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The Sound has spent years combing the globe for interesting movements emerging on the fringes of culture. But to start the next decade we decided to look closer at the everyday.

Saturday, November 16th, 2019  |  Columbia College, Chicago   The thing about being an avid explorer of the world is that exploration never sleeps. At...

We’re all about that human on human insight; that consumer behaviour research that makes one lean back and interlock the fingers across the belly, musing...

Using empathy and education to build the next generation of teen acne brands. Regardless of the generation someone is born into, the realities and struggles...

Reads: Fall and Winter 2019.  As researchers, explorers, and strategists, we’re constantly seeking out new perspectives and lenses through which to observe, listen to, and...

A case study for successful innovation. The Sound recently had the opportunity to help develop a modern innovation for a centuries old and beloved British...

This blog is about Gen Z and gender. But you might be asking yourself, what business does a 37-year-old cis straight woman have writing about gender. Believe me, I asked myself the same question. Well, let me tell you why.

Creative Development Research Doesn’t Have To Kill Creativity. Seriously. It doesn’t. It happens all the time. The agency has a few early stage campaign ideas...

The Jobs to Be Done of beauty and grooming. Turns out all those showers, shaves and new hairstyles really add up!

Let’s play a quick game. On average, how many times a month do you engage in a beauty or grooming-related behaviour? It’s kind of like guessing the number of M&Ms in a jar, but instead, counting how many times people shower. Or brush their teeth. Or take their vitamins. Or have a good laugh with friends. You get the picture.

A Cannes case study We couldn’t be more proud of the brand strategy work we did that lead to a transformation for the Dollar Shave...