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The Original Swipe

28 Jan 2013
In: Design Inspiration, New York
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Detail from the Best Buy vending machine in JFK – as the credit card is swiped down it continues down – gradually wearing a groove …
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Visual & Interaction Literacy:

20 Sep 2012
In: Cultural Norms, Seattle
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Sometimes you need to step back to see what is in front of you. The visual and interaction literacy that makes this, credit card slot …
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Unexpected Profit Centers

07 Jun 2012
In: Future Perfect, Singapore
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Unexpected Profit Centers Somewhere in Cupertino a bean counter has a little shrine to Visa and MasterCard. Whilst the iPhone has helped redefine the ‘mobile phone’ in …
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BK in Beirut

Everyone presents their payment solution in a nice neat transaction and payment landscape – consumers will understand what and where to interact to make their …
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Squared

iPad/cash register the Square dongle for processing credit cards.
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Brands at the Point of Transaction

17 Mar 2010
In: Beverly Hills, Design Inspiration
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Credit card brands appearing directly on this Beverly Hills parking meter. Most of us will have grown used to parking meters being an everyday part of …
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Expiry Dates / Perception of Validity

12 Mar 2010
In: Daikanyama, Future Perfect
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During a routine credit card transaction recently in the UK the sales person took the card, checked the expiry date and tutted “It’s just about …
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Retro Fitted Parking Meter

30 Dec 2009
In: Beverly Hills
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Retro fitted parking meter in Beverly Hills that now supports credit cards and coins, powered by a small solar panel.
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Change Up

31 Mar 2006
In: Delhi, Research Methods
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Run a decent sized (two week, 25+ person team) field study in emerging markets it’s highly likely that you end up handling a lot of …
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