This intensive workshop included up-and-coming design entrepreneurs not only from America but also from Brazil, Guatemala, The Phillipines, and Barcelona. For two-weeks participants went through the rigorous process of transforming their ideas into valuable products for the marketplace. Expert guests in the fields of marketing, business, licensing, research and entrepreneurism conducted workshops concluding with a final presentation to a panel of critics. Products ranged from an app for gift giving and receiving, kids toys made from carpenters’ scraps, a line of paper goods that celebrate traditional patterns of Guatemala, an emergency kit for kids, and an app to help people maintain a healthy and well balanced diet.

Products

Angelica Abe Salim
Consulting Service for Creatives: How to put ideas and products into the marketplace.

Andrea Sedano
Phylosofit: A restaurant that offers delicious meals that meet specific dietary needs.

Lisi Badia
Kilos of Wood: Toys for kids made from carpenters’ scraps.

Jennifer Juliano
Small Gift Giftwrap Variety Pack.

Isabella Bellenda
Business Market Agency: A school to help owners of small companies and brands get the best communications outreach.

Nathan Sinclair
Brand America: A monthly specialty print publication that explores American culture.

Elushika Weerakoon
Into-the-Wild Adventure Case: An emergency kit for kids ages 5 to 8 designed to keep them occupied in an emergency.

Christine Herrin
Walk/Write/Wander/Wonder: A creative city guide and journal that enables travelers to discover and document a city through the eyes of a designer.

Isaac Haas
Kitchen Chalkboard: Eat it. Drink it. Think it.

Maria Urruela
WAMI: A line of paper goods that celebrate the traditional patterns of Guatemala in a new way.

Angela Navarra
Peek Pad: An application that helps you communicate to the gift givers in your life what you want in a tactful way.