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​Written in 1931, John Caples' 'Tested Advertising Methods' breaks down the fundamentals of advertising. So much of still applies to agile, search engine marketing and more.

E​xperience design is the practice of designing products, processes, services, events, and environments where the focus is on the quality of the user experience, delivered with sensitivity to the context.

A set of resources that can help you commission better digital projects

Despite what many people claim, measuring the value of digital experiences is almost never impossible. It is often complex, sometimes expensive and like many other forms of marketing, such as TV or radio, not a precise science, but like every other form of marketing it should always be attempted. With an ever increasing marketing toolbox, we need to know what works, and what doesn’t.

Design is often seen as waste, especially in the early stages of a startup, but taking some time to consider what you stand for and how you look can save pain, heartache and even get you users, press and that VC funding!

Britain has a reputation for being a nation of queuers. It is said that if we see a queue we join it. There are no reliable statistics, but estimates suggest we spend between 6 months and 4 years of our lives waiting in line. All of us have felt the pain and frustration of queuing. The psychology and economics of queuing have spawned whole strands of academic study. Managing queues can define success or failure. This article looks at the psychology of queuing and tactics for improving them.

How embracing discordance, mistakes and the bits that fall between can arrest attention, demonstrate authenticity and make for great Rock n' Roll.

​How lovely is it to get a present? A little surprise or even more than you asked for? And how often does that happen? Well, sometimes (if you back the right Kickstarter project).

​icoEx was born out of cutting edge work that ico Design has been doing for over ten years. David Rogerson explains why it made sense to create a spin-off.