Play is good for you.

Some things are beyond the scope of an invoice. Here's what we're doing for sheer fun.

One of the core reasons we started Playground was to create a space to nurture these bright little seeds into full-grown in-your-face entities out in the world. Whether it's a sophomoric gag website/poster/happening or a Really Big Dream, we want to hear about it. We will happily devote our time, expertise, and love to Your Big Idea without seeing a cent in return. Here's how it works:

Come up with an cool new idea or dust off an older one that has been shelved due to inaction. Does it require some kind of design, web site, project development, event planning, marketing, or general group effort? If the answer is yes, move on to...

Determine whether you and your Idea fit our strict standards:

All good so far? Now comes the fun part. Contact us and tell us what you're thinking. We'd love explore your Idea with you. If we end up being a good fit, we'll work together to bring your Idea into reality.

Our Criteria:

1. The idea has to either make us laugh or make the world a better place in some way. Feel free to argue your point on this one.

2. You have to be open to collaboration. The goal is to fully realize your Idea, right? Make it even cooler than you ever dreamed possible? We're not going to hijack your idea or take it in a direction you don't like. We will, however, ask questions, brainstorm, and suggest new paths you may never have thought of before. The creative process won't work if you walk in married to your current version of How It Should Be.

Project:

Rent-a-Brit

Client: Playground

Concept: website

Description:

Spring sprang, dust bunnies were terminated, ill-advised shorts were donned. We decided it was time to shake the creative cobwebs from our heads with a new 24-hour website project. The rules were simple: go to the park and play bocce, then brainstorm, produce and launch a website. In one day.
We chose to spotlight our favorite import, Robert Fieldhouse, Creative Director at Playground. We got him direct from the UK and wanted to make up for the Midwest's lack of football (er, soccer) by giving him his own website. We also want to get our money back from our investment in the H1b work visa.

Rob's enrichment of our work place expands far beyond his expertise as a world-class designer. We invite you to take a look and explore how renting a Brit can enrich your life.

Testimonial:

"When Robert told me he was leaving our fair Isles for pastures new, I was initially deeply dismayed at losing such natural home grown talent to the Yanks. However, when he told me about Rent-a-Brit™ over tea and scones at Windsor I was delighted to endorse such noble and valiant propagation of British culture and prowess overseas. Tally-Ho! Rule Britannia!"

HM Queen Elizabeth II

Rent-a-Brit™ limited edition commemorative plaque

Robert Douglas McCallum Fieldhouse I
BTEC, BA HONS

Suggested uses and roles for your rented Brit

All our Brits come with soccer hooligan-certified fight training