Matt Bassett
BIO
Matt Bassett is the Founder, CEO and Executive Producer of One Hundred Robots. He has been a Producer, Creative Director and Designer in the Children's Interactive Media, Advertising and Entertainment industries for almost 20 years. He has produced and directed many interactive and print campaigns for clients like MCA/Universal, Levi's, MasterCard, Citi, NYSE, Philips, Sony, VH1, Island Records, GAP, Old Navy, 20th Century FOX, and Chronicle Books. Matt also has experience developing educational products for Cambridge University Press and Pearson that teach every aspect of the English language, including listening and speaking, pronunciation, and reading and writing and also has experience developing guidebooks for children's development for the Girl Scouts of the USA.
Matt has a background in art direction, animation, interactive and broadcast design and has a BA degree in Communications Arts from East Carolina University School of the Arts and has continued studies in Interactive and Broadcast Design at the School of Visual Arts in NYC. Throughout his career he has won several awards from various professional Design publications including HOW Magazine and Print Magazine. Most recently one of his Children's book apps was nominated as a finalist for the 2011 Cybils Book App award and also has also received the "Editor's Choice Award" from Children's Technology Review. His companies Children's Book Apps have also been featured in the New York Times "Best Children's Book Apps" article as well as many other publications and blogs. Matt currently sits on the App Advisory Panel for the School Library Journal.
ONE HUNDRED ROBOTS MISSON
Our mission is to create the very best storytelling experience so that children can explore their imagination, and families can share time together with these magical books. Our apps focus on the critical elements of a compelling reading experience for children: beautiful imagery, expertly told stories, and enough animation and interactivity to stimulate, but not distract from the richness of storytime.
UPCOMING SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
Saturday, March 24, 2012, 2 - 3 p.m.
Children's Literary Salon: Apps for Kids - Creativity Meets Technology