I was the main trend educator while I was at Classic Concepts. I was sent to several seminars around La and Northern California I was to provide and relay the information I was given at these seminars, and apply them to a visual outline, describing color tones, icons relating to the upcoming trend and providing a firm understanding of what the trend represents.

Not only did I do the visual outline but also created story board colagues of each individual trend, showing materials relating to the trend, the color palette that represents it and what the tru definitions was of the particular trend.

I was to them with story boards of inspiration. My presentations were bi-annual and geared to educate the furniture, rug, and home bedding / soft good designers, in order for them to create and design upcoming seasonal lines for the company. I also actively provided the sales representatives of the company with thorough trend education, in order to help make sales smoother and more informative for the client. I actively did this for 3 years with Classic Concepts as well.

Below is a sample of the trend outlines I created for the designers & sales teams.

2013-2014 Trends, Themes, & Key Shapes

(Show Name / Date: TEMPORALITY, 10.24.12)

By: Richelle Ramirez

2014 Key Colors

• Mars Violet- Charded Brown and Violet Purple  
• Anti Bling Metals- Brushed and Muted Golds, Bronze, and Silvers
• Chiaro Oscaro- Light & Dark; High Contrast  
• Char & Gold; Taupe & Creams

I. 2013-2014 Trends, Themes, & Key Shapes

1. Enfance

2. Styles

3. Archaisms

4. Illuminations

II. Enfance 

1. Colors-

• Light & Vibrant; Retro Colors (50’s & 60’s)

• Adult Pastels; Uniform Base colors to ground; Brights & pastels combined

   

2. Icons from Past & Future

• Past Icon- Raymond Queneau- Raymond Queneau was a French novelist, poet and the co-founder of Ouvroir de littérature potentielle.

• Future Icon- West Anderson- Wesley Wales "Wes" Anderson is an American film director, screenwriter, actor, and producer of features, short films and commercials.

3. Concept of Trend / Focus

1. Educational Designs; Toys

   I.E.: Circles, Squares, Rectangles & Triangles

   Sensitive & Interactive Designs

2. Optical Effects; Light with Color

3. “Ombre Applications”

4. Playful Graphics

4. Key Shapes / Techniques

1. Slim & Simple with a Pop of Color
2. Color Blocking
3. Bursts of Energy; Geo Shapes
4. Denim; Yellow, Reds & Pops
5. Naïve Vintage

5. Colors

1. Tone on Tone

2. Gold’s, Teals , Naturals & Rust

3. Olive, Taupe & Cranberry

4. Brushed Metallic’s; Toned Down

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