Design and Innovation Consulting

Hey guys,
I was wondering whether anybody here ever worked for a design and innovation consulting firm such as IDEO, ?WHat if! or Frog? There are a lot of those companies out there (http://www.quora. com/What-companies-are-similar-to-IDEO) but I cannot find much information about them!
What are the best and most prestigious firms in the sector? Do those firms compete with MBB & Co or is it a small niche in the consulting sector? What are the opportunities for people without traditional design experience per se?

I would appreciate any information you have,
thanks for help :)

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Consultants like IDEO help companies create products or services for the customers/clients (literally, with finished product designs and not just advice) while other consultants, like MBB, tell companies what direction to go in and sometimes venture into ops where they tell people what to do better.

- V
 

What the heck is design and innovation consulting? How is this different from graphic or industrial design? If it's not related to graphic or industrial design, I'd say the title for this profession is very confusing. Must be annoying to constantly clarify what you do for a living is NOT graphic or industrial design related. Would be tiresome!

 

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