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Our industry insights follow shifts in design, marketing, culture, and social media to decode what they mean for brands.

Elespacio launches a new agency operating model
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Elespacio launches a new agency operating model

Brandformance
Sep 2026
The future of marketing is custom AI infrastructure, not AI shortcuts
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The future of marketing is custom AI infrastructure, not AI shortcuts

Brandformance
Sep 2026
Why brand-agency relationships fail, and how to fix them
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Why brand-agency relationships fail, and how to fix them

Brandformance
Sep 2026
The brand versus performance debate is costing growth
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The brand versus performance debate is costing growth

Brandformance
Sep 2026
Email frequency and list health: what high-performing programmes do differently
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Email frequency and list health: what high-performing programmes do differently

Marketing
Jun 2026
How we use AI in branding without losing our creative soul
Lineart illustration depicting a set of charcers fo elspacoo's markting articles, a pickle, a jar of eyeballs, a horse with a tie, a chef and more.Lineart illustration depicting a set of charcers fo elspacoo's markting articles, a pickle, a jar of eyeballs, a horse with a tie, a chef and more.

How we use AI in branding without losing our creative soul

Strategy
May 2026
Strategic AI prompts for digital marketing success
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Strategic AI prompts for digital marketing success

Marketing
May 2026
Visual judgment in design: what AI and algorithms can't teach you
Classic still life painting of a white swan, lobster, oysters, and flowers.Classic still life painting of a white swan, lobster, oysters, and flowers.

Visual judgment in design: what AI and algorithms can't teach you

Design
Apr 2026
Spring clean your list: re-engage dormant subscribers
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Spring clean your list: re-engage dormant subscribers

Marketing
Mar 2026
Native content vs traditional advertising: what works on social media
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Native content vs traditional advertising: what works on social media

Social Media
Mar 2026
AI-Generated Mood Emails: Beyond Traditional Personalisation
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AI-Generated Mood Emails: Beyond Traditional Personalisation

Marketing
Feb 2026
Design Trends 2026: Less polish, more feeling
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Design Trends 2026: Less polish, more feeling

Design
Jan 2026
How to make ChatGPT sound like you, or any other celebrity (Updated for 2026)
Glamorous woman in a white gown posing next to a colorful macaw parrot.Glamorous woman in a white gown posing next to a colorful macaw parrot.

How to make ChatGPT sound like you, or any other celebrity (Updated for 2026)

Strategy
Jan 2026
From ROAS to POAS: brandformance for profit-driven growth
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From ROAS to POAS: brandformance for profit-driven growth

Marketing
Jan 2026
The power of emotion in advertising: what really moves your customers
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The power of emotion in advertising: what really moves your customers

Marketing
Jan 2026
Hyper-personalisation and AI-powered search: The hottest marketing trends in 2025
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Hyper-personalisation and AI-powered search: The hottest marketing trends in 2025

Marketing
Dec 2025
Safe branding: Pretty, polished, and painfully forgettable
A repeating diagonal pattern of glossy cream-colored, capsule-shaped pastries sitting on light biscuit bases over a beige background.A repeating diagonal pattern of glossy cream-colored, capsule-shaped pastries sitting on light biscuit bases over a beige background.

Safe branding: Pretty, polished, and painfully forgettable

Design
Nov 2025
Eyeballs on demand: how programmatic DOOH bridges scale and performance
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Eyeballs on demand: how programmatic DOOH bridges scale and performance

Marketing
Oct 2025
Upskill that kills: A creative’s survival guide to AI
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Upskill that kills: A creative’s survival guide to AI

Strategy
Oct 2025
AI search and the vanishing clicks: how to stay visible
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AI search and the vanishing clicks: how to stay visible

Marketing
Sep 2025
Creatives of different ages working together: The experiment nobody asked for (but everyone needs)
A dense pop culture collage featuring media and objects from different generations, including The Breakfast Club, MTV, a Walkman, Game Boy, iPod, Tamagotchi, Nokia phone, TikTok, and a Nintendo Switch.A dense pop culture collage featuring media and objects from different generations, including The Breakfast Club, MTV, a Walkman, Game Boy, iPod, Tamagotchi, Nokia phone, TikTok, and a Nintendo Switch.

Creatives of different ages working together: The experiment nobody asked for (but everyone needs)

Culture
Sep 2025
How generative AI is transforming online retail content and personalisation
A white plastic grocery bag floating against a blue sky with fluffy clouds, printed with a yellow smiley face and the text "THIS IS MADE FOR YOU ONLY!".A white plastic grocery bag floating against a blue sky with fluffy clouds, printed with a yellow smiley face and the text "THIS IS MADE FOR YOU ONLY!".

How generative AI is transforming online retail content and personalisation

E-commerce
Jul 2025
Who’s a good boy? The rise of pet influencers
Cartoon illustration of a dog in a suit holding a martini at a purple cocktail bar.Cartoon illustration of a dog in a suit holding a martini at a purple cocktail bar.

Who’s a good boy? The rise of pet influencers

Social Media
Apr 2025
Music festivals: design work that took centre stage
Vibrant illustration of people dancing at a music festival crowd.Vibrant illustration of people dancing at a music festival crowd.

Music festivals: design work that took centre stage

Design
Sep 2024
The graphic language of resistance: designing for cultural impact
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The graphic language of resistance: designing for cultural impact

Design
Jul 2022