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Mesel Isaac

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I'm a 25 year old Communications graduate from Carleton University. Just moved to the city from Ottawa and starting my internship at Trend Hunter this November.
What is unique that's not in your bio?
I'm having a hard time coming up with something. Maybe what's unique about me is how there is nothing unique about me. Was that profound? Maybe. A cop out? You betcha.
How do you define cool?
Just be yourself and live life on your own terms. I'm aware of how uncool that sounds, but I don't care; and that makes me cool. Right? If that's not cool just let me know and I'll change it.
What is your secret to uncovering trends?
I just started, so for now I'm going to say searching for things I'm already interested. I search for things I know, or things I want to know or would like to know. That way it makes the search more enjoyable. Hopefully I'll come up with an actual system the more I do this, so I'll get back to you.
Superhero Breakfast Cereals
Superhero Breakfast Cereals
Bamboota and Fernandez Create Their Own Line of Marvel-Themed Cereals
Designers Crystal Fontan (better known as Bamboota) and Elliott Fernandez have created a humorous line of Marvel-themed breakfast cereals. Reminiscent of cereals from the 90s, these Marvel... MORE
Vigilante Fast Food Meals
Vigilante Fast Food Meals
McDonald's Hong Kong is Serving The Brand's New Batman Burger
McDonald’s wants its customers to fight their hunger by taking a bite out of the new Batman burger available in Hong Kong. Called the Batman Diner Double Beef, the burger appears to consist... MORE
Birthday Cake Pastries
Birthday Cake Pastries
Celebrate Pop-Tarts' 50th Anniversary with its New Birthday Cake Flavor
In honor of Pop-Tarts’ 50th anniversary, Kellogg’s is inviting fans of the iconic breakfast pastry to celebrate along with them by releasing a new limited-edition Pop-Tarts flavor. On... MORE
Acoustic Shark Repellents
Acoustic Shark Repellents
Don't Fear Going into the Water with the SharkStopper
The SharkStopper acoustic repellent is the perfect device for any surfer who worries about becoming a shark’s next meal, while trying to catch that perfect wave. SharkStopper is an ankle... MORE
Rugged Outdoor Sneakers
Rugged Outdoor Sneakers
The Converse All Star Chuck '70 Polartec Shoes Can Be Worn All Year-Round
The Converse All Star Chuck ‘70 Polartec shoes are the first time a sneaker has been outfitted with Polartec’s “weatherization technology.” Polartec Power Shield Pro is a... MORE
Celebrity Assault Campaigns
Celebrity Assault Campaigns
The 'It's on Us' PSA Stars Some of Hollywood's Most Famous Faces
The White House and Hollywood have teamed up to create a video as part of the ‘It’s On Us campaign’ to change how we think about sexual assault. The ‘It’s on Us’... MORE
Alcohol Pop-Up Lounges
Alcohol Pop-Up Lounges
The Heineken Pop-Up City Lounge Debuted at the London Design Festival
The Heineken Pop-up City Lounge is the result of a crowdsourced design initiative that made its first appearance at the London Design Festival on September 18. After calling for design... MORE
High-Fashion Sodas
High-Fashion Sodas
Coca-Cola Teamed Up with Moschino for These Limited-Ddition Coke Light Cans
Coca-Cola and Italian luxury fashion house Moschino have teamed up to create a line of limited-edition Coke light cans and bottles, which were unveiled at Milan Fashion Week. The name of the... MORE
Celebrity Photograph Recreations
Celebrity Photograph Recreations
Sandro Miller's Project Has the Actor Emulate Iconic Photographs
Fans of actor John Malkovich’s film, Being John Malkovich, will truly appreciate his latest project in which he emulates the subjects of 35 iconic photographs. Entitled Malkovich, Malkovich,... MORE
Street Art Bottle Packaging
Street Art Bottle Packaging
The Perrier Street Art Limited-Edition Bottles are Bold and Vibrant
The well known beverage company Perrier has released a line of street art limited-edition bottles. Teaming up with three international street artists, JonOne, Kobra and Sasu, Perrier has ordered... MORE
Gaming Controller Clocks
Gaming Controller Clocks
