Kip Rathke

Kip Rathke is a puppet designer who built the original Bear head and Treelo for Bear in the Big Blue House, as well as the controversial Spa'am for Muppet Treasure Island.

He is currently Creative Director, Global Consumer Products at Sesame Workshop overseeing the design of all Sesame Street licensed toys.

Credits

 * Bear in the Big Blue House (Puppet Designer/Builder)
 * Muppets Take Manhattan (Puppeteer Extra at Kermit and Piggy's Wedding)
 * Muppet Treasure Island (Puppet Designer/Builder)
 * Muppets Tonight (Puppet Designer/Builder)
 * The Secret Life of Toys (Puppet Designer/Builder)
 * Sesame Street (Puppet Designer/Builder)
 * The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss (Puppet Designer/Builder)