Creators of Viewpoint – the ideas and innovation publication informing and inspiring every design-linked industry – FranklinTill is the agency the experts turn to when they need to discover the colour of the future or which new sustainable material will have the biggest impact on our lives. In 2010, disillusioned by the flighty, short-term approach of the forecasting industry, Kate Franklin and Caroline Till brought together extensive experience in design, education, research and forecasting to found their one-of-a-kind agency. Today, FranklinTill delivers research-based strategic insight and inspiration to world-leading brands in the lifestyle and design sectors. The company specialises in providing content with context, identifying convergences in sociocultural movements, scientific and technological innovation and public mindset, and communicating its findings via a variety of platforms. Underpinned by Kate and Caroline’s expertise in sustainable design innovation, every project sees a studio of researchers, designers and writers working alongside a roster of collaborative talent to create a holistic, positive impact. Always founded on fact, never short of inspiring, FranklinTill’s magazines, design consultancy, workshops, exhibitions and events, creative content, editorial, art direction, styling and commercial visual strategy have helped countless organisations stay afloat in a rapidly changing world.
As long-standing fans of Viewpoint, and of Kate and Caroline, we’re very pleased to be helping them bring their work to a wider audience as they embark on another project-packed year of events, exhibitions and publications. Zetteler is providing publicity and PR assistance, sharing FranklinTill’s findings with the people who need to hear them.
Commission creative director David McFarline on distilling FranklinTill’s values into a clever block-based identity.
An exhibition staged during Milan Design Week explores how new materials and processes are shaking up design as we know it.
‘We are potentially on the brink of a materials revolution’ – Kate Franklin and Caroline Till share the sustainability vision behind their new book, Radical Matter.'
The future forecasters explore the potential of urban spaces at Frankfurt textiles fair Heimtextil
Bolder, brighter and more optimistic – FranklinTill’s new publication maps out the playful palettes of 2018 design.
Kate Franklin and Caroline Till, co-founders of design and research studio FranklinTill, discuss why “flash-in-the-pan seasonal trends” don’t cut the mustard.