Aaron Keller
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Despite the rain, the office is packed with Think + Linkers who are excited to connect about healthcare retail and design. #thinklink33 hours ago
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Managing Principal, Capsule | Author of "Design Matters: Logos" and "Design Matters: Packaging"
Design | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area, US
Summary
Author of "Design Matters: Logos" and "Design Matters: Packaging," two books on design published by Rockport Publishers.
Former Adjunct Professor of Marketing at the University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, Minnesota.
Clients worked with: Brown Forman, Capital One, Honeywell, Cargill, Target, Lawson Software, Panda Express, Fisher-Price, HoMedics, Compellent, Fox River Socks, Edens & Avant, United Properties, America's Team, Medtronic, Red Wing Shoes, Byerly’s, PrairieStone Pharmacies, Schroeder Milk, Goldsmith Agio Helms, 3M, Netgear.
Capsule has been hired by clients on a variety of projects, including brand naming, brand strategy, identity design, website design, copy writing, ethnographic research, packaging design, copyright expert witness work, and a variety of other deliverables.
Past speaking engagements: Minnesota AMA Annual Conference on Design, PDMA/IDSA "Experience Design for Packaging", Food Marketing Institute (FMI) In Store Expo, National Cooperative Grocers (NCGA), Canadian Consulate, IABC, MN Center for Non-Profits, U of M Communicators Forum, and American Marketing Association.
Speeches on the following subjects: Packaging design, brand strategy in any category, starting up a new brand, memorable brand names, logo design methods, and how to build a strong brand online.
Publications cited in: BusinessWeek, New York Times, Investors Business Daily, How Magazine, Pittsburg Tribune, Dallas Morning News, Carlson School Magazine, Brand Packaging, Progressive Grocer, Jones Day, bCentral, Entrepreneur Magazine, Design Management Institute, Gourmet Retailer, Industrial Designers Society of America, Packaging Research Magazine, and Marketing News.
Former Adjunct Professor of Marketing at the University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, Minnesota.
Clients worked with: Brown Forman, Capital One, Honeywell, Cargill, Target, Lawson Software, Panda Express, Fisher-Price, HoMedics, Compellent, Fox River Socks, Edens & Avant, United Properties, America's Team, Medtronic, Red Wing Shoes, Byerly’s, PrairieStone Pharmacies, Schroeder Milk, Goldsmith Agio Helms, 3M, Netgear.
Capsule has been hired by clients on a variety of projects, including brand naming, brand strategy, identity design, website design, copy writing, ethnographic research, packaging design, copyright expert witness work, and a variety of other deliverables.
Past speaking engagements: Minnesota AMA Annual Conference on Design, PDMA/IDSA "Experience Design for Packaging", Food Marketing Institute (FMI) In Store Expo, National Cooperative Grocers (NCGA), Canadian Consulate, IABC, MN Center for Non-Profits, U of M Communicators Forum, and American Marketing Association.
Speeches on the following subjects: Packaging design, brand strategy in any category, starting up a new brand, memorable brand names, logo design methods, and how to build a strong brand online.
Publications cited in: BusinessWeek, New York Times, Investors Business Daily, How Magazine, Pittsburg Tribune, Dallas Morning News, Carlson School Magazine, Brand Packaging, Progressive Grocer, Jones Day, bCentral, Entrepreneur Magazine, Design Management Institute, Gourmet Retailer, Industrial Designers Society of America, Packaging Research Magazine, and Marketing News.
Specialties: Brand Valuation, Brand Strategy, Ethnographic Research, Retail Task Analysis, Product Launch Strategy, Naming, Qualitative Research, Identity Design, Packaging, Design Management, Copyright Expert Witness
Experience
- Jul 1999 - PresentCEO and Managing Principal / CapsuleLaunching products and services, naming, identity, packaging design and creating brand language.
- Jan 2010 - PresentAdjunct Professor of Marketing / Minneapolis College of Art and DesignSustainable Integrated Marketing class covering all the disciplines necessary to bring a brand to life. The class also included a trip to NY to present the final work to the client.
- Aug 2003 - PresentAdjunct Professor of Marketing / University of St. ThomasIntegrated marketing for undergraduate students.
