The Summer of Candy Salad is Upon Us

Think summer candy is just for the 4th of July? Think again. From Candy Salad to fire pit nights, we explore how brands are turning fleeting moments into lasting impressions.

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Is Your Creative Office An Oxymoron?

Let’s start with a simple question. What exactly is an office? Is it an enclosure for individual privacy or is an office a physical space where multi-disciplinary teams gather to work towards a common vision? The latter represents a place where many of us go to...

Should Brands Consolidate Design?

What drove Newell Rubbermaid to consolidate design under one roof? Product-driven brands create differentiation in the marketplace through innovation and design thinking, which today are table stakes in both buzz and practice, but are still the linchpins for...

Jim Warner Speaking at Structural Packaging Summit

Today marks the second day of the 2013 Structural Packaging Summit. As one of the few global conferences to focus exclusively on the creation of profitable and game-changing packaging and the dedicated work behind that development, this is a can't-miss event for any...

What Starbucks Can Teach Us about Marketing to Gen Y

Brand Strategy WHAT STARBUCKS CAN TEACH US ABOUT MARKETING TO GEN Y Colin Shanks, Marketing Communications Manager February 25, 2013 Marketing to Gen Y Can Be Challenging. Learn How Top Brands Are Winning Over the Hearts and Wallets of Millennial Consumers. The...