INNOVATION
New ideas are the inspiration that fills a company’s lungs and livelihood.
They keep things fresh and people energized. But where do ideas come from? How does one “do” innovation?
Innovation isn’t about having ideas for ideas-sake. It’s bringing something to life that challenges and changes the status quo, typically addressing an emerging or unmet need.
We believe true innovation comes from breaking the rules. It should feel a bit uncomfortable yet exhilarating. After all, the goal’s to change a category’s dynamics and offer new, real value.
Our approach doesn’t just happen in a box. We take pride in how we collaborate with consumers and client teams–so you feel excited and confident in making your next investment.
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OUR SUPERPOWERS
Great ideas don’t casually emerge. They need fodder, often in the form of a consumer need.
Our team will look at category and consumer needs and cast the inspiration net wide for outside-in perspectives. We’ll collaborate with your team, iterating ideas, stretching their seams–and lastly, adding in creative flair until we’ve shaped a market-ready, on-point idea..
Product Innovation
Concept Creation
A concept is a baby idea: a nugget that has potential to do something great in the real world.
We believe concepts need to be nurtured and grown. Then shared with consumers, reframed, and polished with the right context. Our strategists have written some of the highest scoring concepts for leading brands in a range of categories, from CPG to entertainment.
Creative Workshop Facilitation
Filling a room with Post-its, a white board and Sharpies does not = a creative workshop!
We believe facilitating workshops is an artform–and it happens to be one we’re pretty good at. We’re thoughtful in gathering the right minds in the room, prepping interesting stimuli, and applying a strategic, blue-sky process. We’ll push the team towards ideas that may feel uncomfortable or different but ultimately will make a true change in the marketplace

Sample Methodologies
Cultural & Consumer Exploration
Focus Groups
Digital Diaries
Expert Interviews
Cultural Safaris
Shop-a-longs/Play-a-longs
Product Testing/Usability Testing