Alyssa Pittao

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Mar 2014

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What's your favorite accomplishment?

Graduating!

How do you define cool?

Different, enhanced. Something that inspires you and demands a response

What is your secret to uncovering trends?

Weird websites, Twitter feed, European online magazines

What do you enjoy most about Trend Hunter?

I am able to flex my writing muscles while having the freedom to write about whatever I want. What's better than that?

What are your tips for writing a juicy post?

Funny. People like funny, Make it short, make it pop, forget the jargon.

How do you reset to be creative?

Tea, lots of light, and just doing it. If I keep putting off projects, I'll never finish anything. Also, I have too many ideas to commit to one thing, so I need deadlines!

What inspires or excites you?

Music, always! And anything from the 20s-30s era. The fashion, the sounds, the culture...just too cool.

Predict something awesome for 2020?

A higher minimum wage? *Fingers crossed*

Powerless Pod Transit Systems

This Futurist Transit System Requires No Power

Israel Aerospace Industries is working with California-based SkyTran to build a powerless pod transit system on their Tele Aviv campus. Although magnetic pod system technology is nothing new, the... MORE

Anti-Homeless Installments

Nils Norman Depicts the Questionable Nature of ‘Defensive Architecture’

An all too common image for any urbanite: a homeless man or woman posted on the curb or escarpment steps asking for spare change. More often than not, these marginalized bodies are regarded with... MORE

Pet-Focused Networking Apps

Cats and Dogs Can Network too with the SmellMe App

A rising middle class with disposable income has resulted in many Chinese pet lovers becoming seriously invested in their fur babies. Taking advantage of the pampered pet market, a start-up team in... MORE

Panoramic Surveillance Sculptures

This Camera Lens Sculpture Captures Our Surveillance Anxieties

It’s not surprise that the topic of surveillance acts as inspiration for many of today’s artists, and Oregon based sculptor Jud Turner’s panoramic surveillance sculpture is a great... MORE

Calligraphy Animal Illustrations

Andrew Fox Draws Animals Using Only a Calligraphy Pen

Using only the distinct and careful strokes of a calligraphy pen, London-based artist Andrew Fox draws cute little calligraphy creatures. Despite the simplicity of Fox’s method, the cute... MORE

Computer Code Quilts

Traditional Meets Modern with These Coded Geometric Quilts

Incorporating both grandma’s traditional quilting expertise and digital technology, Canadian textile artist Elizabeth (Libs) Elliot designs coded geometric quilts. Using the development... MORE

Beautiful Garbage Art

This Artist Swaps Fruit for Garbage in This Captivating Series

New York-based designer Diane Gatterdam, in collaboration with San Francisco-based photographer Laurie Frankel, transformed piles of modern day garbage into art. Artfully named the ‘Recycled... MORE

Eye-Catching GIF Resumes

This Creative Resume Adds Some Movement to the Mundane

Apparently, people are now creating GIF resumes. Graphics interchange format, more commonly known as Internet sensation GIF, produces an animation by storing a number of images in a single file.... MORE

Virtual Symphony Installations

The Mendelssohn Effektorium Uses Tracking Software for Conducting

There is nothing cooler than conducting a fake orchestra, especially when you severely lack any semblance of musical talent, but have all of your fingers. The interactive, virtual symphony... MORE

Functional French Treehouses

Sou Fujimoto Brings Nature to the City with the Liveable Treehouse

Putting the jungle back into the concrete jungle, Japanese architecture firm Sou Fujimoto has developed a modern day livable treehouse. The new high rise project in France goes by the name of L’... MORE