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It’s Nice That Insights

Insights is a visual research department helping creative teams with sticking points. We deliver research on cultural landscapes, audience tastes, communities and talent to unlock your creative approach.

What we offer

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Inspiration Programmes

A year-long programme designed to make inspiration a priority for creative teams. Through recurring sessions and curated content, it builds the thinking, references and creative confidence teams need to make better decisions, all year round.

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Visual Sprints

Visual research curated to your brief, designed to unlock new creative directions, sharpen product thinking, and inspire design and brand expression.

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Creative Research

Comprehensive bodies of research uncovering cultural shifts, emerging talent, audience insights and new creative territories to inspire creative strategies.

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No problem too big, no brief too small

It’s Nice That’s Insights department works across all sectors of the industry, supporting you in solving complex creative problems...

Our clients

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Google

Talent research and visual inspiration for Google Brand Studio.

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Nike

Visual and cultural research, along with talent sourcing, to inspire and inform creative teams across Nike’s EMEA and US regions.

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Figma

Supporting Figma’s campaign activation by providing insights into the creative landscape, considering audience and regional nuances.

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Spotify

Audience insight, visual territories and cultural parameters to inspire Spotify's visual identity development.

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Hinge

Identifying visual territories and guardrails tailored to Gen Z audiences, providing a foundation for storytelling and future campaign development.

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Mailchimp

Providing ongoing bespoke context and research on talent and culture.

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New Rules

Created in collaboration between It’s Nice That’s Insights department and WePresent, this report explores the uncertain future of design, offering guidance across trends, research and new roles.

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Light and Shade

Light and Shade is a series interrogating the challenges and opportunities at the heart of the AI-creative conversation.

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Want to discuss a project or find out how we can support your team? Reach out below, and we’ll be happy to chat.

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