Recent work

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Client: X, the moonshot factory (Alphabet)
futures research, editorial, media production


SHAPING THINGS

—internal editorial project for X, the moonshot factory (Alphabet’s R&D lab), commissioned to help its teams engaged in building transformative new technologies think more critically about the human implications of their work as they peek over the horizon.



Client: Near Future Laboratory
editorial, publishing strategy, book design & production


THE MANUAL OF DESIGN FICTION

—in collaboration with the Near Future Laboratory, the definitive text on the origins, evolution, and current practice of design fiction: the making of fictional artifacts in order to explore questions about the future, technology, culture, and change. Full of insights from the fields of design, business, foresight, and technology, with important lessons about understanding the nature of technological transformation. 

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Client: Motional (Hyundai)
futures research, editorial, design fiction prototyping


AUTONOME

—intensive research and foresight project in partnership with the Near Future Laboratory, intended to help the product, R&D, and engineering teams at Motional, Hyundai’s autonomous vehicle division, plan for a future where AV transportation is ubiqutous.



Client: Driven (Purpose Financial)
brand & content strategy, customer research, editorial

THE BALANCE: Putting small business owners at the heart of a brand story

—as part of a thorough brand relaunch with our friends at DMI, Driven (Purpose Financial), Canada’s leading online lender devoted to small business, came to us for help in bringing fresh, strategic thinking to how they present themselves, showing how Driven genuinely understand their customers in a way that the big banks don’t.