Dan Klitsner


Dan Klitsner is the founder and creative director of toy inventing and licensing firm KID Group LLC. He has created three #1 toys, including the "Bop It", as well as recipients of 2 gold IDEA award and 4 Toy of the Year Awards. He also co-founded QiGo Inc., which utilizes USB Key technology to support child-safe internet connection for toys.
Klitsner has served as a judge in a number of design and innovation competitions, including the IDSA international design competition, the Consumer Electronics Show, and the Toy of the Year Awards. He also teaches classes in design and invention at the California College of Arts, San Francisco State and the San Francisco Academy of Art.