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
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Tweet-Fueled Beer Competitions (CONTEST)
Trend Hunter and Toronto's Beerfest Offer a Chance to WinTweet-Fueled Contests — Using social media platforms like Twitter to engage audiences and run contests provides an opportunity for businesses to generate buzz and increase brand awareness.
Fragmented Facial Collages
A Creative Campaign by 4Creative London for '7 Days'Fragmented Facial Collages — An emerging trend in advertising where campaigns use fragmented facial collages to convey diversity and variety.
Womanly Weaponry
The Femme Fatale Plastique Brass Knuckles are Pretty DeadlyFashionable Self-Defense — Opportunities for developing stylish yet functional self-defense products inspired by fashion trends.
Sci-Fi Historical Leaders
Danil Polevoy Shoots Retro Pop Culture Prints in HistoryPop Culture Re-imagination — Creating humorous re-imaginations of pop culture figures from the past can be a potential trend to explore in the art and entertainment industries.
Extreme Architectural Apparel
Samantha Gradoville Dons Structured Couture for Numero ChinaUnconventional Fashion — Consumers are searching for styles that are unconventional to stand out from other shoppers.
Eco-Friendly Forest Furniture
The Steel Tree Fireplace by Bioahaarden is Crafty and UniqueSustainable Household Products — Opportunity to create eco-friendly appliances and decor for environmentally conscious consumers.
Lusty Exotic Art
Paintings by Liu Yuanshou are Ethnically Sensual and Skillfully DoneSensual Art — Opportunity for artists to explore the boundaries of sensuality in their works.
Dapper Desert Lookbooks
The Hot, Sweltering Riviera Club 2011 Showcase Book is BreathtakingRetro Revival Fashion — Disruptive innovation opportunities in creating modern clothing pieces with a nostalgic touch.
Experimental Boutique Boudoirs
The Wanderlust Hotel in Singapore is a Surreal AdventureBoutique Hotel Concepts — Boutique hotels are experimenting with creative concepts to attract guests.
Whole Wheat Artwork
The Grass Collection by Beth Hatton is Nutritious and DeliciousSustainable Art — Opportunities for artists to create unique and environmentally-friendly artworks using sustainable materials.
Floor Couture Carpets
German Company 'Floor to Heaven' Creates Raging-Hot RugsCreative Carpets — The trend of outrageously creative carpet designs presents disruptive innovation opportunities for interior design companies to offer unique and artistic flooring options.
Darkly Driptastic Paintings
The Emotionally Charged Surrealistic Art of Ian FrancisSurrealistic Art — Opportunity for utilizing vivid colors and abstract images to create emotionally charged art.Q&A with Armida
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Foresight & Trends: Thoughts and Applications After the Conference -
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
