Michael Acton Smith

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Michael Acton Smith

Founder

In addition to Mind Candy, a transmedia toy company that spawned the hit virtual pet world Moshi Monsters, Michael Acton Smith is the fun maker behind Perplex City, Firebox, Berwickstock, Silicon Drinkabout, and Calm.com.

Michael Acton Smith On The Web

Stories about Michael Acton Smith

How Calm is going beyond an app to promote meditation and mindfulness

Calm cofounder Michael Acton Smith took the stage at the Fast Company Grill with Matthew McConaughey to explain his mission for “mental fitness.”

How Calm is going beyond an app to promote meditation and mindfulness

Impact

We know how to build an all-renewable electric grid

Citibank wants to help open college savings accounts for every kid in the U.S.

4 essential reads on Brazil’s vanishing Amazon rainforest

Creativity

Alton Brown explains why ‘Good Eats: The Return’ is “the best work that I’ve ever done in my career”

A$AP Rocky snubbed a request to publicly thank Donald Trump

Jillian Bell on losing 40 pounds to find an emotional connection with her latest role

Co.Design

These prayer mats combine Islamic tradition and contemporary design

The brilliant UI and UX design of classic 1990s anime

These powerful fonts are based on protest movements, from civil rights to suffrage

Work Life

The most effective way to implement a behavior change

These are the negative effects of praise (that you’ve probably never thought about)

Why companies need to stop ignoring those without a digital presence