FatRedCouch blends brands and technologies to create innovative entertainment, publishing, and educational experiences using digital platforms and physical goods – Digital+Durable™.

We create and publish immersive interactive titles on mobile platforms. We work with brands, companies and authors to produce interactive app titles and take them to market.

We can take an idea from strategic planning, production, and distribution through a range of platforms and then create success in the market with integrated campaigns ranging from direct marketing to social media.

Nicole Lundeen, Founder, CEO

Responsible for founding the company and directing the production and development of over a dozen titles. 25 years experience in multimedia production plus 15 years of entrepreneurial leadership. Founder of several start-ups engaged with developing product and content creation and delivery. Background includes management roles at Autodesk and California Closets. Education, School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

Terry R. Schussler, CTO

Terry is an award winning software designer driven by a passion for capitalizing on market and technology transitions and leveraging them to create new business opportunities. As a software innovator his focus has been making software smarter for users while leveraging technology to enable new forms of communication. During the development of over 300 commercial software products reaching over 50M users on desktop, mobile and tablet devices.

Frank Colin, Vice President

Decades of experience in the digital technology, media and entertainment industries gives Frank a broad perspective on production management and marketing. He has overseen the successful product development, launch and marketing of dozens of successful software titles, including Final Draft (worlds best selling scriptwriting software), and AportisDoc (first mobile e-book app). Producer or Director on almost every type of film and video production, as well as supervising special effects teams.

Woody Browne, VP of Licensing

For over 20 years, Woody has represented some of the most well known manufacturers in publishing and toys and games, as well as apparel and accessories, collectibles, food and candy, health and beauty, and housewares, He was a three-term President of the Licensing Industry Merchandisers Association (LIMA) and LIMA Board Member, where he revamped the industry award program and upgraded the association’s presence at both Toy Fair and the Licensing Show. Woody has also served as a columnist with Brand Marketing Magazine and often speaks and writes on licensing trends and issues.

Amy Flores, Producer

Amy has been working in consumer educational products for over a decade, including over five years as a producer at LeapFrog. She’s helped create stories and games for everything from paper touch based products to handheld video games. Amy has worked with dozens of licenses ranging from Cars and Dr. Seuss, to Dora the Explorer.

Jonathan Beebe, Senior Engineer

Technologist, journalist/blogger, and experienced mobile app, web, and game developer. Shipped numerous games for the iOS platform and developed interactive eBooks, mobile apps, and proof of concept app demos for major companies such as Barnes & Noble and Chronicle Books. Jonathan has also written articles for major publications such as .net Magazine and Game Coder Magazine. Previously at Ansca, Inc. (now known as Corona Labs Inc.) as software and frameworks engineer.

Jordan Schussler, Animator, Production Artist

2D and 3D animator with extensive experience in developing content for cross-platform web and mobile applications. Jordan’s focus on quality is especially important when dealing with brand content. Background includes work on projects based on Nickelodeon’s SpongeBob SquarePants, Stephen Huneck’s Sally series, Little Airplane’s Small Potatoes, and more. Education, Art Institute of San Diego.

David Shantz, Creative Director, acting CMO

David has an extensive background in product development and marketing for launching new products. Work for the company includes naming, branding and UI/UX through development of integrated digital marketing strategies and campaigns for taking new titles to market.

WildOutWest is an equity partner with FatRedCouch. Launched Wanderful Storybooks with Mickey Mantle, Launched several titles with StarPress including Sports illustrated interactive and MaterialWorld. He has lead the teams that developed web and mobile based applications, Graphita Live Studio. Responsible for launching over a dozen venture backed start-ups.

Piers Morgan

Brings over 20 years experience in the children’s publishing industry. Piers brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in Business and Product development. As Chairman & CEO at Animal Magic Group, Piers leads a team of over 750 employees with expertise in textile design, engineering and innovation in an efficient manner allowing for the production of over 9.5 million units annually.

Hank Rose

Has worked in the children’s licensing world since 1973. This experience has developed Hank’s appreciation and understanding of what young people seek in the way of toys, games and collectibles. Since 1984, Hank has been the Chairman of the Board of Alliance Publishing Group, Inc., the parent company of Comic Images, which manufactures and distributes an extensive line of novelty items and collectibles in the toy and hobby markets. Licenses held by Comic Images include Star Wars, Marvel Comics, and Universal Monsters.

Suzanne I. Barchers

Suzanne is an award winning author and curriculum expert who’s published more than 175 children’s books, 25 teacher resource books, and two college textbooks. Her awards include the Gelett Burgess Gold Medal, two AEP Distinguished Achievement Awards, and two Golden Lamp Award nominations. She previously worked as an elementary and university teacher, as well as Managing Editor for Weekly Reader, and Editor in Chief and VP at LeapFrog. Barchers serves on the PBS Next Generation Kids Media Advisory Board and is a past president of the board of directors for the Association of Educational Publishers.

"FatRedCouch developed the sequel to the first award-winning app in our Treasure Kai series, so the pressure was on to meet the same production values. FatRedCouch not only stayed on brand, they delivered a great storybook app that is also a game. It was one of only twenty, five-star reviews awarded by Digital Storytime in 2012."