BRANDS ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO SEPARATE FROM THEIR SCREENSWith the ability to be constantly connected, most people find it challenging to ever be truly in-the-moment. With many unable to go even a few minutes without checking their devices, there’s much concern over a decline in emotional intelligence and in-person social skills. Brands are striving to help people become more present and relish th...

Nintendo and Sony were once gaming industry giants. Now they’re underdogs.A week ago, Nintendo broke with tradition and released its first-ever game for iPhone and Android smartphones. In Mitoomo, a user can create a character and assume its identity in a virtual world, chatting and play games with other characters, created by friends and strangers.The concept resembles games like The Sims or...

The most successful businesses of our era are digital platforms promising exceptional user experiences. The gang of four – meaning Apple, Amazon, Facebook and Google – are a case in point. Look up the term "media content" on the internet and you'll find the word "experience" enshrined in the definition.But user experiences generate emotions that can be both positive and negative. That’s why...

The internet is infiltrating all of our devices, from thermostats to stoves. Yet, the technology seems to be more popular in other countries than in the US.The Koreans, Danish, and Swiss have more things tethered to the internet, according to data from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and search engine Shodan.The Internet of Things (IoT) as an industry is still n...

Fresco was one of the most important gastronomic openings 2015, three hand grosos industry: Fernando Trocca, Tato Giovanonni and Horacio Gallo. When we were told the project and saw who they were, we said: "woaaaa", how good it would be next to these people! And so, almost by magic, we won the account.In addition to designing the brand, a great website, we designed the packs and graphic design...

Global consumer goods companies have been on a roll for the past 10 years. Fueled by dynamic expansion in developing markets, an M&A bonanza and relentless discipline in cutting costs, the industry’s operating margins have hovered over an impressive 13% for the past decade as consumer goods companies captured greater and greater share of the global retail and consumer products profit pool....

Autodesk partners with the athletic apparel retailer to deliver the future of performance wear.3D printing has quickly risen to fame as a trendy method for crafting intricate design work in the past years. As an additive manufacturing device—a construction technique which involves layering onto preexisting levels of material as opposed to ‘sculpting’ a shape by trimming it down—engineers an...

Traditional watchmakers need to get smart about fending off new competitors from the tech industry.Gartner estimates that around 30 million smartwatches were sold globally in 2015, and sales will grow to 50 million this year, bringing in about $11.5 billion in revenue. By 2020, the smartwatch industry is forecast to bring in $19 billion based on sales of 87 million devices.Contrast this with th...

Take what you know about handheld cameras and throw it out because this series of point and shoot, mirrorless and DSLR cameras imagines what personal photography of the not-so-distant future will be like! The form, ergonomics, technology, specifications, materials, and the user interface are presented in an entirely new way.Point and Shoot:Features a flexible roll up screen and second curved sc...