The Clocker Controller Wall Clock Also Doubles as a Piece of Art
The Clocker video game controller wall clock is a timekeeper that belongs in the room of any PlayStation fan. Sharing a similar design as the PlayStation controller, the Clocker doubles as a piece... MORE
Trophy Popcorn Poppers
Trophy Popcorn Poppers
The Stanley Cup Popcorn Machine is a Great Replica of the Real Thing
The Stanley Cup popcorn machine is a gloriously detailed replica of the National Hockey League’s (NHL) most prestigious trophy and also happens to make delicious popcorn. An officially... MORE
Heartbeat Drawing Machines
Heartbeat Drawing Machines
Heart Bot Creates a Design Based on Your Heart Rate
The Heart Bot is a collaborative drawing machine that creates a design based on the unique rhythms of the operator’s heartbeat. The Heart Bot installation invites viewers to place their... MORE
Business Suit Onesies
Business Suit Onesies
The Suitsy is Designed for Style and Comfort for Today's Modern Businessman
The Suitsy is a men’s business suit that is worn like a one-piece jumpsuit and made to make you feel like you’re wearing pajamas. Surprisingly dapper in its appearance, the Suitsy is... MORE
Senate Election Video Games
Senate Election Video Games
The Republicans Made a Video Game Starring Giopi the Elephant
In an effort to help them win a majority in the Senate election this fall, the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) created an 8-bit video game starring an elephant named Giopi. Called... MORE
Parody Smartphone Products
Parody Smartphone Products
The Makers of iCups are Calling It the Perfect iRonic Gift
With the release of the iPhone 6 having happened not too long ago, ADA Sport is unveiling its own mock version called iCups. Currently seeking funding on KickStarter, iCups is marketed as the... MORE
Robotic Fingertip Sensors
Robotic Fingertip Sensors
The GelSight Sensor Gives Robots a Sense of Touch
The GelSight sensor is an incredible technological achievement that allows robots to develop a tactile sense of the world around them. The sensor is an adaptation, by a team of researchers at MIT... MORE
Plush Storytelling Robots
Plush Storytelling Robots
TROBO is a Cute Doll That Will Help Kids Fall in Love with Learning
TROBO is a line of cute and squishy robot toys that are designed to instill and nurture a love learning in children. TROBO works in conjunction with an interactive storytelling app that allows... MORE
Colorful Butterfly Maps
Colorful Butterfly Maps
Wendy Gold's Butter Fly Maps are Beautiful and Charming
If you’re tired of look at boring and plain maps, artist Wendy Gold has the cure—butterflies. The butterfly map injects a sense of whimsy and beauty into traditional maps. The map... MORE
Weight-Broadcasting Benches
Weight-Broadcasting Benches
Moscow's New Smart Benches Will Publicly Display Your Weight
A new line of smart benches is set to be constructed in Moscow that will calculate the weight of whoever sits on it, and display the weight on a large electronic panel located nearby. The smart... MORE
Transforming Paraplegic Bicycles
Transforming Paraplegic Bicycles
The eV Electric Wheelchair Can Transform Before Your Very Eyes
Working together, Samuel Uebersax and Andreas Bhend have created designs and a working prototype for a transforming wheelchair called the eV Electric Wheelchair. The eV Electric Wheelchair gets its... MORE
Portable Outdoor Jacuzzis
Portable Outdoor Jacuzzis
Have a Soak in the Nomad Collapsible Hot Tub
Just because you’re roughing it in the wilderness doesn’t mean you have to forego a good soak, and with the Nomad collapsible hot tub, you won’t have to. The Nomad collapsible... MORE
Camouflaged Extension Cords
Camouflaged Extension Cords
Hide Your Cords in Plain Sight with the electroVine
While most products try to make your electrical cords invisible, electroVine wants your cords to hide in plain sight. Fusing the beautiful aesthetics of nature with the industrial design of... MORE
E-Book Subscription Services
E-Book Subscription Services
The Oyster App is Netflix for Books
Considered by some to be Netflix for readers, the Oyster app is a subscription service that lets users read an unlimited amount of e-books for a small monthly fee. For $10 a month, users will gain... MORE
