Tndmrkr is a collaborative creative research and advisory group focused on ‘marking’ those shifts that impact consumer behaviour, founded by Hortense Koster .
Together we are stewarding a new way of thinking.
Read more here and take a look at the portfolio.
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Last Sunday it was hot, and not just because of the weather!
Trdmrkr’s Hortense Koster was speaking at the Hoxton Amsterdam about how to design a great (retail) experience. Together with Vivian van Schagen founder of The Invisible Party, brand and creative director Sophie Spindler and moderated by Amanda Cardinale founder of Workwhile agency.Very happy with the event and smiles and cocktails were a bonus too.
Ref: Hoxton Amsterdam, @visuelise
For the launch of the Fuji Instax SQ6 Trndmrkr offerend customer insights keynote presentation and inspiration for retail outlets who will be carrying the new model. See more inspiration square sushi and of course the instax SQ6… in the after movie of the event below.
Thank you for attending the first instax insights session!
instax insights session: the square edition from Fujifilm instax on Vimeo.
(Ref: In10)
A while back I wrote about ‘The Art of Interviewing (part 1)’, an interview ‘Philosophy’ of Global Innovation Studio Sense World Wide. Now they have launched an update. Read more about it below.
What I like about this document is that it gives a clear overview of how they use interviewing and all the steps pre-, during- and after interviewing in a very simple and easy to understand way. Now there is no more excuse to not have a chat with a random stranger, taxi driver, hairdresser or shopkeeper ( see exercise in last part). Happy Insight Hunting!
When preparing research about the future of retail I came accross this video and article about PepsiCo’s First Chief Design Officer, Mauro Porcini. Like how he implements his learning of Design Thinking into marketing business.Watch more insights on what designers see as their role in business
Ref: Fortune
WELCOME 2018!
Hope you all enjoyed the holidays.
As founder of Trndmrkr, I would like to wish you a happy new year! For Trndmrkr 2017 has been a wonderful year and it was a pleasure working together with talented people on several communities, (trend)research projects, presentations and workshops!
As my way to say thank you, here is a short overview of 5 big trend areas that will be(re)defining customer needs in 2018. And if you are interested to learn more, please let me know.
Looking forward to make 2018 even better with you!
If you are visiting the Amsterdam Dance Event this year, be sure to drop by the presentation of the youth report 2017 of the lovely people of Protein as well.
I had a chance to read the report. Especially the driver ‘Fake is the New Craft’ I believe captures young behaviour in our fast moving digital society very well. Progressive culture has been commoditized, and youths globally are drawing on their DIY mentality to differentiate themselves and reinstate their relevance, they’re modifying and using brands as platforms to exhibit creativity.
In one of my client reports ( which I unfortunately cannot share) I mention a similar driver, the COPY MATCH movement; referring to young Gen z’s as Brand Bandits that seek creativity through copy paste their own identity and are not affraid to state their beliefs or abide by copy right rules (and rather apply the ideas of the Copyleft movement).
For more info on the Protein event click here
The world of banking is rapidly changing.
Trndmrkr has been working on some projects that create future scenarios and research customer experience.
If you want to know more on financial institutions are adapting to future needs, be sure to contact us at info@trndmrkr.com
And we will be sharing some more inspirations in the weeks to come …
Living in the heart of the city, in the middle of the urban vibe, is becoming popular.
As a result, means that cities like Rotterdam are facing a challenging task to ‘top-up’ excisting buildings to provide for extra horizontal space.
In the study “Licht Verdicht”, moderated by the ‘Branchevereniging Nederlandse Architectenbureaus'(BNA), seven multidisciplinary design teams looked at how to literally bring Rotterdam’s city center to a greater extent.
For the project “Lumiere Lijnbaan”, Trndmrkr (Hortense Koster) worked together with Adam Smit, Mijke Rood (ZZDP Architecten), Walter Spangenberg, Rudi Roijakkers (ABT), Edwin Santhagens and Stephen Tas (Santenco). Trndmrkr was responsible for a trend trend research on the future needs of users to live, work and shop in the project “Lumiere Lijnbaan”.
The results of the study are published in the book Licht Verdicht. The book shows how we can create new space on top of the old giants already standing. Renewal without demolition: it can – with some perseverance – lead to beautiful things. As Hans Ibelings writes in his view: Lightweight is a plea not to choose the path of least resistance and, where possible, to build on what is already.
The Book Licht Verdicht and is available in Dutch on the site of the BNA
Design Thinking is a proven method to shape innovation creatively. Innovation is about new solutions, new ideas and their realization, and creating an unique value. That value is not so much the technology, product or service, but especially in the experience of the customer / user. They are experiencing value through the use of products and services to achieve their goals. Therefore defining what is value is increasingly a co-production between provider and customer. What role does a product of service have in this changing landscape? And how can an organization reinvent itself? Can a industry or department (e.g. marketing) also innovate itself? Design Thinking is one way to find an answer to these questions.
Below are the steps Trndmrkr uses to come to an answer.
Having a open-minded,active and creative mindset is indispensable.
Furthermore it is important to remember:
“Design Thinking is a process which includes the ‘building up’ of ideas
However, it is not a religion or a linear process. The steps can occur simultaneously and be repeated.
It’s all about understanding the story and finding the red line”.
For more information what Design Thinking tools can do for your challenge, contact Trndmrkr.