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MACRO

BOOK ONE

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PROTOPIA

The overarching theme for our new Macro trendbook, highlighting how new approaches to technology, identity, wellbeing and sustainability are creating positive change for today's consumers and future generations.

A better today than yesterday, but possibly only a little better. Protopia encompasses a realist's idea of progression.
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FEATURING:
 

  • ONE OVERARCHING IDEA

  • EIGHT INSPIRING TRANSLATIONS

  • INFLUENTIAL CASE STUDIES

  • COLOUR & DESIGN INSPIRATION

  • PROMPTS FOR FURTHER READING

  • TRANSLATABLE TOOLKIT

MACRO BOOK SERIES

A consumer first approach to trend forecasting, designed to support complete brand processes, from product design to marketing strategy.

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WHAT, WHY & HOW?

Our macro book combines the what, the how, and the why of the season. Anchored in changing consumer preferences, emerging design, and innovation, creating a solid basis for exciting new product and brand offerings.

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We highlight the key drivers informing our opinions, including

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• Socio-economic developments
• Shifts in consumer behaviour
• Relevant cultural references
• Influential conceptual projects
• Key innovations across markets

FOCUSED, TANGIBLE & INSPIRATIONAL

One overarching idea paves
the way for a series of clear, informative and inspirational translations, illustrated through key contextual case studies, and brought to life with our top line view on colour, texture and form.

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INFORM

THE CONTEXT

[INFLUENCES & CASE STUDIES]

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We analyse what’s happening in the world, and highlight key influential brands, creatives and cultural references to showcase how we’ve formed our ideas and opinions.

INSPIRE

THE LOOK & FEEL

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We bring our ideas to life with our highly visual top line view of how they’ll translate to product through colour, texture and form.

INTEGRATE

THE TOOLKIT

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What do these ideas mean to your brand? How can you integrate these ideas or concepts in a way that is relevant to your customer? We provide a summary of each theme that pinpoints tangible opportunities.

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THE SEASON'S NARRATIVE

ONE OVERARCHING IDEA

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We identify the unifying thread that runs throughout the latest evolutions
and developments
in consumer behaviour and design innovation. The central idea, to which each of our subthemes relate to.

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