Armida Ascano
Chief Content Officer
Toronto, ON · Member since Jul 2010
1,284Published Articles
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Armida Ascano is the Chief Content Officer at Trend Hunter and the brain behind its trend sessions and workshops. She has crafted numerous trend frameworks and innovation tools to bring Trend Hunter’s content to life. With these tools in her arsenal, she has helped hundreds of brands innovate -- including Chicago Tribune, Red Bull, and Wal-Mart -- and has spoken at conferences like Foresight and Trends, OmniShopper, and Future Festival. She specializes in generational trends, our 18 Megatrends
Featured Ideas
French Revolution Editorials
Andy Julia Shoots a Perfectly Peculiar Spread for Lush MagazinePeculiar Styling — Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore unconventional and eccentric fashion trends that appeal to niche markets.
Peculiar Movie Prints
Tomasz Opasinski Recreates New Versions of Movie PostersArtistic Recreation — Embracing artistic recreations of popular cultural moments offers a sense of nostalgia and familiarity to a broad audience base.
Haute Intergalactic Spread
The Ones2Watch 'Fresh' Issue Features a Futuristic Photography ShootFuturistic Fashion — Brands are creating avant-garde and intergalactic couture pieces inspired by sci-fi, pushing the boundaries of fashion.
Yummy Mummy Spreads
Sasha Pivovarova Shows Mother/Daughter Love for Vogue Paris November 2010Parenting Fashion — Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create a clothing line that combines stylish designs with practical features for parents and children.
Revamped Hip Hop Scriptures
The Re-Eelease of Legendary Zoo York Mixtape Volume 1Reviving Underground Classics — Opportunity to bring back beloved underground content for a new generation of fans.
Suicidal Campaigns
Awesome Ad Installation for James Patterson Maximum Ride SeriesVirtual Reality Experiences — Creating immersive virtual reality experiences that simulate dangerous situations for advertising campaigns.
Leather Goth Fashion
This Shoot for Zoo 2010 Fall Features a Morticia-esque Jenny SinkabergLeather Fashion Trend — The rise of leather Goth fashion can lead to opportunities in fashion items incorporating leather materials.
Bare-All Bagtography
The Joseph Sinclair 'Skins' Shoot Shows Men with MursesGender-Fluid Fashion — The trend of gender-fluid clothing and accessories is disrupting traditional gender norms and opening up new markets for companies.
Projected Couture Campaigns
A Stunning 4D Light Show for the Ralph Lauren 10th Anniversary3D Projection Mapping in Fashion Shows — Fashion brands can create immersive experiences by using 3D projection mapping technology in their fashion shows and events.
Loopy Racetrack Loungers
The Tom Raffield 'Bent Wood' Seater Takes You Round and RoundBent Wood Furniture — Bent wood furniture is a growing trend in interior design, offering unique and visually appealing pieces that combine functionality with artistic design.
Punky Tattooed Pets
These Michael Pratt Animal Paintings Feature Inked AnimalsPersonalized Pet Art — The trend of pet owners seeking personalized art pieces featuring their pets, such as tattoos, will continue to rise.
Anime-Inspired Playthings
The Adorable Takashi Murakami Kaikai Kiki Toy CollectionArt-Inspired Toys — Opportunity for businesses to create a line of toys inspired by famous artists like Takashi Murakami.Q&A with Armida
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Foresight & Trends: Reflections Halfway Through the Innovative Conference -
Foresight and Trends: The First Day of the Visionary Conference Comes to a Close -
Tweet-Fueled Beer Competitions (CONTEST)
Windows 8: The Developer Story of the Trend Hunter App is Accessible at the Windows Store
Future Entrepreneur Infographics
Eloquent Page Markers
Pinup-Branded Java
Media Huddle: Trend Hunter's Internship Academy Featured
Rapper-Rendered Skate Decks
Coolhunting Digital: Trend Hunter Featured in Cool Spotting Book by Anna Maria Lopez Lopez
Advertising Academia Memes
The Globe and Mail: Tim Warmels on How Trendspotting Can Help Businesses Innovate
Boyish Typographic Booze Branding
Sea Maiden Alcohol Appliances
Music Fanatic Photography
Extinct Creature Accessories
Paper-Plush Playthings
Wrist-Worn Techcessories: First THTV Video to Hit 1 Million views
Beautiful Bottle Art (SPONSORED)
Interact with the Season's Hottest, Newest Gadgets on November 9-13 in NYC (SPONSORED)
2012 Trend Reports
Old-School Advertising Soirees
Charitable Mustache Masters
Protruding Paper Art
Accordion-Inspired Seats
Dimpled and Distressed Carriers
Trend Hunter Behind-the-Scenes
Sequined Field Photography
Retail Trend Report
Media Trend Report
Internet Trend Report
Animal Skeleton Accessories
Extraterrestrial Text Ads
Animalistic Memo Holders
