What is CKIE?
CKIE (pronounced seeky) is a resource that allows product designers to gather the support they need to complete their projects. It's also a place to discover and obtain the world's newest products just before they reach the market.
What does CKIE stand for?
Devised by a group of professors in 1977, C = f(K, I, E) is the equation for creativity. It states that creativity (C) is a function of knowledge (K), imagination (I), and evaluation (E). Cool, eh?
What makes CKIE special?
It’s global, open to everyone in the world because design is international and not unique to any one region on earth. CKIE is also product-focused, so the visitors here are all coming together specifically for product designs. With CKIE, project creators also get a dedicated account manager, someone who supports them from concept to reality and makes sure they're not alone. And since good ideas deserve to be spread, with Yanko Design's help, projects will be accessible by the millions of readers who follow Yanko Design every month.
How does CKIE work?
It’s a pretty simple process:
1. Designers begin the process by pitching their product ideas on CKIE.
2. People learn about projects and support the ones they’re interested in.
3. If a project meets its funding goal by the time its funding deadline is reached, the money is transferred to the project creator.
4. Later, once the designer completes their project, backers receive rewards that correspond to the amount of their initial contribution.
Why would people want to support a project?
Because they can get awesome rewards! Project creators always offer some form of compensation to the backers who help support their ideas — while the rewards vary from project to project, the finished product itself is always among them.
Who owns the rights to the product?
The project creator keeps 100% ownership of all rights.