Playtime is a big idea studio.
Something about what Playtime is or does.
Playground
Nap Camp
Our idea for a getaway brand inspired by old summer camps, where all you have to do is nap. There are cabins, hammocks, and places to lie down by the lake. No itinerary, no team-building, no one asking if you want to join the volleyball game. You could go for a weekend or a week. We imagine the days would be pretty much the same.
IRS Refresh
We envision a friendlier IRS, starting with a bubbly wordmark and super-simple tax forms. Everything would be easier to find, understand, and fill out. Maybe you could even get through it without calling your accountant.
Services
Engagements
Recess
A week inside your brand. At the end, you get a playbook of creative and strategic ideas tailored specifically for you. Run with the ones that resonate, or have us develop them further.
Residency
A full-month engagement: our studio develops the Recess ideas you love into clear directions, from core concepts to rollout. Your team can take it from there, or we can keep going together.
Agencies
Think of Playtime as an extra set of creative eyes and hands for your pitches, briefs, and big projects. We approach the work from a different angle, so you get ideas that stand apart.
About
Dan Golden
Dan Golden is the mind behind Playtime. He is a creative director, designer, author, and maker whose work spans brands, products, books, games, and art. Dan has led creative at agencies in New York and LA, in-house as VP Creative at Knock Knock, and through his own studio.
Clients
ArcLight Cinemas, Cadillac, CB2, Cooper Hewitt, Fast Company, Hachette, Knock Knock, Swarovski, Time, UPS.