A group of intelligent folks at this year’s South by Southwest (SXSW) Interactive Festival were having a conversation over dinner. The discussion eventually moved to the fact that there isn’t really a customizable platform that an author, athlete, journalist/writer, publisher, PR firm or other brand could use to create an online identity kit. From this dinner conversation, gokit evolved to fill that niche.
“We realized that there is not an easy way for individuals to create a virtual ‘press kit’ about themselves,” said Hajj Flemings, founder and CEO of gokit. “Our site gokit helps people to tell their story and to share it easily.”
gokit allows users to pick from a set of custom themes. From there, they can integrate their talent, text, and images into a simple and friendly identity “kit” in just a few easy steps. The end result is a beautiful digital site that tells a story about the user.
As of this writing, gokit is still under heavy development and is in private beta. If you want early access, go to gokit.me to sign up and follow @gokitme on Twitter and the gokit blog for updates. To increase your chances of getting in on the ground floor, gokit gives you the option to invite 3 friends when you sign up.