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TREND WORKBOOK
​OUT NOW!

This trend workbook is a DIY guide that shows you the way in the trend research cycle. Use it to challenge yourself or your team to ‘learn-by-doing’.
Don’t just read the book 'How to Research Trends', get yourself into the action mode!​

TRENDING TOPICS

HYPE OR TREND?

Trends are often equated to fads and hypes, but there is a distinction! Want to know how to discern a hype or fad from a trend?
Read this blogpost.

FUTURES STUDIES FOUNDATIONS

Want to know about the history of futures studies and methods & techniques like scenario planning, Delphi, forecasting and trendanalysis? Here's a trend book tip for you!

TREND BOOTCAMP

Want to wake up your inner trend watcher? Join this hands-on 1-day bootcamp to experience the trend research cycle. More info and sign up over here.

SERVICES

TREND TRAININGS

Wake up your inner trend watcher!

​Would you like your team to be able to research trends  instead of relying on external trend reports by others?
​I provide tailor-made in-company trainings across the globe from half a day to a full week to a spread-out series of sessions. Get in touch for more info.

TREND CONSULTS

Need help to integrate trend activities into your daily job?

Do you want advice on how to implement the trend research process within your company?
During trend consults I share tips & tricks tailored to your specific organizational culture and ways of working. Interested? Contact me.

TREND LECTURES

Want your students to get a quick overview of the trend research process?

 Would you like your students to become more trend sensitive?
I provide guest lectures and workshops worldwide and am also available as a visiting tutor for a longer period of time. Book me for a guest lecture.

NEWSLETTER

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UPCOMING EVENTS


  • December 6-7 > Visiting Trend Tutor at BA (hons) Fashion Business & Promotion of Birmingham City University
  • December 11 > Trend Coaching bespoke for broadcaster NPO in Hilversum
  • December 13 > Guest lecture / trend workshop at Saxion IPO (Industrial Product Design) in Enschede.
  • December 14 > Trend Bootcamp - Open Call in Amsterdam, sign up here.
  • December 17 > Trend Coaching bespoke for insurance company in The Hague
  • December 21 > Personal Trend Coaching bespoke for three starting trend researchers.
// 2019
  • January 28 & 29 > Masterclass Research and facilitation at Design Thinkers Bootcamp in Amsterdam
  • January 30 > Trend Coaching bespoke for broadcaster NPO in Hilversum
  • January 31 > Dragon's Den jury member at Design Thinking Bootcamp of Design Thinkers Academy in Amsterdam.
  • ​February 13 > Guest Lecture at Communication and Multimedia Design at Hogeschool Utrecht in Utrecht.
  • April 3 > Workshop 'Wake up your inner trend watcher!' at conference UXinsight 2019 in Utrecht

// Want to invite me? Always curious to know more, so contact me for any inquiries.
- let's explore the future together -