After working at Vitra and Areaware, Kip Kotzen started his own company, Neo-Utility, to assists with distribution and brand strategy for independent product design companies from around the world. The products Neo-Utility represent range from the functional to the decorative. We first came across one of Kotzen’s clients while visiting Brooklyn’s Matter, drawn to the strikingly simple yet bold colored staplers and stationery supplies, manufactured by Anything – a design duo operating out of Osaka and London. Then last fall we read Monica Khemsurov’s entry in T Magazine on Miller Goodman’s PlayShapes. The colorful wooden block toys are reminiscent of Naef’s classic designs that even adults can appreciate. Neo-Utility runs a tight ship and is currently only working with eight companies. We look forward to seeing more.