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Mad Men

Research Methods — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 20:31:32 +0000

A great set of photos from Rolling Stone magazine on the set of Mad Men – interesting to note a two photographs of the 1960s set with modern technology – here and here.

Cultural and healthcare

Research Methods — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 16:59:57 +0000

The New York Times describes the health issues which some cities in the USA face with new migrant populations. The article is enlightening and highlights the importance of understanding cultural norms and how communication is one of the keys to treatment.

Getting The Most Out of Design Research in Asia

Research Methods — Sat, 11 Sep 2010 08:12:46 +0000

Anjali Kelkar from Studio for Design Research. Definitely worth watching.

Anjali Kelkar at IIT Design Research Conference 2010 from IIT Institute of Design on Vimeo.

Every person has a story

Research Methods — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 17:21:32 +0000

Helping staff to see every customer (and staff member) as a person. I think its from Chick-fil-A.

Ogilvy Noor

Research Methods — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 14:01:53 +0000

Ogilvy Noor a company specialising in Islamic branding, launched by WPP has released a report Brands, Islam and the New Muslim Consumer. You can find out more here (although you have to pay to read the report).

Culture, regionality and design

Research Methods — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 07:24:39 +0000

It’s interesting to note Nestle’s approach with its KitKat product range in Japan where they have launched a different version of the KitKat in 19 regions. In each region you can purchase one type of KitKat, which could well lead to people collecting the KitKats from other regions.