STORIES OF CULTURE

An ethnography-led, design-conscious insight consultancy.

Rooted in China and Taiwan, across APAC, we decode culture for the future of products, experiences, and brands.

Founded by Dr. Sonia Skins

IMMERSIVE TRUTH

WHAT WE BRING

The most valuable insights aren't found in a dashboard. They're discovered in the mess of lived reality, on the ground, where the future emerges.

Access earned over decades in the field.

CUTLURE CODES

Culture speaks in codes: symbols, rituals, unspoken rules. This is where context and meaning matter. We decode from the inside, turning raw human experience into clear commercial direction.

Meaning, read where it is made.

VISUAL VOICE

We work through a documentary lens. Insight arrives as visual evidence, photographed, filmed and witnessed first-hand. The people behind the findings stay at the centre of strategic decisions.

Evidence that survives the boardroom.

STRATEGY ON THE GROUND

WHAT WE DO

  • VISUAL ETHNOGRAPHY & IN-CONTEXT RESEARCH

  • DESIGN RESEARCH & VISUAL LANGUAGE

  • SEMIOTIC & CULTURAL STRATEGY

  • TRENDS & FORESIGHT

  • DOCUMENTARY PRODUCTION FOR INSIGHT

IN THE FIELD FOR AGENCIES AND BRANDS ACROSS THREE CONTINENTS

Apple

Google

Samsung

NIO

Jaguar

Shell

HSBC

Nike

Lululemon

ASICS

Decathlon

LVMH

Pernod Ricard

Coca Cola

Diageo

PepsiCo

Apple Google Samsung NIO Jaguar Shell HSBC Nike Lululemon ASICS Decathlon LVMH Pernod Ricard Coca Cola Diageo PepsiCo