Bathroom Traffic Lights
Bathroom Traffic Lights
Tooshlights Want to Decrease Public Bathroom Wait Times
Designed to decrease bathroom wait times in public areas, Tooshlights will make using restrooms a more efficient and less awkward experience. Tooshlights uses a two colored LED lighting system to... MORE
Rugged Wedding Bands
Rugged Wedding Bands
The QALO Ring is a Comfortable Wedding Band for an Active Lifestyle
Two men tired of having their rings get in the way of their active lifestyles, but still wanting to show their commitment to their marriages, created the QALO wedding band. QALO wedding rings are... MORE
Meta Television Series
Meta Television Series
The Fictional Character Derrick Storm is Getting His Own Series
A new drama series is being developed by ABC about Derrick Storm, the main character in a series of mystery novels that originated on a TV show. In the hit ABC series Castle, the main character... MORE
Tree Trunk Coat Racks
Tree Trunk Coat Racks
The Yosemite Coat Rack Brings the Outdoors into Your Home
Bring the beauty and tranquillity of the outdoors into your home or office with the Yosemite coat rack. The Yosemite coat rack is made from the trunks of reclaimed mangosteen trees in Thailand.... MORE
Sleek Wearable Chargers
Sleek Wearable Chargers
Always Carry a Charge and Look Good with the QBracelet
The QBracelet is perfect for people whose phones are always in need of a charge but who hate having to carry a spare battery or a mess of cables. What really sets the QBracelet apart from similar... MORE
Expeditionary Mountaineer Lamps
Expeditionary Mountaineer Lamps
The Walter Bonatti Lamp Celebrates the Famous Mountain Climber
Known as the King of the Alps, Walter Bonatti was a famous Italian mountaineer known for his climbs in the Alps. As a way of paying tribute to his legacy, a lamp called the Bonatti lamp is being... MORE
Baseball Stadium Paint Collections
Baseball Stadium Paint Collections
Bring Fenway Park to You with the Fenway Collection
If you’re a die-hard Boston Red Sox fan, then prepare yourself, because you can now paint your home the colors of Fenway Park with the Benjamin Moore Fenway Collection. For the past decade,... MORE
Porcelain Dictator Speakers
Porcelain Dictator Speakers
Fight the Power with the Sound of Power Speakers
The Sound of Power line of speakers is the perfect way for political dissidents to stick it to their least favorite political dictator. Created by Russian artist Petro Wodkins, Sound of Power... MORE
Fearful Scientist Photographs
Fearful Scientist Photographs
Nick Bower Captures the Issue of Global Warming Like Never Before
Photographer Nick Bowers, art director Celine Faledam and copy writer Rachel Guest have joined together with scientists to bring attention to global warming in a way that has never been done before... MORE
Voice-Commanded Light Bulbs
Voice-Commanded Light Bulbs
Make Any Light Bulb Voice-Activated with Vocca
Unlike other smart light bulbs that require an Internet connection and smartphone in order to turn your light on or off, the Vocca light will turn your light bulb into a voice activated one without... MORE
Versatile Electronic Pens
Versatile Electronic Pens
The Mimoto SmartPen Allows Consumers to Write the Old-Fashioned Way
Created by Mimoto Tech, the Mimoto SmartPen will appeal to those who enjoy writing the old fashioned way but want the convenience that comes with working on digital mediums. The Mimoto SmartPen is... MORE
Crumpled Blueprint Paperweights
Crumpled Blueprint Paperweights
This Unique Paperweight Will Make You Feel Like an Engineer
The crumpled blueprint paperweight is a unique paperweight that will have you feeling like an engineer toiling away long into the night on their latest invention. Designed by Tibor Kalman, the... MORE

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Apothecary Chilli Bottles
Apothecary Chilli Bottles
The Chili Alchemist Hot Sauces Add Heat and Magic
The chili alchemist hot sauces come packaged in specially designed apothecary bottles so you can make mealtime more fun. Made by the people at The Chili Alchemist, every chili bottle is hand... MORE
