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APPLE NEWS

How the iPhone Reinvented Business

APPLE NEWS

From Apps to Music, Apple's iPhone transformed how we do business and how we communicate

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APPLE NEWS

INDUSTRY INSIGHT

Design-Driven Companies

INDUSTRY INSIGHT

Design-driven companies outperform the S&P by 219% over 10 years

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INDUSTRY INSIGHT

ELF NEWS & CASE STUDIES

Imagining Apps for the Apple Watch

ELF NEWS & CASE STUDIES

We’ve explored some ideas of applications for the Apple Watch for everyday activities

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ELF NEWS & CASE STUDIES

APPLE NEWS

Apple Acquires Platoon, a London-based A&R startup.

APPLE NEWS

Platoon is focused on discovering emerging music artists.

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APPLE NEWS

INDUSTRY INSIGHT

Starling Bank, a Digital Disruptor, Offers Mobile Only Banking

INDUSTRY INSIGHT

Are mobile-only banks the wave of the future? Starling Bank thinks so.

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INDUSTRY INSIGHT

PROFILES

Tammie Jo Shults, the Pilot Who Saved a Passenger-Full Plane

PROFILES

The pilot who safely landed a plane that had lost an engine.

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PROFILES

INDUSTRY INSIGHT

Restoring the Night Watch

INDUSTRY INSIGHT

The Rijks Museum reimagines how the public interacts with art.

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INDUSTRY INSIGHT

PROFILES

Lessons in Doing Your Best

PROFILES

Lessons learned from Chloe Kim, Shaun White and Winter Olympics athletes.

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PROFILES

PROFILES, INVENTIONS

Kyxz Mendiola Invents Flying Car

PROFILES, INVENTIONS

Inventor creates concept flying car with drone technology.

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PROFILES, INVENTIONS

INDUSTRY INSIGHT

Spotify Buys Gimlet Media and Anchor

INDUSTRY INSIGHT

The Swedish audio streaming company cemented its presence in the podcasting world.

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INDUSTRY INSIGHT

ELF NEWS & CASE STUDIES

Tolkien and our agency Elf

ELF NEWS & CASE STUDIES

Tolkien reimagined what an Elf was in a beautiful way and inspired our name.

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ELF NEWS & CASE STUDIES

PROFILES, INVENTIONS

Stan Lee, Marvel Legend and Writer

PROFILES, INVENTIONS

Few storytellers have inspired the imaginations of adults and children alike.

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PROFILES, INVENTIONS

PROFILES

It All Began With a Mouse

PROFILES

Walt Disney is known for his classic films that brightened everyone’s childhoods and more.

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PROFILES

DISNEY NEWS

A Closer Look at "The Mandalorian"

DISNEY NEWS

Season 1 of “The Mandalorian” ends on a thrilling note, while setting up an exciting start for Season 2.

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DISNEY NEWS

PROFILES, INVENTIONS

Howard Head, Founder of Head Ski

PROFILES, INVENTIONS

Despite being an awkward, gangly athlete, Howard Head brought a designer’s mindset to sports.

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PROFILES, INVENTIONS

INDUSTRY INSIGHT

Amazon's Purchase of Whole Foods

INDUSTRY INSIGHT

How this acquisition is poised to reinvent the American landscape.

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INDUSTRY INSIGHT

PROFILES

Leadership and Team-Building Insight

PROFILES

From Bill Walsh, former football coach of the San Francisco 49ers.

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PROFILES

PROFILES, INVENTIONS

Applying Imagination to Science

PROFILES, INVENTIONS

Inventor Ada Lovelace and the Personal Computer.

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PROFILES, INVENTIONS

INDUSTRY INSIGHT

The Connected Car

INDUSTRY INSIGHT

Elf: Designing for an Integrated Car Experience.

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INDUSTRY INSIGHT

PRODUCTIVITY HACKS

Morning Rituals and Peak Performance

PRODUCTIVITY HACKS

How do you start your day?

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PRODUCTIVITY HACKS

PROFILES, INVENTIONS

The Genius Who Lit the World

PROFILES, INVENTIONS

Tesla pioneered AC electrical design that still remains the global standard for transmitting electricity.

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PROFILES, INVENTIONS

ELF NEWS & CASE STUDIES

18 Distinctive Poster Designs

ELF NEWS & CASE STUDIES

Posters celebrate ideas and moments in history or in the life of a person.

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ELF NEWS & CASE STUDIES

PROFILES

3-Dimensional Space & Rubik's Cube

PROFILES

Invention begins with seeing familiar things in new ways.

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PROFILES

ECONOMY & ENVIRONMENT

Single Use, Our Oceans and the Future

ECONOMY & ENVIRONMENT

What Single Use means and Its effect on our oceans.

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ECONOMY & ENVIRONMENT

What's Your Carbon Footprint?

Carbon footprint is a term that has come into more common usage in the last decade. What does it mean?

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Jürgen Klopp's Management Style

Leadership Lessons From Jürgen Klopp, Liverpool FC's Beloved Coach

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What Starbucks Got Right With Its App

The popular coffee company wins big in e-commerce, attracting 23.4 million consumers aged 14 and up

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