Josiah

Teske

I'm a designer who approaches projects with whimsy in mind. By developing concepts that accent functionality with a touch of personality, I make items people are excited to use. Fun never outweighs the purpose of design, though: design should be intuitive and enriching first. By founding concepts in real concerns, I create toys and appliances that improve users' lives.

PosaBuddies explores using posable stuffed animals to combat the growing deficit in children's development, especially struggles with motor skills and demonstrated struggles during unstructured play.

PosaBuddies explores using posable stuffed animals to combat the growing deficit in children's development, especially struggles with motor skills and demonstrated struggles during unstructured play.

The Cirrus Ice Cream Machine uses consumer-grade liquid nitrogen to rapidly create incredibly smooth and temperature-consistent ice cream through a process of flash-freezing.

The Cirrus Ice Cream Machine uses consumer-grade liquid nitrogen to rapidly create incredibly smooth and temperature-consistent ice cream through a process of flash-freezing.

Zoli is a concept for a stuffed olive brand that gives personality to the olives by characterizing them as small, playful creatures.

Zoli is a concept for a stuffed olive brand that gives personality to the olives by characterizing them as small, playful creatures.

Jettison is a board game that uses gears and magnetic trapdoors to create a shifting layout, allowing players to think strategically to block their competitors and create their own paths.

Jettison is a board game that uses gears and magnetic trapdoors to create a shifting layout, allowing players to think strategically to block their competitors and create their own paths.