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An Interview With Mat Poprocki: The Man Behind the DigiDude

As the DigiDude is being manufactured, we figured it was time to hear a few words from Poprocki, the original ideator of our portable tripod and keychain. Below is an interview with Poprocki:

1. When did you think of the idea for the DigiDude?

When starring at the submission form it hit me like a bolt of lighting. I was very excited about what just happened and went straight to the sketch pad / photoshop to materialize the vision. 12 hours later I was ready to hit submit.

2. Had you tried to make this thing on your own already?

I made a few of them out of clay (as seen in the photo), but I really want to be able to create molds at some point for some other ideas that I’m working on.

3. what do you do? (job-wise, ya know, when you are not on quirky)

I’m just trying to enjoy life and have a good time.

4. where are you from?

O.H.I.O… that’s how I roll.

5. who/where do you derive your creative inspiration from?

My friends and whoever I meet are a huge influence on me, I run all my ideas threw them first. Life experiences also play an important roll. But most importantly I generally feel connected to the universe and just let ideas flow from that.

6. What do you wish quirky had that it does not already?

I miss validated amps from the kluster platform, but it would be nice to see the sell count of a product even after it surpasses it’s threshold.

7. What store would you love to see your DigiDude in?

Urban Outfitters, Target, Wal-Mart, Best-Buy, or any kind of Super Store.

8. What is your favorite deli meat? What is your favorite cereal?

LOL, bananas for breakfast, and tofu or veggie patties in the sandwich please.