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Selling Blue Elephants
By Howard Moskowitz and Alex Gofman
Moskowitz Jacobs Inc.
We are proud and excited to announce that we have completed writing a new book Premium by
Design: How to Design and Market High End Products
(Gower Publishing, 2011) about the future
of premium goods and services
co-authored by Marco Bevolo, Dr. Moskowitz and Dr. Gofman.

Marco Bevolo is fr. Director Foresight & Trends of Philip Design which he joined in 1999,
assuming responsibility for the cultural trend research program. He was instrumental in the creation
of CultureScan, an ongoing trend forecasting research project investigating cultures, aesthetics and
design at regional and global level. He was promoted to Design Director in 2003, and now
concentrates on communication and cultural trends as well as media relations. Prior to joining
Philips Design, his work focused mainly on publishing and marketing communications. He was
editor-in-chief for 'Intervista', an Italian lifestyle magazine.
Q & A About the New Book
I. What is this book?
    Millions of consumers worldwide choose for mass luxury. Millions more will join. This is why
    it is time to explore what the ‘high end’ is and how it works.

II. For whom is this book written?
    -Global and regional, decision makers and managers (upper and middle)  
    -design managers and designers  
    -the “layman” interested in the business of style
    -students and scholars
    -general readers interested in new and evolving lifestyles.

III. Why is this book unique to the audience?
    We focus on the intersection of social trends, designer visions, and deep people
    understanding. The book offers:
    -unique case histories;
    -unique future insights validated by 35 to 50 opinion leaders interviews;
    -unique findings from ad hoc RDE quantitative sessions.

IV. What is the style of the book?
    We write in simple, easy style, appropriate for a wide audience. We share methodological,
    business and design analysis in a reader-friendly tone of voice.

V. What is the geographic focus of the book?
    -35% US
    -40% Europe
    -25% China and Japan.

VI. What is the time line of the book?
    The time line is approximately from case histories of 15 years back in time to cultural trends
    valid for 2 to 5 years ahead.

VII. What is a one-line description of the book?
    When it comes to high end propositions, this book offers actionable insights based on a
    unique mix: world class research plus cultural and design trends .