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Brandbeats®
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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 9.30.24Generation Alpha: Say hello to tomorrow’s shopper
Applied 7.22.24No longer the affordable option, QSRs look to connect with culture
Applied 7.17.24Retail’s new playground: where physical meets digital
Applied 6.3.24Gen Alpha, the beta test for how brands can reach a new generation
Applied 5.28.24What Sofia Coppola Can Teach Us About Shifting Culture
Applied 4.18.24Are snacks the new meals in QSR?
Applied 3.20.24From Ordinary to Extraordinary: Bringing the In-Store Luxury Experience Online
Applied 3.6.24Why A Good Customer Experience Isn’t Enough
Applied 2.2.24How QSRs are transforming the transactional relationship with customers
Applied 1.19.24Balancing personalization with a strong (often aspirational) brand identity
Applied 12.20.23Small Changes, Big Results
Applied 11.15.23The new roadmap for auto brands
Applied 8.1.23Breaking Through the Branding Blahs
Applied 6.16.23John Waters, Bare Walls, and Sparking Creativity
Applied 5.15.23The Principles of Good Design: Good Design is Glamorous
Applied 2.28.235 ways to fall in love with learning about accessibility
Applied 2.9.23How Creatives Can Reimagine The Principles of Good Design
Applied 9.23.22Design Systems: Good for Business
Applied 7.7.227 Ways to Create Inclusive Shopping Experiences in the Metaverse
Applied 5.16.22Designers, We Need to Step Up Our Accessibility Game
Applied 3.18.22The Rise of Non-Binary Shopping
Applied 3.1.22Sneakers Aren’t Changing eCommerce — Authenticity Is
Applied 1.21.22Working From Anywhere and the Collapse of Traditional Time Zones
Applied 12.2.21Designing a Better Digital Experience for the Visually Impaired
Applied 5.14.21Connected Commerce
Applied 1.20.21Behind the Build with DWR
Applied 12.8.20Psychological Safety and the Art of Adapting
Applied 10.14.20Juneteenth
Brandbeats 6.30.20Black Lives Matter Pt. 2
Brandbeats 6.18.20Black Lives Matter
Brandbeats 6.9.20Survivalism
Brandbeats 5.22.20Social Distancing
Brandbeats 4.7.20Under the Influence
Brandbeats 2.5.20Appropriation
Brandbeats 1.22.20Analytics
Brandbeats 11.21.19The Rise of Ugly
Applied 11.15.19ComplexCon
Brandbeats 11.13.19Spirituality in Branding
Brandbeats 10.23.19Cause Campaigns
Brandbeats 9.23.19Current Events
Brandbeats 8.27.19The Counterfeit Market
Brandbeats 7.8.19The Evolution of Brands
Brandbeats 5.21.19Industry Icons
Brandbeats 4.17.19Hype Economy
Brandbeats 4.1.19Awards
Brandbeats 3.18.19Collaboration vs. Isolation
Brandbeats 3.4.19The Influence of Space
Brandbeats 2.19.19The Revival of Analog
Brandbeats 1.15.19Influence
Brandbeats 9.17.18Platform Brands
Brandbeats 9.17.18Open Source Culture
Brandbeats 8.10.18Hyperlocality
Brandbeats 7.12.18Data Fixation
Brandbeats 5.17.18Technology in Our Lives
Brandbeats 5.8.18The Power of Politicized Brands
Brandbeats 3.29.18Diversity in the Workplace
Brandbeats 3.5.18Introduction to season two
Brandbeats 2.23.18Building and Managing Creative Teams
Brandbeats 12.15.17Fighting for your creative ideas
Brandbeats 10.23.17Do's and Don'ts of feedback
Brandbeats 8.2.17What does it mean to be a designer?
Brandbeats 6.15.17AR/VR - The Future of User Experience
Brandbeats 4.29.17Leveraging your design community
Brandbeats 12.8.16Preparing the next wave of designers
Brandbeats 11.15.16Design decisions - intuition vs. data
Brandbeats 10.25.16Cultural influencers - Nike vs. Adidas
Brandbeats 9.2.16Where should you look for inspiration?
Brandbeats 8.1.16