SAN FRANCISCO San Francisco has remained one of our favorite locations for research. Its a hub of cutting edge individuals as well as offering plenty of interesting things to discover and do. Seymourpowell design researcher Sonia Wang names a few finds from a recent research trip that made her the envy of many back in [...]
India In February, Seymourpowell design researcher Sarah Johnson was lucky enough to visit Mumbai and Delhi for a research trip. Below are a few places she visited and would highly recommend to others… Bombay Electric Image Credit Bombay Electric in Mumbai is “India’s first concept store” and wouldn’t feel out of place in London’s hip [...]
Rio de Janeiro On a recent trip to Rio, Seymourpowell design researcher Theo Bridge (a certified carnivore) found surprising delight in Rio’s fledgling vegetarian scene. Here’s what he saw… Restaurante Tempeh Self-serve restaurants are typical of Rio, each serving bigger mountains of delicious freshly prepared food than the last. However, if you’re looking for a [...]
In a latest phase of our work with Nokia exploring what ‘everyday adventure’ means to different people around the world, Seymourpowell has again teamed up with the mobile communications leader and the team at DesignStudio to create another two new short films. In these two new films, we traveled with Nokia and DesignStudio to the [...]
VANCOUVER On a recent trip to Vancouver – a city that is less known to us for its touristy fame, yet truly deserving a spot on our map – Seymourpowell design researcher Sonia Wang came across a few must-see stores. Meat & Bread Located in the historical Gastown, the cafe Meat & Bread serves up [...]
ST PETERSBURG On a recent trip to Russia, Seymourpowell design researcher Chloe Coulson received a warm welcome to St Petersburg living. While in town, Chloe explored bars, was inspired by cultural creations, and had an interesting taxi ride. Here’s what she saw… New Holland Image Credit During the Summer months on this old naval site, [...]
COPENHAGEN On a recent trip to Denmark, Seymourpowell design researches Jenna Singleton and Josh Wasserman had the great pleasure of experiencing the best of Copenhagen city living. Jenna and Josh were in town conducting ethnography interviews with ‘technology style leaders’ who, being generally hip and trendy, gave them some great tips of what to check [...]
The latest Seymourpowell newsbook is now available to view, download and share online. The newsbook includes a roundup of recent news, updates, launches and thought leadership from across the company. Seymourpowell Newsbook Autumn/Winter 2012
SHANGHAI Following a resent research trip to Shanghai, Seymourpowell design researcher Sonia Wang reveals some insights into two noteworthy brands. Feiyue 飞跃回力 You might have seen Orlando Bloom sporting Feiyue trainers, or spotted them in the opening sequences of the 2008 Beijing Olympics, but the original Chinese workman shoe has been a household name in [...]
Dubrovnik Following a recent research trip to Dubrovnik, Seymourpowell design researcher Chloe Amos-Edkions feeds back some interesting finds. Whilst walking down the main street during my time there, I was approached by a girl who handed me a small, square, thick cardboard leaflet, with a red foil logo on the front and red stitching down [...]
