Sat.May 23, 2020 - Fri.May 29, 2020

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A graduate guide to navigating the job market during the pandemic

Design Week

When they first applied to courses years ago, no graduating design student could have predicted the way they’d be ending their university career in 2020. And having nearly made it through the trials of their last year in education, students are now faced with another intimidating task: finding a job in an industry that, like many others, has been severely affected by the global coronavirus pandemic.

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Guide to Using Point-of-Sale Data for Intelligent Retail Execution

RepslyBlog

One of the most basic tools CPG brands use to understand their position in the market is point-of-sale data. From the very first time a shopper put your product in their cart to the nationwide sales you may enjoy today, POS data paints a picture of when and where your products -- and your competitors’ -- are scanned for purchase. Armed with this intel, brands can identify new shopping trends, opportunities for growth, competitive threats, and more, and use that insight to build an intelligent st

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Time to Buy Stock in Acrylic

Retail Works Inc

In my 35 years of being in the retail/design industries, I’ve never seen so much acrylic. Acrylic face shields, sneeze guards and space separators, on countertops, showcases and checkouts. Of course, they are important and necessary, but please think carefully before you swiftly click, “buy and ship”. What will these do to your brand and the look of your store?

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Tessito Campaign - The Gift Box

Crioll

Tessito was our first client from our Covid campaign, where we are offering simple 1-4 product shootings for a very low price. And since we all have to stay home these days, we created a very simple 3 step process where the company sends us our products, we take care of the shooting and send their pics back to them ready to be posted. Tessito is a fast growing company that offers the complete tea drinking culture bringing it closer to young people.

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AI for Commerce: Foundations, Aspirations, and Hype

AI is rapidly transforming digital commerce, but how do you separate real opportunities from hype? Moderated by Orium, AI for Commerce: Foundations, Aspirations, and Hype , experts from Bloomreach , commercetools , Contentstack , and Fluent Commerce explores where AI is already delivering results and where its potential is still unfolding. This masterclass dives into proven AI applications, emerging innovations , and the gaps between promise and reality in commerce.

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Drone service launches in US to deliver medical supplies by air

Design Week

Zipline, a drone startup, has launched America’s first emergency drone delivery operation, in collaboration with Novant Health, a healthcare network based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The service will provide contactless, on-demand delivery of personal protective equipment (PPE) and other “critical medical supplies” to medical responders in the North Carolina metropolitan area.

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An environmental cleaning brand that avoids a ?generic? eco tone

Design Week

London-based studio SomeOne has created the new visual identity for Ocean Saver, including packaging design, brand strategy and tone of voice. Ocean Saver is a range of plant-based cleaning solutions, which takes the form of cleaning pods. These pods can be dissolved in water and kept in a reusable and recyclable spray bottle, in an attempt to cut down on plastic waste.

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Podcast: How can designers help brands drive rapid digital change?

Design Week

Many brands are undergoing digital transformation during the pandemic as they strive to be relevant and useful to their customers. Designers are helping businesses do this by identifying and delivering meaningful interactive experiences, adapting existing services and creating new ones to add value. Here we’re joined by Studio Output creative director Johanna Drewe and Resn creative director Simon Jullien for a conversation about how designers can help brands find new opportunities in digi

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Animated guides for asylum seekers avoid “dehumanising and patronising” tropes

Design Week

Animated guides explaining the various steps of the asylum process in the UK have been created by London-based design studio Templo. The videos, which have been designed on behalf of national charity Migrant Help, aim to “enhance” asylum seekers’ knowledge of the process they find themselves in, using “clear, simple and empowering information” alongside bright and bold colours and animation.

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We want to know what you think about prototyping in interaction design

Design Week

Design Week in partnership with Framer , would like your help to find out how prototyping is used in interactive design within your oganisation. You might run or work within a design agency. Maybe you run or work within an in-house team. We’re hoping to hear from a broad base of people to get a full understanding. We would really appreciate it if you were able to complete a short survey to help us work out its impact.

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Coronavirus sick pay scheme opens for small businesses

Design Week

Small and medium-sized businesses — which includes most design consultancies — will now be able to apply to recoup coronavirus-related Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) costs from the government. First announced in chancellor Rishi Sunak’s inaugural Spring Budget back in March , the Coronavirus Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme was billed as a way to ensure the businesses and people would not lose out if they needed to take time off of work because of COVID-19 symptoms.

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Staying Ahead of UFLPA Enforcement: Best Practices for Retail Supply Chains

Speaker: Ethan Woolley, Director at Kharon

This webinar will explore how companies can proactively address compliance risks–rather than reactively responding to–UFLPA enforcement actions. Ethan Woolley will provide insights into the latest CBP enforcement trends, entity list updates, and industries under increased scrutiny, with a look at potential shifts under the Trump administration. Ethan will also explore how predictive data and strategic due diligence can help organizations stay ahead of regulatory challenges and strengthen complia

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?A tool for national production, not a cultural pastime?: a Finland design guide

Design Week

In May, Helsinki hosted a virtual gig by creating a digital twin of itself. Finland’s capital was accessed by over 700,000 people (12% of the country’s population) through the immersive simulation. While attendance was no doubted boosted by lockdown boredom, the project has been in development for over two years. The most streamed band in Finland, JVG, performed to a virtual audience.

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