Mar 2018Thoughts
Help Rebuild The Salzburg
On March 17th a fire took a turn for the worst at the building that is home to our friends at The Salzburg in San Francisco – please help in however...
Read moreFeb 2016Thoughts
Can ‘experience’ be designed?
Experiences are our emotional responses to moments in our lives. They can be shared but are rarely identical. In fact, they are entirely personal — shaped by the nuances in...
Read moreDec 2015Thoughts
The Right to Privacy: Four Ways Design Can Protect You in a Connected World
Every day, a new app or device promises to give us more control over our lives. Nest’s connected thermostat learns our routines to save energy in our homes. Nike provides...
Read moreOct 2015Thoughts
Meaningful connections: why authenticity and empathy matter for good business
Connections matter beyond what we traditionally believe. As human beings, we seek to connect in order to find meaning. In a world where we are constantly “connected” and the number...
Read moreSep 2015Thoughts
For the public good
For many not-for-profit organizations, the ability to grow, meet programming goals and create awareness is a challenge. They rely heavily on a community of supporters and the relationships that they...
Read moreApr 2015Thoughts
Do futurologists predict the future, or create it?
In any industry being able to predict the future is a useful skill to say the least, but one very few can claim to genuinely possess. Actually, it’s one nobody has....
Read moreJun 2019News
Eight Inc. Appoints New Principal in Hong Kong, Chris Dobson
Dobson will lead the firm’s Hong Kong studio and develop new business across China’s Greater Bay Area. Experience design firm Eight Inc. has appointed Chris Dobson as Principal to drive...
Read moreMay 2019News
Hear Eight Inc. Speak
Join the Eight Inc. design leaders as they take the stage to conduct workshops and shape conversations around the world. June 17, 2019 Fleet Feet Annual Conference, Carlsbad Design Human Experience:...
Read moreApr 2019News
Eight Inc. Recognized at World Retail Awards for Outstanding Store Design
Eight Inc. joins the list of the world’s most visionary, influential retail and experience designs on the announcement for the 2019 World Retail Awards finalists. Shortlisted for Outstanding Store Design...
Read moreApr 2019News
Eight Inc. Hires Experienced Executives Simon Smith and Rob McIntosh, for London and NYC studios
The two senior executives will play key hands-on roles delivering Eight Inc.’s global business strategy—Simon Smith as Managing Director of its London studio, Rob McIntosh as Executive Principal in New...
Read moreMar 2019News
Celebrating the Airtel 100th Gen Next Store
Having launched the ‘Next Generation Experience Concept’ in Summer 2017, Airtel and Eight Inc. are celebrating the launch of the 100th Next Gen Store in India this week. Bharti Airtel,...
Read moreFeb 2019News
The Jeff Straesser Family Fund
In Loving Memory of Jeff Straesser It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that we announce the sudden passing of one of our own, Jeff Straesser. In honor of...
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