Artificial Cues Artificial

One of the most memorable early projects I worked on was for a new banana nut flavor SKU for an existing brand. We had three distinct designs we were evaluating: one with a soft yellow color and subtle banana image, one with a bright yellow, and one with a brownish banana nut bread vibe. What…

How the Gruen Effect can help explain our impulse purchases

Have you ever returned home from a shopping trip and realized you bought way more than you had planned? The Gruen Effect might be to blame. The podcast 99% Invisible broke down the phenomenon. The Gruen Effect occurs when you are so distracted by a store’s lights, colors, and beautiful product display that you lose track…