"Creativity and innovation are emerging as disciplines because we have no other choice"

-- Mark Payne, Fahrenheit 212

Who I Am

Welcome and thank you for visiting! My name is Laaté Olukotun. I’m a designer, an entrepreneur and an adventurer. I tend to be geeked about cool new ideas, and I have a nearly-insatiable case of wanderlust. You can turn here to learn of the places I’m going, the people I’m meeting, and the ideas that are inspiring me.

What I Do

I enjoy discovering opportunities, envisioning & prototyping concepts, and launching innovative products, services & interactive experiences. I’m as comfortable imagining future products as I am websites and business models.

What I Do For Fun

Yes, I have a nearly-insatiable case of wanderlust. You can turn here to learn of the places I’m going, the people I’m meeting, and the activities that are keeping me busy.

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Workspring – a high-end offsite meeting space

In January 2007, I joined Steelcase Inc and, under the direction of Mark Greiner, SVP of...

BoomMaster – the first boombox app for the iPad

BoomMaster was born out of pure creative necessity. The first time we picked up the iPad,...

It’s time to surf… again!

Yesterday, during a wonderfully warm Fall day in New Jersey, I jumped back onto the...

An Expanded Theory of Wanderlust

Learn Spanish and Italian in their homelands. Spanish greatly expands the amount of...

Finding a low-cost manufacturer for that next gig

I’m trying to find a great low-cost developer for my next product. It’s a brave new...

Experience Design Helped Turnstone

While working with Steelcase Inc. I had the pleasure of helping Steelcase re-boot its...

Bicycle GPS Unit

Our five-person team developed a design brief detailing Garmin’s opportunity to build...