- Oct 1997 - PresentResearch Strategist / Yamamoto MossResearch Planning, Customer Experience Research, Qualitative and Quantitative
- 1992 - PresentAccount Manager / Yamamoto MossManaged clients at a size of 1-2 million in design fees. Managed strategy, research, naming and design projects.
Education
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1996 - 1999Carlson School of ManagementMBA in Marketing, Brand DevelopmentActivities: Scholarship for study abroad program in Manchester England.
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1998 - 1998University of Manchester - Manchester Business SchoolStudy Abroad in Retail Strategy and PromotionsActivities: British Airways Scholarship Winner
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1988 - 1992University of Saint ThomasBachelors in Marketing Management
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Here's how to harness the power of color to be more successful, relaxed, and creative. http://t.co/LcoOe8XA
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If you're not failing every now and again, it's a sign you're not doing anything very #innovative.—Woody Allen
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Capsule is now on Facebook, too. Let's connect there. http://t.co/hyvxTtGe
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Color and Clients - RockPaperInk http://t.co/rXXiPNJv
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Real-life ‘Tony Stark’ builds motorcycle from a broken car to escape desert http://t.co/eEz4ltGz
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In love with these pocket-sized magazines. Know of any other examples? http://t.co/Dkzy1zg3
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The most #successful people are those who are good at Plan B.—James York
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Stay tuned for information on our next Think + Link speaker: @MauroPorcini, @3M's new Chief Design Officer. http://t.co/an7SEh9c #ThinkLink
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Or check out Mindy's book, Beyond the Gift Shop, on Amazon http://t.co/L5QGVT5e #ThinkLink33 hours ago from web | Reply, Retweet, Favorite
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You can learn more about Mindy Thompson and the science of #healthcare #retail on her website http://t.co/ud9k7LQv #ThinkLink
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Much thanks to Mindy Thompson of Simply Retail Inc. for speaking at Capsule this morning. Excellent job. #thinklink http://t.co/4BDVTnex
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The old-fashioned hospital gift shop is not what today's consumer expects, and it can actually repel consumers from entering. #ThinkLink
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Think about today's consumer when thinking about your hospital gift shop. Does it support your brand and inspire consumer value? #ThinkLink
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A trend on the way out in healthcare: endless seating, fish tanks and pianos. Consumers don't like open, cold spaces. #ThinkLink
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This kind of personalization at the shelf is what @KellerOfCapsule calls "designed moments." http://t.co/cFqKulGL #ThinkLink
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Despite the rain, the office is packed with Think + Linkers who are excited to connect about healthcare retail... http://t.co/dgOoDbxf
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Also a hot trend: Consumer-Inspired Spaces that have personalized amenities like food, shopping, banking, seating + entertainment #ThinkLink
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What's hot in consumer-inspired healthcare retail? Cash n' Carry Spending, which is enabled by convenience (and good design). #ThinkLink
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Some hospitals are taking cues from hotels by listing sheet thread counts and offering $2000/night suites. #thinklink
Father. Husband. Author. Entrepreneur. Advisor. Investor. Curious fellow.
Author of "Design Matters: Logos" and "Design Matters: Packaging," published by Rockport Publishers.
Former Adjunct Professor of Marketing at the University of St. Thomas, and the Minneapolis College of Art and Design.
Co-Founder, Capsule. www.capsule.us
Capsule clients: Brown Forman, Honeywell, Cargill, Target, Fisher-Price, HoMedics, Smartwool, Victory Motorcycles, Medtronic, Red Wing Shoes, Sears Holding Co, 3M, and 7-Eleven.
Capsule has completed a variety of projects, including brand naming, brand strategy, identity design, website design, ethnographic research, packaging design, copyright expert witness work, and customer experience design.
Aaron has been contracted to speak at: Minnesota AMA Annual Conference on Design, PDMA/IDSA "Experience Design for Packaging", Food Marketing Institute (FMI) In Store Expo, National Cooperative Grocers (NCGA), Canadian Consulate, IABC, MN Center for Non-Profits, U of M Communicators Forum, and AIGA Cincinnati.
Publications cited in: BusinessWeek, New York Times, Investors Business Daily, How Magazine, Pittsburg Tribune, Dallas Morning News, Entrepreneur Magazine, Design Management Institute, Gourmet Retailer, Industrial Designers Society of America, and Marketing News.