Stickman Stew IS The Champion of Respect!
You'll find my 39 year professional history on Linkedin, and my passion here.
For 20 years, I've been committed to sparking minds of all ages to think about respect. Stickman Stew's name is short for stewardship, simply to respect life, each other, your self and the world in which we live. This phrase is the tag line found on all of the Stickman Stew® products. The phrase is the basis for all design interpretations.
16 years ago, I wrote a simple coloring book about where respect is found, and was invited to read it to a group of 3rd graders. The school was in a tough part of town, the kids were eager to hear these words. When the thank you letters came in, there was one that stood out - and the little girl wrote, "Thank you for reading the stickmans story, now I know that respect means when daddy isn't hitting mommy."
You know the stories about our youth and how they are gripped in fear, a stickman can't cure that, but sure can offer comfort when needed. I've seen it happen, for 20 years. I can't explain why exactly, possibly its because a stickman is so familiar to all of us, and when you see one with a Heart of Gold - it ignites the good in ourselves. A simple reminder.
My husband is a doctor, his patients request stickman when they are afraid, lonely or uncertain about outcomes. There is a healing attached with these little characters. After testing 10,000 of them - I've learned I'll never understand all the interpretations, but I'll keep designing and producing them as long as a recipient feels healing, and an interpretation of respect.
To date, I have 4 characters TM'd, sourced, samples being produced for launch at the SPREE market April 2013. 4 more characters are designed, and in the TM process. My goal is to target specific toy industry markets, then the household goods, then the car industry, and of course, games of respect, of which one is coming to completion.
Your help will allow my designing to take the next needed steps for success: completion of the game & new web site, legal and sourcing costs for the next 6 characters, and taking these characters to market, with a GREAT display and exhibit. Stickman Stew® and Friends WILL be the talk of the show. To make that happen, I'm going to get back to work, and give you a chance to think about participating.
Thank you for reading this information, you are wished on going joy and success for you and yours.
