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Brandbeats®
Brandbeats® is our agency podcast garnering over 45,000+ listens per episode where we discuss industry happenings for 30 minutes as well as provide ten tracks of curated music. Our conversations are a candid exploration of design topics, branding trends, and experiences we’re noticing in culture.
Applied®
Applied® is our panel series and thought-leadership platform where we share perspectives and tactics related to strategy, design, and technology. The content is raw and driven by honest observations and guided questions that use culture to explain why trends exist and how they impact business and tech.
Tomorrow’s shopper: Five ways brands can reach Gen Alpha today
Applied 10.11.24
Generation Alpha: Say hello to tomorrow’s shopper
Applied 7.22.24
No longer the affordable option, QSRs look to connect with culture
Applied 7.17.24
Retail’s new playground: where physical meets digital
Applied 6.3.24
Gen Alpha, the beta test for how brands can reach a new generation
Applied 5.28.24
What Sofia Coppola Can Teach Us About Shifting Culture
Applied 4.18.24
Are snacks the new meals in QSR?
Applied 3.20.24
From Ordinary to Extraordinary: Bringing the In-Store Luxury Experience Online
Applied 3.6.24
Why A Good Customer Experience Isn’t Enough
Applied 2.2.24
How QSRs are transforming the transactional relationship with customers
Applied 1.19.24
Balancing personalization with a strong (often aspirational) brand identity
Applied 12.20.23
Small Changes, Big Results
Applied 11.15.23
The new roadmap for auto brands
Applied 8.1.23
Breaking Through the Branding Blahs
Applied 6.16.23
John Waters, Bare Walls, and Sparking Creativity
Applied 5.15.23
The Principles of Good Design: Good Design is Glamorous
Applied 2.28.23
5 ways to fall in love with learning about accessibility
Applied 2.9.23
How Creatives Can Reimagine The Principles of Good Design
Applied 9.23.22
Design Systems: Good for Business
Applied 7.7.22
7 Ways to Create Inclusive Shopping Experiences in the Metaverse
Applied 5.16.22
Designers, We Need to Step Up Our Accessibility Game
Applied 3.18.22
The Rise of Non-Binary Shopping
Applied 3.1.22
Sneakers Aren’t Changing eCommerce — Authenticity Is
Applied 1.21.22
Working From Anywhere and the Collapse of Traditional Time Zones
Applied 12.2.21
Designing a Better Digital Experience for the Visually Impaired
Applied 5.14.21
Connected Commerce
Applied 1.20.21
Behind the Build with DWR
Applied 12.8.20
Psychological Safety and the Art of Adapting
Applied 10.14.20
Juneteenth
Brandbeats 6.30.20
Black Lives Matter Pt. 2
Brandbeats 6.18.20
Black Lives Matter
Brandbeats 6.9.20
Survivalism
Brandbeats 5.22.20
Social Distancing
Brandbeats 4.7.20
Under the Influence
Brandbeats 2.5.20
Appropriation
Brandbeats 1.22.20
Analytics
Brandbeats 11.21.19
The Rise of Ugly
Applied 11.15.19
ComplexCon
Brandbeats 11.13.19
Spirituality in Branding
Brandbeats 10.23.19
Cause Campaigns
Brandbeats 9.23.19
Current Events
Brandbeats 8.27.19
The Counterfeit Market
Brandbeats 7.8.19
The Evolution of Brands
Brandbeats 5.21.19
Industry Icons
Brandbeats 4.17.19
Hype Economy
Brandbeats 4.1.19
Awards
Brandbeats 3.18.19
Collaboration vs. Isolation
Brandbeats 3.4.19
The Influence of Space
Brandbeats 2.19.19
The Revival of Analog
Brandbeats 1.15.19
Influence
Brandbeats 9.17.18
Platform Brands
Brandbeats 9.17.18
Open Source Culture
Brandbeats 8.10.18
Hyperlocality
Brandbeats 7.12.18
Data Fixation
Brandbeats 5.17.18
Technology in Our Lives
Brandbeats 5.8.18
The Power of Politicized Brands
Brandbeats 3.29.18
Diversity in the Workplace
Brandbeats 3.5.18
Introduction to season two
Brandbeats 2.23.18
Building and Managing Creative Teams
Brandbeats 12.15.17
Fighting for your creative ideas
Brandbeats 10.23.17
Do's and Don'ts of feedback
Brandbeats 8.2.17
What does it mean to be a designer?
Brandbeats 6.15.17
AR/VR - The Future of User Experience
Brandbeats 4.29.17
Leveraging your design community
Brandbeats 12.8.16
Preparing the next wave of designers
Brandbeats 11.15.16
Design decisions - intuition vs. data
Brandbeats 10.25.16
Cultural influencers - Nike vs. Adidas
Brandbeats 9.2.16
Where should you look for inspiration?
Brandbeats 8.1.16