#IMAKEAPPS SHARES THE STORIES, DREAMS, AND PASSIONS OF THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE APPS, SHOWCASING WHAT THEY DO WHEN THEY STEP AWAY FROM THEIR COMPUTERS.
Zhen Wu
Rosa is a former member of the US wushu team, a black belt in aikido and the first female disciple of Tong Bei kung fu. Her dance company Cie 13 has performed in 22 countries worldwide.
Forza Football
Josefin Eklund is a self proclaimed neon junkie. Her fascination with neon lights inspired her to design her own installations, which were exhibited in 4 European cities in the past few years. She is also a Creative Director at Forza Football, making football apps that bring fans closer to the game.
Empo
Jaehyung Daniel Lee has been watching oceanic documentaries on TV with his father since he was a child. He’s always cared deeply about the ocean and taking care of it. Taking care of our resources is also what inspired his brother’s idea to not let wi-fi go to waste. The result is EMPO, an app to trade unused mobile data.
Polarsteps
Niek Bokkers is an adventurer by heart. He started traveling with his dad and twin brother when he was 6 and hasn't stopped since, going on epic adventures to Africa and Asia. He is also the co-founder and creative director of Polarsteps, a travel tracking app that automatically captures every place you visit.
SKYVIEW
Maurizio is a software engineer-turned-baker living in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He created The Perfect Loaf in 2013 to share his passion and lessons learned when baking sourdough from home. He is also the co-founder and developer of SkyView®.
¡Háblalo!
Mateo Salvatto has been making his own robots since early high school and ended up becoming a National Robotics League Champion. Now, at 19 years old, he is traveling across Argentina to share his knowledge of Robotics with school children. He is also the founder of ¡Háblalo!.
Terra Time Pro
Sterling and his wife Teresa always loved to travel and the prospect of doing so full-time was a dream for them. At some point, they realized that the software-based income could be portable, and decided not to put it off any longer. He is also the creator of TerraTime Pro.
Client - Android
Agency - Gramafilm
Role - Film and Directed