BRIAN FITZSIMMONS  -  DESIGN | DIRECTION | INNOVATION

FITZSIMMONS.DESIGNER@MAC.COM • 646-354-8998

ASCEND CANNABIS RETAIL ACTIVATIONS

The cannabis retail category is a rapidly developing retail space that requires understanding the unique challenges selling their product lines along with new insights into ways to increase brand visibility in this retail channel. Working with Ascend on their retail fixturing provided an opportunity to rethink how consumers like to shop no matter their experience level. This was also a subject of my INSEAD digital marketing education and used it as an opportunity to better understand their business while identifying new retail opportunities.

DEVELOP NEXT GENERATION INTERACTIVE RETAIL EXPERIENCES FOR A VARIETY OF RETAIL CHANNELS


DESIGN PROCESS

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RESEARCH

Competitive Analysis

Trend Direction

User Profile Development

DEFINE

Brand & Product Concept

Color & Graphic Direction

IDEATE

Computer & Hand Sketching

CAD Development

Technical Specs

PROTOTYPE

Color, Materials & Finish (CMF)

Prototype Direction

Creative Content Development

IMPLEMENT

Product Mfg. Guidance

Sourcing Direction

ITERATE

Review Successes & Failures

Redefine Goals & Update Assortment

CONCEPT & DIRECTION

3D CONCEPTS FOR ENHANCED RETAIL INTERACTIONS

TOUCHPOINT MAPPING TO BETTER UNDERSTAND RETAIL ECOSYSTEM AND HOW TO SHOW UP THE WHERE CONSUMERS WANT YOU.