrapped one of the first major programs, a Mobile Health Accelerator powered by Techstars. Now that he’s recovered from demo day and the following celebrations it’s time for a few questions. You’ve Been Involved From the Start. What Led to the Inception of the Sprint Accelerator? I’ve always been fascinated with the concept of innovation through the power of constraint (time, resources, money, etc). I was talking about this idea and more specifically the newly launched Nike Accelerator with a…
Brent Anderson
June 30, 2014
Resources Brent Anderson Brent has the highly enviable role of Creative Director at Boulevard Brewing Company. You could say he’s a writer by trade, but that would be limiting given his breadth of experience spanning multiple roles, industries, and time zones. Either way he offered me beer when we talked, so he’s alright with me. You’re Joining Boulevard at an Interesting Time. What’s the Opportunity as You See It? and How Does Branding and Marketing Play Into That? It’s an incredibly exciting time to be here, not only as a marketer but also as a long-time fan of what they create. The…
Tom Wirt
June 30, 2014
Resources Tom Wirt Tom is JNA Advertising’s shiny new Executive Creative Director. He built his career through writing and creative direction at Littlefield in Tulsa then Barkley & Blacktop. I know him as the guy who puts funny words together on Twitter. What Attracted You to JNA Besides John Nohe’s Charm? John and I actually worked together before but he doesn’t remember it. I have this need to be remembered, so I went to work for him. I wave and state my name to him every morning. This was also a great opportunity for me to get back to what I know and what I’m good at while…
Joe Longstreet
June 30, 2014
Resources Joe Longstreet Joe builds hardware prototypes, writes firmware and node apps as a Creative Technologist at Barkley. Most of his career has involved leading teams of web and mobile developers on projects using NodeJS and Ruby on Rails among others. Last Time We Talked You Were Madly in Love With Nodejs. Still the Case? Most definitely. Node isn’t a great solution for all projects, but it’s a good tool which helps me solve the problems I face each day. The real time web, small scale applications, and a fast development workflow are critical components to my work, they’re also some of…
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