News and Musings

Global Research on Moment Design

Spin, Puffery and Other Lies We Believe

Building Your Personal Brand

Social Media Makes Fancy Food More Consumable

I need more than the tiny spoon, please.

Stop with the Apple to Apple comparisons, please

One day, just over fifteen years ago we were in a meeting with a Silicon Valley client and discussing the importance of design thinking. We were introducing the client to some friends at IDEO and talking about findings from research we did on their brand experience.

Does Co-Working Make Us More Innovative?

While in Boston for the Front End of Innovation Conference our team had a chance to learn about District Hall, a one-of-a-kind hub for innovation. Featuring various event spaces, cafes, and co-working spots, District Hall is meant to accommodate “everything from off-site brainstorm sessions to cocktail receptions, from hackathons to award ceremonies, from annual meetings to dance parties.”

A curated retail experience in Munich

Managing Principal Aaron Keller traveled to Munich, a city that is a convergence of retail, fashion, outdoor activities, theatre and arts. Read on to discover his curated retail experience.

Physics Book Review: David Butler, VP of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, The Coca-Cola Company

We've admired David from afar for quite some time. "Design stalking," watching from a safe, non-creepy distance.

#BrandsWithPurpose FUSE Conference 2016

What? We get to go to Miami? As we plunge into the frigid temperatures of February in Minnesota, I look longingly at my calendar. Is there warm relief ahead? Well, yes. FUSE 2016 is headed for Miami!

Mauro Porcini, SVP & Chief Design Officer, PepsiCo: Words of love for The Physics of Brand

Writing a book on brands has connected us with some serious top-notch industry icons. We have dared to share our discoveries with some of our favorite thought leaders, and the words of love we are receiving back have made us ever grateful. We plan to feature each of these shining individuals as a way to say, thank you. First on the list: Mauro Porcini, SVP & Chief Design Officer at PepsiCo.

Mark Ritson on Brand Valuation: Brilliant or Bullshit?

As soon as we saw Mark Ritson (Professor at Melbourne Business School, and columnist for Marketing Week) take on the topic of brand valuation and claim its bullshit-ness, we knew we wanted to get him in front of our book, The Physics of Brand. The topic of brand value is center stage in our book, intersecting the priorities of the CMO and CFO and bringing them into the same conversation.