“Play brings people together and helps us see each other.”
– On Collectivity and Play
For two decades Cas Holman has been designing playthings and playspaces that encourage exploration, imagination, and collaboration. Through her company Heroes Will Rise, Cas creates intuitive toys that inspire creative, open-ended play, including the award-winning Rigamajig, a line of playful building kits used in schools and public spaces worldwide. An educator of 15 years and former Associate Professor of Industrial Design at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), Cas travels globally to collaborate with thought and industry leaders in early education, curriculum design, public space, and childhood advocacy such as Friends of the High Line (NYC) and Cheng Xueqin, founder of Anji Play (Anji, China) who share her passion for child-directed free play. Her philosophy and approach to designing for play was featured in the award-winning documentary series Abstract: The Art of Design on Netflix.
“The more we can remove capital from design, the better off we’ll be.”
– On Decolonizing Design
As a consultant, Cas has worked with the leadership and design teams at Nike, Google, Ford, Disney Imagineering, and LEGO Education. Through workshops and charrettes, she helps companies integrate the benefits of play, open-ended processes, and new ways of thinking into their ethos. Cas frequently collaborates with museums; recent projects include Wobbly World at Liberty Science Center, participatory teaching tools with Walker Art Center, and Prototyping Play at Queens Museum. Cas imagines and prototypes her creations from her studio in Brooklyn, NY.
“Excited to meet a bunch of people who do interesting and important work.”
– On The event
WHAT DESIGN CAN DO MEXICO GNP 2024
Cas Holman will take the main stage in the first block:
PLAY AS AN ACT OF COLLECTIVE REBELLION.
She will also participate in one of our breakout sessions, with more details coming soon.
Join Cas Holman and hundreds of creatives on September 27th. Tickets are now available!