Sensory Semiotics™
Aligning product, pack and comms with cultural meaning for intentional innovation & brand strategy.
Products and brands live within a web of cultural meaning, and breaking through the noise is harder than ever. Trends are fleeting, spotted too late, and innovation often lacks staying power.
Sensory Semiotics™ is a sense-making methodology that decodes the symbolic meaning behind how products look, feel, taste, smell, and sound - helping brands craft experiences that resonate emotionally, culturally, and sensorially. The result? Holistic, intentional innovation - shaping intuitive product experiences that are deeply rooted in real consumer needs.
When to use it
Opportunity Mapping
Innovation Platforms
Jumping off points for ideation conneting the dots between trends and possible product solutions.
Playbook
Holistic proposition brief for innovation, R&D, marketing, packaging, brand and comms.
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Sensory Semiotics™ is Huxly’s expert-led methodology designed to help brands transcend trends and build future-proofed competitive advantage. Our multidisciplinary team goes beyond surface-level insights, decoding the unspoken meanings behind consumer choices.
The result? Holistic, intentional innovation - shaping intuitive product experiences that are deeply rooted in real consumer needs.
Sensory Semiotics™: How to decode ‘emotional wellbeing’ in snacking
Award-Nominated Pack Strategy for Yorkshire Tea Iced Tea
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