Research Methods

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chengdu: repair market
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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26 Nov 2007

In: Chengdu
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A Hard, Core

19 Nov 2007

In: Accra
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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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Tools of the Trade

17 Nov 2007

In: Accra
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Our ongoing evolution of how best to capture and communicate a day in the life?
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Tools of the Trade

11 Sep 2007

In: Accra
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How best to capture and communicate a day in the life?
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Before, During

15 Aug 2007

In: Washington DC
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The stuff that goes through your head in the moment of time between the doors opening and starting a presentation. The ability to recall the …
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Localised Design

02 Aug 2007

In: Old Delhi
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A new studio in Bangalore, a more local perspective. And the head honcho? Dr. Blom.
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The Art of Failure

24 Jul 2007

In: Chongqing
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It’s been two weeks since returning from a consistently foggy Chongqing. Two weeks to figure out whether our methods have enabled us to collect data …
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Designs on Participation

02 Jul 2007

In: Mumbai
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How to engage with the local community in design? Rent a photo studio for ten days, fly-post a competition, offer daily prizes, meticulously document winners posing …
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Where To Stay When You’re in the Field

10 May 2007

Where we stay on exploratory field studies has a big impact on what we learn, the effectiveness of the team working together and being able …
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Uncondusive Spaces

22 Oct 2006

In: Tehran
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Ad-hoc interviews in a bowling alley seemed like a good idea at the time – after all the same location had worked well on a …
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