Villainous Mini-Lighting Sources
Villainous Mini-Lighting Sources
The LEGO Star Wars Darth Vader Desk Lamp Brightens Your Room
The LEGO Star Wars Darth Vader Desk Lamp lets you brighten up your room but still lets you keep your bad guy edge. Measuring 7.5-inches tall, the Darth Vader Desk Lamp is a pint-size illuminating... MORE
Sugary Sweet Floral Mosaics
Sugary Sweet Floral Mosaics
Artist Kevin Champeny Uses Resin Candies to Create Beautiful Art
Designer Kevin Champeny is known in the art world for his fascination with constructing beautiful works of art from candy. For his project entitled ‘A Rose By Any Other Name,’ Kevin... MORE
Commanding Intergalactic Aviator Prints
Commanding Intergalactic Aviator Prints
These Star Wars Pilot Prints Show Lesser-Known Characters
It seems unless you’re wielding a lightsaber, are a robot, or you’re a Wookie, you are not getting any glory in the Star Wars universe, which is why I find Rafal Rola’s Star Wars... MORE
Monstrous Deep Sea Decals
Monstrous Deep Sea Decals
Decorate Your Home with the Tentacle Wall Decal
Give your home a nautical flair with these Tentacle Wall Decals. Designed to looked like the flailing suctioned appendages of a giant octopus, the Tentacle Wall Decal will frighten even the most... MORE
Hip Female Skull Illustrations
Hip Female Skull Illustrations
Skull Girls 2 Shows Women Revealing More Than Skin
Gerrel Saunders aka Gaks is a digital artist from Trinidad and Tobago with an interesting series of illustrations entitled ‘Skull Girls 2.’ Skull Girls 2 is as literal as a title can be,... MORE
Prestigious Movie CGI Mashups
Prestigious Movie CGI Mashups
These 2014 Best Picture Nominated Films are Given a Touch of Pixar
Even though this year’s Academy Awards show has no Pixar movies in the running for Best Picture, that still didn’t stop artist Todd Spence from inserting Pixar characters into the... MORE
Snow-Scrawled Short Stories
Snow-Scrawled Short Stories
Shelley Jackson Writes a Story in the Snow One Word at a Time
Writer and illustrator Shelley Jackson seems to be making the best of the miserable winter in New York City by using the element itself to create a short story. Entitled SNOW, Shelley Jackson is... MORE
Nightmarish Fairy Queen Photos
Nightmarish Fairy Queen Photos
These Fantasy Photos are Inspired by the Evil Maleficent
These fantasy photos by photographer Elizaveta Porodina have model Laura O’Grady dressed and posing as the evil fairy god mother Maleficent. Maleficent is the self-proclaimed “Mistress... MORE
Auditory Assaulting Headphones
Auditory Assaulting Headphones
This Art Work is from Dominic Wilcox's Variations on Normal
The Variations on Normal installation display by Dominic Wilcox has a very peculiar modification on the traditional headphone that is worth a look. The Reverse Listening Device is a pair of... MORE
Modernist Glassblown Smartphone Amplifiers
Modernist Glassblown Smartphone Amplifiers
The My Phone Amp Fills Your Room with Sound and Beauty
The My Phone Amp by Aric Snee is a beautiful iPhone stand/amplifier that forgoes many modern design features—like buttons, LED lights, and chrome accents–in favor of the centuries old... MORE
Reimagined Disney Fighter Pilots
Reimagined Disney Fighter Pilots
Artist Lou Creates an Incredible Disney Pacific Rim Mashup
In a truly surprising mashup, artist Lou aka “jiinsy” has created a Disney Pacific Rim crossover, where iconic Disney characters pair up in order to pilot the awe-inspiring mechs known as... MORE
Saccharine Community-Constructed Sculptures
Saccharine Community-Constructed Sculptures
Brendan Jamison and Mark Revels Build Sugar Metropolis
Part of a groundbreaking project started by sculptors Brendan Jamison and Mark Revels, these images show a community-based work of art. Called Sugar Metropolis, the project asked visitors to the... MORE
Visual Cloud-Based Productivity
Visual Cloud-Based Productivity
Collaborate Easily on Visual Projects with Lucidchart
Lucidchart is an on-line diagram software that makes collaborating on visual projects with people in other countries or in the cubicle next door intuitive and hassle-free. The cloud has made... MORE