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Gender Trends

... pinning option, numerous Pinterest-like sites geared toward men have emerged: among them, Dudepins, Gentlemint, Dartitup, and Manteresting. Interestingly, though Pinterest has become a haven for those with traditionally feminine hobbies and tastes, the site’s male counterparts hew even more closely to gender tropes, particularly in their design. In place of neutral pins and boards, Manteresting uses “nails” and “workbenches,” while Gentlemint encourages men to add items to their “briefcase.” Along ...

Friends With Benefits

... socialize to support Ys' desire to form meaningful friendships with their work colleagues, which can serve as alternative support systems for some. Extracurricular leagues, experiences, and social office design will only grow in importance. - FRIENDS FIRST - FACEBOOK In its latest series of ads, titled “Our Friends,” Facebook highlights the importance of this relationship throughout adulthood. People are turning their friends into family and, as a result, they rarely feel that they have to handle ...

Fear Factors

... government has taken scientists’ warnings about the detrimental effects of climate change seriously and has taken action to promote sustainability through policy and innovation. The country was a leader in designing the UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which includes goals to protect the environment and create eco-friendly industrial design. Brits across all generations are worried about the effects of climate change, but are empowered by their government to influence change. Brands can help ...

School Of (Work)Life

... interactions, much as common rooms do in school dorms, and trends in office design suggest that the workplace will only look more like college campuses in the future. Increasingly, employees are able to work wherever they want in an office, and many have the freedom to do their work whenever they’re most productive, just as students can with their homework. While the concept of office sports teams isn’t new in itself, it’s now more expected today with the majority of young workers believing ...

The New Age

... month-long course where adult students get in touch with their inner 3-year-old through activities like arts and crafts, show and tell, nap time, snack time, field trips, worksheets, and make believe. ADULT BALL PIT British design studio Pearlfisher’s “Jump In!,” a ball pit for adults created as an art installation in London, received an overwhelming response. Pearlfisher conceived the project to underscore the importance of play and donated £1 for every person who visited to the charity Right to ...

Purposeful Pop

... . Patagonia, a brand praised for its involvement in environmental activism, created Patagonia Action Works to give consumers an easy way to get involved at a local level. The Design Museum in London has an exhibit that puts on display just how integral social and political messages have become in the fabric of popular culture, featuring clothing, advertising, artwork, and more. The exhibit, showing a timeline from 2008 to 2018, is proof of the concept that art imitates life, and now more than ever, life ...

Presence of Mind

... relaxation, meals, exercise, meditation, and learning something new. A clean look can have a bold impact amid society’s increased volume levels. Simplify your brand’s design, from messaging and aesthetics to packaging and retail environments, to align with consumer desire for minimalism. Poor customer service remains an unnecessary point of aggravation among Y consumers. Ensure that your brand or company supports their ability to be more present by providing a consumer experience that is ...

The Community Well

... companies firmly entrenched in the wellness category. Ensuring a stress-free buying process, providing calm environments with clean, minimal design, and even simplified packaging are all ways that companies can indirectly make an impact on consumers’ wellness. Ys are empowered to take wellness into their own hands, with increasing access to health research, resources to track and improve themselves, and platforms to share and connect over wellness efforts. As they’re already placing significance on ...

Single Inclusive

... be their own household CEOs, asserting control over everything from interior design and meal planning to maintaining the Netflix queue and the Spotify account, they don’t have the privilege of being able to share chores with a partner and may need more outside assistance than someone in a relationship, just due to basic time constraints. Compounding the difficulties of being on one’s own, many singles still encounter reprehensible “singlism” in which they are discriminated against, or simply ...

Digital Trends

... community of young designers, to host Make It design competitions and launch new talent. Students and graduates in the Arts Thread network are invited to participate in specific challenges, such as designing the perfect party outfit or festival look. During each competition, designers upload their sketches to the Arts Thread gallery and Urban Outfitters selects several winners, whose styles will be sold on its website and in select stores. Since the partnership launched in May, five winners have had ...