Informing Innovation: An Interview with Perry James, The NPD Group
By Vicki Matranga Design Programs Coordinator Since 2013, Perry James is president of U.S hardlines at The NPD Group, the category which encompasses the automotive aftermarket, home, office supplies...
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By Vicki Matranga Design Programs Coordinator As a vice-president and innovation predictor for Sphere Trending, Susan Yashinsky works to infuse an understanding of macro trends occurring within society...
View ArticleInforming Innovation: An Interview with Aaron Ferber, IDEO
IDEO (pronounced “eye-dee-oh”) is an award-winning global design firm that takes a human-centered, design-based approach to helping organizations in the public and private sectors innovate and grow....
View ArticleInforming Innovation: An Interview with Richard Babick and Janine Michalek,...
By Vicki Matranga Design Programs Coordinator We are speaking today with Rick Babick and Janine Michalek. Rick is president and founder of Design Research, the New Jersey-based company he established...
View ArticleInforming Innovation: An Interview with Jens Bauerle, Global Brand Vision
By Vicki Matranga Design Programs Coordinator Jens is founder and owner of Global Brand Vision, an international retail consultancy specializing in assisting retailers to address their difficulties and...
View ArticleInforming Innovation: An Interview with Stephen Reily, Vibrant Nation
By Vicki Matranga Design Programs Coordinator Stephen Reily was a male marketer in his early 40s who was surprised to learn that his global consumer packaged goods clients were ignoring some of their...
View ArticleInforming Innovation: An Interview with Stephen Konkle, U. S. Small Business...
By Vicki Matranga Design Programs Coordinator Based in Chicago, Stephen Konkle is the Illinois District Office International Trade Officer at the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). Before...
View ArticleInforming Innovation: An Interview with Udo Jansen, GfK Retail and...
By Vicki Matranga Design Programs Coordinator GfK, founded in 1934 in Germany, is one of the largest global marketing research companies. With more than 13,000 employees in countries on every...
View ArticleThe Smart Kitchen: Trends and Early Success Stories
By Vicki Matranga Design Programs Coordinator Informing Innovation: Meet Greg Kahn, GK Digital Media, Santiago Merea, Yummly; Jenny Cooper, Google and Mike Fretwell, Jarden Consumer Solutions Home...
View ArticleInforming Innovation: Designing the Future of Food
Meet LinYee Yuan, MOLD; Kavita Shukla, Fenugreen; Kyleigh Wawak and Eleanor Sandford, gravitytank; Brad Crepeau, Food Cycle Science We think about food several times a day, but may not think about food...
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