Inspiration:
As a trend hunter and ethno strategist Jody builds collections of objects while studying the lives and cultures of others. She might be in London with Trendwatching.com, Ghana with Woman 2.1 Summit, Rio with Cria Global or Portland with think+make studio INDUSTRY. Items gathered show an appreciation...
As a trend hunter and ethno strategist Jody builds collections of objects while studying the lives and cultures of others. She might be in London with Trendwatching.com, Ghana with Woman 2.1 Summit, Rio with Cria Global or Portland with think+make studio INDUSTRY. Items gathered show an appreciation for life well travelled and possibilities going forward. (Portrait photos Marc Greenfield, Jerry Ketel, Jeremy Bolesky, illustration in studio by Boyett Resuello)
About:
At university Jody Turner studied art, culture and curation. While Jody has worked on archaeological excavations she is currently concerned with what she terms future archaeology or how we influence our collective future through the products, softwares, services and marketing communications we choose to make today. After years of working in design, Jody now runs her consultancy CultureofFuture.com. Jody’s worked with a number of larger brands from Apple to BMW and enjoys focusing on the brilliant young social innovation startups such as The Empowerment Plan of Detroit.
To read more about her point of view, see the following interviews/blogs:
Demystifying Trending: http://culturalcapital.tv/The-Culture-of-Future
Bring It On! How Trending Creates the Future: http://www.icoolhunt.com/home
The Value of Skilled Curation: http://bulldogdrummond.com/blog/2157
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