Instant Entrepreneurship

Trend - Developers are creating mobile applications that can assist consumers and budding entrepreneurs with building and maintaining their side hustles. The platforms include useful features, pertaining to organization, investment, and so on.

Insight - Because the price of living is going up faster than the average wage, contemporary consumers—especially those part of younger demographics—are finding it increasingly difficult to maintain their lifestyles in urban environments. This motivates many to take on additional work outside their primary job and this is often either out of necessity or due to an existing passion. In order to not burn out and to keep everything afloat, individuals are looking for tools that will give them peace of mind.

Implications - Instead of hiring staff photographers, several leading newspapers and magazines are turning to photo sharing sites like Flickr to obtain their images. Flickr members are the new photojournalists as news and entertainment sources are turning to people who are already there to shoot their photos.

Implications - To declare their dissent towards the ascending cost of oil, defiant designers have created statement pieces for those sharing their vision of insurgence. Fashion and jewelery can function as everyday awareness pieces, while home decor items can send a silent message depicting these views.

Implications - As we struggle with a global obesity epidemic, the focus on food is increasing. While marketing for real foods has reached record highs, innovative artists have created eye candy that feeds the visual senses instead. These appeal to hungry appetites, yet don’t take a toll on health.

Implications - Computers and technology are being integrated in courses for students from kindergarten to university, and their evolution must be on par with the development of the students. Progressive institutes understand that their level of new tech integration directly correlates with the success of their students.

Implications - In 2008 we saw print media struggle for survival as free web content threatened the print journalism industry. To counteract print endangerment, publishers are getting way more innovative, offering free magazines controversy and collectible multi-covers issues.

Implications - Advertising intended to share a key message benefits significantly from hiding said message, or keeping it extremely subtle. Once the consumer makes the connection, the impact is much greater than conventional messaging due to the emotional connection that Covertising helps to create.

Implications - Children have the most incredible imaginations, and the ability to dream beyond adult comprehension. While some artists have attempted to infuse their own work with the limitless creative qualities of children, others are harnessing the raw visions of real kids and bringing them to life.

Implications - The kitchen is the new hot spot in these artists’ lofts, as their creative passions are being explored in new pieces made entirely of food. No matter what the content ends up being, the juxtaposing of two passions leads to creative excitement and fresh interest.

Implications - In today’s star-studded media, celebrities have to do a whole lot more than just act or sing to maintain their credentials. While most stars stick to the tried and true media scandals, like drugs and sex, others are engaging in innovative publicity stunts, deviating from the Hollywood norm.