Pearl
Jewelry artisan/Professional Blogger/Social Media Strategist
Cambridge, Canada · Member since May 2008
705Published Articles
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Pearl is a Canadian with a science background and a passion for design. Curiosity comes naturally. She also loves to read and collect all sorts of information and trivia. Blogging and jewelry making are her most favorite things to do. She also teaches the craft.
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Viral Star Makeovers
Susan Boyle Gets a Brand New LookCelebrity Makeovers — Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop personalized makeover services for viral stars to enhance their image and capitalize on their fame.
Power Eco Strollers
4Moms Origami Automatic Folding StrollerPower Eco Strollers — Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop strollers with powered folding and unfolding capabilities to make it easier for parents.
Paper Animal Mask Sculptures
Paper Cut Project's Awesome Animalia Paper Art CollectionCut Paper Art — Discover how cut paper art is transforming the art world with intricate and detailed sculptures.
Micro Tripods
The Credit-Card Sized ModoPocket Is World's Smallest Camera TripodCompact Camera Accessories — The trend of creating camera accessories that are small and portable is growing, with the ModoPocket being the newest example of this trend, offering potential disruption to larger and bulkier tripods.
Optical Illusion Art
Felice Varini Projects Floating Architectural ArtOptical Illusion Art — Opportunities for businesses to incorporate optical illusion techniques in their advertising campaigns and product designs.
Botanical Bloggers
Japanese Plant Authors BlogPlant Blogging — Plants as bloggers could present new ways of communicating and learning from nature.
Chalkboard Piggy Banks
Capitalist PigPersonalized Piggy Banks — Opportunity for disruptive innovation by creating piggy banks that allow personalization and customization of goals.
Crystal Fishbone Sandals
Giuseppe Zanotti FootwearStrappy Sandals — Opportunity for disruptive innovation in creating unique and unconventional designs for strappy sandals.
Cow Bone Jewelry
Andrew Ross Eco Bone ProjectSustainable Jewelry — Using materials such as cow bones for jewelry creates sustainable options for the fashion industry.
Heart-Shaped Wine Decanters
The Petit Coeur CarafeUnique Wine Decanter Designs — The heart-shaped wine decanter by Etienne Meneau is just one example of the trend towards unique and artistic wine decanter designs, offering opportunities for innovative and eye-catching decanter designs in the wine industry.
3D Wall Coverings
Hanna Nyman Peel-Back WallpaperInteractive Wallpapers — The trend of interactive wallpapers is disrupting the traditional wall covering industry by allowing users to customize and create 3-D art on their walls.
Fishing Lure Jewelry
Kaga Samurai Folk ArtJapanese Folk Art — Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore how traditional folk art can be transformed into modern, wearable pieces of art.Q&A with Pearl
What is unique that's not in your bio?
Pearl is really my name which is fitting given my hobby and small business!
What's your favorite accomplishment?
Becoming a mother.
How do you define cool?
Cool is all about being different, a little edgy and groundbreaking.
What is your secret to uncovering trends?
Google reader!
What do you enjoy most about Trend Hunter?
Discovering all sorts of cool trends.
What is your favorite trend?
Anything design related.
What are your tips for writing a juicy post?
Don't sweat over the start of any post. Just write it, then edit it after.
How do you reset to be creative?
Taking breaks from any one creative task. I have a number of creative outlets so I am never short of something to do.
What inspires or excites you?
Innovative designs
Author Categories
Compact Folding Video Stands
Paperless Office Scanners
Snapping Camera Stands
Portable Photo Studios
Wall-Mounted Tablets
Virtual Fishing
Pulsing Light Walls
Modern Frescos
Symbolic Fish Bowls
USB Scalp Analyzers
Granny Handbag Heroines
Interactive Play Food
Amazing Bookbinding Art
Optical Illusion Art
Flower Beanbags
Light-Up Grills
Emotional Healing Jewelry
Arched Eco Houses
Lacy Underwear Bags
Wrist Wallets
Sketchpad iPhone Covers
Car-Shaped Coffins
Recycled Trash Sculptures
Roadkill Jewelry
Inksplosive Art
Paper Animal Mask Sculptures
Cross-Eyed Opossums
Mathematical Photography
Emotional Billboards
Astroturf Houses
Athletic Wheelbarrows
Sculptured Art Jewelry
Sexy Eco Underwear
Nomadic Houses
Airplane Window Art
