When starting a new project, I quickly get excited for the research I'm going to carry out. I set off planning what I need to research;
Who's my target market?
What would these customers like to see on the market?
What's in style at the moment?
What trends are going to be popular in the future?
What's already on the market?
What price range are these products sold at?
I find every single aspect of research exciting and intriguing and in some way I prefer it to designing and manufacturing.
Whilst carrying out research for a current project I came across a website called Eclectic Trends. This website is created by trend expert, trainer and speaker Gudy Herder. She's based in Barcelona and creates incredible moodboards. Her moodboard skills can be learnt on her website and she gives workshops in both Barcelona and London. She writes for many other blogs aswell as her own; she really knows what she's talking about-not surprising since she has been in this industry for around 15 years!
Below are the trends Gudy has forecasted for 2016/2017; just look at how beautiful they are!
Who's my target market?
What would these customers like to see on the market?
What's in style at the moment?
What trends are going to be popular in the future?
What's already on the market?
What price range are these products sold at?
I find every single aspect of research exciting and intriguing and in some way I prefer it to designing and manufacturing.
Whilst carrying out research for a current project I came across a website called Eclectic Trends. This website is created by trend expert, trainer and speaker Gudy Herder. She's based in Barcelona and creates incredible moodboards. Her moodboard skills can be learnt on her website and she gives workshops in both Barcelona and London. She writes for many other blogs aswell as her own; she really knows what she's talking about-not surprising since she has been in this industry for around 15 years!
Below are the trends Gudy has forecasted for 2016/2017; just look at how beautiful they are!