PSFK : Publisher, Events Host & Consultancy

Psfk_logoPSFK is a trends and innovation company that publishes daily, provides consultancy and hosts events. We aim to inspire our readers, our clients and our guests to make things better - whether that’s better marketing, better service, new product ideas or a new way of working.

Publishing
Each month over 350,000 people from around the world read PSFK’s websites and newsletters for inspiration. Our flagship site, PSFK.com, actively reports on the latest changes in popular, consumer and business culture. Recently re-launched Marktd.com offers its readers creative marketing ideas.

Events
As an extension of our online voice, we run conferences that foster discussion about the latest trends and creative ideas. By bringing together the worlds most innovative change-makers, we are able to shine a light on the creative ideas that come from understanding these trends. The PSFK Conference series is international in scope with events taking place in London, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco and Singapore.  Our events media kit can be found here.

Consulting
Leveraging a network of international trend consultants, PSFK provides advice and consultancy to companies like Apple, BBC, Modelo Group, Nordstrom, NBC Universal, Target, Tchibo and SK Telecom. More information on our services can be found here.


CONTACT PSFK

PSFK has offices and representatives in London, Hamburg and New York; and representatives in Manila, Sao Paulo, Singapore and Shanghai. Drop us a line about editorial, our events or consultancy using the form below and we’ll make sure it goes through to the right person.

Addresses & Telephone Numbers

PSFK New York / Global
Address: 536 Broadway, 11th Floor, New York NY 10012 - Map
Team Lead: Piers Fawkes
Contact: +1 917 595 2227

PSFK Hamburg
Address: Juliusstrasse 25, 22769 Hamburg - Map
Team Lead: Matthias Weber
Contact: + 49 40 4143 11040 - 0

PSFK London

Address: London Denim, 11a Stanhope Gardens, Highgate, London N6 5TT - Map
Team Leads: Jenny Owen / Simon King

PSFK Sao Paulo
Address: Mandalah, Rua Madalena 284, Vila Madalena, Sao Paulo - Map
Team Lead: Lourenco Bustani

PSFK Shanghai

Address: 上海市永嘉路563号 乙 103室 - Map
Team Lead: Sean Leow

ADVERTISE ON PSFK

PSFK’s caters to an audience of influencers, creative professionals and change makers from around the world. They visit PSFK and Marktd.com in search of inspiration, knowledge and to stay ahead of the competition. Our audience has a high level of disposable income; a strong interest in fashion and design; an active lifestyle; and relies on heavy utilization of online and mobile tools to lead their lives. PSFK offers a number of ways to interact with our audience.

Each month, over 350,000 people visit our sites or read our newsletter. Our media kit can be found here.

If you would like to discuss further or have an RFP you wish us to respond to, contact Hedyeh Parsia on +1 917 595 2227 or via the form above.

RECENT PRESS & SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

Recent press mentions for Piers Fawkes (founder & CEO) and PSFK: AdWeek, Asahi Shimbun, BBC, BevNet, Boston Globe, Brand Republic, Brand Strategy, Business Week, Campaign, CNBC, CNNMoney.com, Fast Company, Denver Post, Financial Times, Fortune, Independent, Ottowa Citizen, Royal Magazine and Wired.

Piers Fawkes has spoken at the AAAA Account Planning Conference, Brand Licensing, Columbia University, Future Trends (06 & 07) and MediaGuardian’s Changing Advertising; as well as PSFK Conference Los Angeles, PSFK Conference London & PSFK Conference New York (07 & 08). PSFK team members are available for speaking engagements - use the contact form to inquire.


HISTORY OF PSFK

PSFK all began when two old friends, Piers and Simon (Fawkes and King) stopped emailing each other pieces of trend and idea news between New York and London – and instead started adding their observations on a website called PSFK.com.

There was no special formula, the guys just saw something that caught their eye – normally a cultural or consumer trend. Within a short time a few other folk wanted to write about what they were noticing too. People from Australia, from Norway, from Chicago. Then more people wanted to write for PSFK – from Los Angeles, from Mumbai, from Vancouver, from Mexico City – and the more people wrote, the more people came to read PSFK.com. Then one day, Anheuser Busch called us for some advice…