Transform your approach to research with the "five Cs"
A strategist shares tips for emerging creatives on structuring your research process
Knowing what to research can seem daunting at the beginning of a project. In this video, Ed Silk, formerly Strategy Director at Bulletproof and now Global Head of Strategy at design agency JDO, shares the method he’s developed for approaching research – the "five Cs".
These break down as:
- Consumer
- Category
- Competitors
- Channels
- Company
Once you’ve researched these specific areas, you’ll begin to see exciting ways in which they intersect — an essential step to finding the insight that will launch your creative idea. Watch the video above to learn more about this research method.
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