Simple ideas. Big results.
Playtime is creative thinking for brands: clearer identities, sharper campaigns, and products people talk about.
Dan Golden leads Playtime, bringing 25 years of experience across brand, product, and publishing, both in-house and independently.
RECENT (UNSOLICITED) IDEAS
CAPSULE
Make it count.
Every order arrives by hand. Make each one feel like a gift.
SEE’S CANDIES
Simply See’s.
Let the name stand alone. Same charm, sharper icon.
HERMAN MILLER
Meet Herman.
Launch a playful sub-brand that connects with a younger audience.
CLIENTS & COLLABORATORS
The New York Times, Walmart, UPS, Cadillac, Fast Company, Cooper Hewitt, Hachette, Time Inc., CB2, ArcLight Cinemas, Odegard.
One good idea can change a brand. Imagine a dozen.
HOW WE WORK
RESIDENCY
Make it count.
Every order arrives by hand. Make each one feel like a gift.
RECESS
Serious play.
A two-day workshop for key stakeholders. Your team walks out thinking bigger.
WHITE-LABEL
Good ideas on call.
For agencies. Plug us in when you need extra thinking or hands.
RESIDENCY
Fresh thinking.
A month of deep focus on your brand. By the end, you'll have a Playtime playbook of ready-to-run ideas.
RECESS
Serious play.
A two-day workshop for key stakeholders. Your team walks out thinking bigger.
WHITE-LABEL
Good ideas on call.
For agencies. Plug us in when you need extra thinking or hands.
Tell us what you’re working on. We’ll send you an idea.
studio@dangolden.com