30 2024 September
Human Eyeballs, Fake Tongues and Freeze-Dried Butterflies: Inside the World’s Most Discomforting Restaurant
Alchemist restaurant in Copenhagen is the creation of famous Danish chef Rasmus Munk. Like many similarly exclusive Michelin-star worthy dining experiences, there’s a 10,000-person waiting...
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11 2024 September
The New Kids Book That Can Only Be Read While Outside Thanks to Sun-Activated Ink
How can you encourage kids to get outside and off their devices? With a book that can only be read outside! Brazilian food brand Fruitella...
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05 2024 September
Why I Paid Human Musicians + Artists to Create the Sonic Identity for My Podcast
Earlier this week I posted on LinkedIn about a project that my team and I have been working on for nearly a year. During the pandemic, I...
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26 2024 August
How Crocs Is Taking a Page from LEGO’s Marketing Playbook
Brand partnerships can be tricky. One partner may eclipse the other. It can be hard to stand out or make the right commitments. I’ve always...
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09 2024 August
Best & Worst Marketing Ideas from the Paris 2024 Olympic Games
It’s time for another review of the best and worst of the Olympic Games marketing. This isn’t a complete list but some of my initial...
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02 2024 August
The Real Reason the “Created with Human Intelligence” Badge Probably Won’t Work
Freelance artist Beth Spencer had a brilliant idea that went viral. She suggested that artists hand draw their own version of a “created with human...
Read Now24 2024 July
Welcome to a Future Where Food Is Made from Thin Air
Last year when Henry and I were writing The Future Normal, we wrote about a trend we named Unnaturally Better and profiled Solar Foods, a company...
Read Now21 2024 June
Scent Camera Recreates Travel Smells and More Core77 Design Award Winners
For the 12th year, the Core 77 Design Awards have spanned 22 categories and showcased product, branding and conceptual ideas from students and professionals imagining...
Read Now06 2024 June
Why People Become Gamers … And How It’s Changing
Fandom recently released the latest edition of their annual Inside Gaming Report where they survey 5,000 “entertainment and gaming fans globally.” The data this year found that...
Read Now30 2024 May
Why I Love Ridiculous Art
One of the group conversations I had last weekend required each participant to share something that we think is bullsh*t. My choice was political advertising,...
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France Creates Scratch-and-Sniff Stamps That Smell Like Fresh Baguettes
Just in time for the feast of Saint-Honoré, a day honoring the patron saint of bakers and pastry chefs, La Poste in France released a...
Read Now21 2024 May
How Airbnb “Icons” Illustrate the Future of Immersive Entertainment
The future of entertainment will be driven by more immersive experiences. This week, there was a story about how the Meta Quest VR headset will be...
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Momternships and How to Fight the “Motherhood Penalty”
This past Mother’s Day one recurring story was about the impact that motherhood has on the careers of women. One survey found that two-thirds of new...
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