Strategic Partner,
Flood Creative, New York
Renée Whitworth is a strategic partner at Flood Creative in New York. Over the last 15 years she has developed a reputation for providing unique insights that help every facet of design come together with a singular, shared focus.
Her long-term client partnerships include: Bath & Body Works, Campbell’s, Coca-Cola, Colgate-Palmolive, General Mills, Gillette, GlaxoSmithKline, Hain-Celestial, Johnson & Johnson, Kimberly Clark, Kraft, Nestle and Unilever.
Product design is pretty much pervasive now. What was once more of a “behind the scenes” competitive advantage is now an open and assertive part of the messaging.
The continual backlash to 'mass' has resulted in a plethora of artisan, semi-homemade and/or custom products for everything from denim to dog food. And they all rely heavily on the founder’s personal backstory.
Predictions are that a Pan Am stewardess costume will be as popular for women this Halloween as a Charlie Sheen costume will be for the men. And if you are in the market for the iconic travel bag, it’s already on backorder everywhere...
Back in the day, beauty used to be about defined American archetypes such as Farrah Fawcett or Cindy Crawford. We either fit the archetype or we endlessly sought products to alter our appearance in an attempt to match the archetype.
“For an average consumer the value of branding is down to making the right choice”

Sara Jones, Creative Director at brand development and packaging design agency Anthem Worldwide, shares her round up of the top five print innovations, which have the potential to create real standout, as long as they’re used to enhance –- rather than ‘be’ -- the brand idea.
If you had to choose the ultimate business super power, what would it be? Big budgets, global reach, an innovation pipeline full to bursting, a PR machine capable of generating positive press 24/7? Without hesitation, I answered “agility.”
Cheryl Swanson, Head of Toniq, once again explores the consumer trends for different age groups in the USA.
Before we had Apple Macs, Photoshop and a myriad of other programmes, design centered on tradition and craftsmanship, on the physical and the tactile. Yet now, we see the worlds of digital design and physical craftsmanship joining to create new expressions and celebrations of the power of making.
There’s a natural relationship between the style of our daily surroundings and how we feel. A great space can make us feel better, more hopeful and even more productive. And we often use our own space to express a vision of ourselves.

