2007 archives

Now Hiring

26 Nov 2007
In: Chengdu, Research Methods
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Looking for a challenge in 2008? Our Consumer Futures teams in Delhi and Shanghai are expanding and are looking for a few talented people with the …
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Raska

25 Nov 2007
In: Design Inspiration, Shimo Kitazawa
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Sit, please Sitt

24 Nov 2007
In: Meguro, Today's Office
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He nods at the chair and, I’m going to attempt phonetic accuracy here, intones me to “sitt a huwhyle”. When you’re a new guest in another …
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Landscape vs Portrait

23 Nov 2007
In: Cultural Norms, Mishuku
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Stacked landscape in the supermarket but, due to the opening being at the end of the box, it needs to be stored vertically in in …
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Units. Smaller Units

22 Nov 2007
In: Cultural Norms, Mishuku
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A sachet of gin bought from a Accra convenience store. For any product or service how to break down the value into smaller chunks? Can’t …
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A Fear of Reconnecting

21 Nov 2007
In: Narita, Today's Office
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Travelers arriving home to Japan are often greeted by a backlog of multimedia messages – in this instance 35 spam messages pitching sex industry services. …
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Moving Anti-Crime Eyes

21 Nov 2007
In: Cultural Norms, Tokyo
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Motorbike with a goku bohan no me sticker – literally moving anti-crime eyes. The Japan Times has a write-up of how they became a popular fixture …
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Raised Awareness

20 Nov 2007
In: Design Inspiration, Frankfurt
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This dental gel packaging includes braille – visible on the top part of the box. But why does braille appear on this product and not …
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Ihre Meinung

20 Nov 2007
In: Cultural Norms, Frankfurt
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Passengers clearing immigration in Frankfurt airport are given copious opportunity to feedback about the quality of service via this relatively lengthy form. Jumping over to China …
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A Hard, Core

19 Nov 2007
In: Accra, Research Methods
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The number of equipment fatalities this trip are mounting – a cross between a year’s worth of heavy-heavy use, rough handling by ground staff, and …
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