Kim Vandenbroucke

Current

• Brainstorming Facilitator • Game Inventor, Developer and Trivia Writer at Brainy Chick, Inc.
• Innovator at Cloverleaf Innovation

Past

• Designer • Inventor • Game Guru at Meyer/Glass Design
• Collections Assistant at Spurlock Museum

Education

• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
• University of New South Wales

Connections

60 connections

Industry

Think Tanks

Websites

• My Company

Kim Vandenbroucke’s Summary

Kim Vandenbroucke’s Specialties:

Brainstorming Facilitation
Transdisciplinary Innovation
Toy and Game Invention, Design and Development
Trivia Writing

Kim Vandenbroucke’s Experience

• Brainstorming Facilitator • Game Inventor, Developer and Trivia Writer

  Brainy Chick, Inc.

  (Think Tanks industry)

  March 2006 — Present (2 years 10 months)

  I coordinate brainstorming workshops that foster innovative thinking through dynamic exercises and discussion. Working with a variety of companies and consultancies I have the experience to help stretch your team's thinking to new and exciting areas.
  
  I also specialize in the invention and development of mass-market and specialty toys and games. Since 2002, I have helped create successes for world-class marketers such as Mattel, Pressman, Hasbro Games and Winning Moves. I have worked to revitalize classic games and develop new games based on licenses, movie titles and existing brands. I also have experience writing and researching trivia for game use.

• Innovator

  Cloverleaf Innovation

  (Privately Held; Think Tanks industry)

  2006 — Present (2 years)

  Cloverleaf Innovation is a world-class innovation firm focused on the innovation and renovation of brands products and services. As apart of the Cloverleaf team I work with their clients and partners to envision creative, strategic solutions to innovation challenges using the Cloverleaf process.

• Designer • Inventor • Game Guru

  Meyer/Glass Design

  (Think Tanks industry)

  2002 — 2006 (4 years)

  As a designer with Meyer/Glass Design I was responsible for inventing and developing toys and games for mass market. My responsibilities included managing projects from conception, through development, prototyping, and presentation to the client. Nine of the toys/games I developed have already made it to market.

• Collections Assistant

  Spurlock Museum

  (Museums and Institutions industry)

  2001 — 2002 (1 year)

Kim Vandenbroucke’s Education

• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

  BFA, Industrial Design, 1997 — 2002

• University of New South Wales

  Industrial Design 2001 — 2001

  Studied as an exchange student within the Industrial Design department during which I gained insight on what it takes to design for a society different than my own.

Additional Information

Kim Vandenbroucke’s Websites:

• My Company

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