We spent some time recently looking back at the patterns in the content in PSFK to try to identify emerging themes within specific target categories. ‘Livable Cities’ is one of three trends we identified from the data found on our site.

This morning refinery29.com came out with their weekend trends report on current New York fashion. While scanning the page you would have a hard time shaking off a sense of déjà vu. As Vice reported earlier this spring, grunge fashion is back in full effect in New York. Ripped stockings, boots, and short babydoll dresses (in floral and solids) are being donned by women, while boys are sporting the ubiquitous flannel button down and tights pants. In addition, there seems to be a curious resurgence of English mod style which you might say has something to do with the recent opening [...]

At the PSFK Conference Asia 2008, Charles Ogilvie (Panasonic), Creative Designer and Inventor of RED, the award winning in-flight entertainment system for Virgin America, speaks about service innovation, new revenue models, and the use of airborne technology throughout Asia and the world at large.
From the drab grey seats and drop down projectors of just ten years ago, Charles describes the process he and his team went through when challenged by Richard Branson to figure out “What’s next in aviation?”
Interestingly, Charles explains that in addition to personal entertainment systems, mood lighting, and all the wizzy-wig technological concepts being tossed around, Asian [...]

We were excited to find that our PSFK Snapshot Report series recently made Business Week’s Innovation Short List, a collection of what the mag considers the six most inspiring ideas from the growing ‘idea economy’. Along with new print publications ‘aimed at potential clients and general business readers’ being put out by two other forward-thinking firms (Ziba Design and Frog Design), Business Week highlights our city trend guidebooks as creative alternatives to standard city guides or industry trend reports. So if you haven’t checked out our Snapshot series… what are ya waiting for?
Thanks, Business Week!
[via Business Week]

On analysis of the 305 articles we published on PSFK.com in July 2008, we noticed three prevalent themes. The theme with the largest number of reference points interestingly enough revolved around data and information – the gathering, sorting and use of it. We also saw a number of stories about urban play and the greening of cities. Here is a summary of the patterns we found in our July 08 content, with links to stories that make up those patterns:1. Data, Data Everywhere…1.1 Data GatheringWe featured several examples of new ways of gathering data. We looked at the developing omnipresence [...]

In just less than 40 pages, the PSFK Web & Technology Ideas Report Vol 1 spotlights key ideas including collaborative lending, big gaming, audience-participation music video shoots and the mobile novel; our Shanghai office has also provided reports on developments in China; and we also look at evolution in web use: how boys and girls differ in their surf-time activities, how drive to provide hyperlocal information services and other trends.

These idea reports from PSFK are designed to give the reader inspiration and new ideas to help them in their work. In our busy world where information is so readily available, PSFK has curated our selection of the data out there and mixed this with original reporting including exclusive interviews. We developed these documents so that you can read them while on the plane or train or just any moment where you can take a break and delve deeply into the latest ideas and trends.
In the PSFK Environmental Ideas Report Vol 1 2008, our team interviews designer Thomas Bina about [...]

PSFK’s new ideas reports are designed to give readers inspiration and new ideas to help them in their work. In our busy world where information is so readily available, PSFK has curated our selection of the data out there and mixed this with original reporting including exclusive interviews. We developed these documents so that you can read them while on the plane or train or just any moment where you can take a break and delve deeply into the latest ideas and trends.
In the PSFK Arts & Culture Ideas Report Vol 1, we looks at how the modern art movement [...]

PSFK’s new ideas reports are designed to give readers inspiration and new ideas to help them in their work. In our busy world where information is so readily available, PSFK has curated our selection of the data out there and mixed this with original reporting including exclusive interviews. We developed these documents so that you can read them while on the plane or train or just any moment where you can take a break and delve deeply into the latest ideas and trends.
Included in the 40 page PSFK Architecture & Design Ideas Report Vol 1, we interview Friends of the [...]