Our Services

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Trend Forecasting

At the centre of Australian Trend Forecast is the cutting-edge foresight, analysis and creative skill that delivers on trend forecasts that allow brands and creatives to set themselves on a path that will evolve and resonate with their audiences. 

Kim Chadwick is one of the world's leading trend forecasters and she delivers her insights in a range of forums, from speaking events to education and workshops, via her one-on-one consulting work with brands. 

Whether you're a creative or a brand, working with Australian Trend Forecast will give you a strategic and creative edge to ensure you're meeting the needs of your clients, and resonating with your audience. 


Consulting

Kim Chadwick and the team at Australian Trend Forecast work hand-in-hand with leading brands to set the scene for their creative approach in line with current trend forecasts. 

From product range development to creative direction, Kim works one-on-one with businesses and brands of many kinds, to deliver a product range and creative approach that pays dividends. 

Brands that work with Kim and Australian Trend Forecast rapidly become market share leaders for their ability to accurately predict their audience and developing a direction that resonates and connects. 

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Speaking

Kim Chadwick is a highly experienced powerhouse of a trends forecaster speaker. From keynote speaking engagements at public events, to private sector presentations, Kim delivers trend forecasts to a wide range of audiences. 

Kim is available to be booked for speaking engagements around the world, and will customise content on request. She is one of the world's leading trend forecast experts and presents with clarity, warmth and enthusiasm. Her insight is invaluable and will influence a brands' creative direction for years to come. 


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Events & Education

Kim Chadwick and the Australian Trend Forecast team often run events and education that is open to creative professionals of all kinds. Kim is a highly experienced education facilitator and presents her education and training with with practical, clear and engaging style.

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In addition, Kim designs education sessions and workshops to spec for some of her client partners. For example, after she has worked with manufacturers and distributors to develop their product ranges to meet trends and market demand, she then works with the marketing team to take it to market. 


Who we work with

Australian Trend Forecast works with a wide range of clients across our products and services. As trend forecasters, we define what is coming next to enable brands and creatives to make decisions about their creative direction for future seasons, styles and product ranges. As consultants, we work hand-in-hand with some of the world's largest brands to refine their creative approach for everything from product ranges, design direction, and creative strategy. As speakers and educators, we deliver powerhouse trend forecasting content that gives participants a clear lead in their creative approaches for years to come, and help educate participants to refine their own forecasting skills.   

While far from an exhaustive list, Kim Chadwick and Australian Trend Forecast works with a range of corporate clients as follows. Amcor Paper • Amerind • Armstrong World Industries • Beaumont Tiles • Berger Paints • Bluescope Steel - Colorbond • Boral Windows • Brickworks Building Products • British Paints • Caesarstone • Colourways • CSR Cemintel • CSR PGH Bricks • Decor8 • Denu • Dulux Paints • Dulux Powder Coatings • Dunlop Bedding • Dupont Stainmaster Carpets • Fethers • Gerard Lighting • GIB NZ • Hunter Douglas • HVG • ISCD • Johnson Tiles • Kaboodle Kitchens • Karndean Flooring • Kohler • Laminex Group • L’Oreal Professional • Mayo Hardware - Waxworks • Mitre 1- Mega •Nippon Paints China • Officeworks • Ontera • Paint Place • Parbury Building Products • Pelican Artline - Spirax • Pirelli Rubber - Kinetics • Porter Davis Homes • Porters Paints • Shaw Contract Group • Smeg Omega • Tesrol • Tomasetti Paperhouse • Victoria Carpets • Victoria Carpets • Wattyl Paints including Solaguard • Wilsonart

In addition, the Designer Colour Wheel sits on the desks of creatives of all kinds.

Anyone who works with colour can benefit from the extra functionality within the Designer Colour Wheel and use it to enhance and inspire their work.  

• Advertising Agencies • Architects • Automotive Designers • Bloggers • Builders • Building Product Suppliers • Colour Consultants • Decorators • Developers • Educators • Fashion Designers • Furniture Designers • Graphic Designers • Importers • Industrial Designers • Interior Designers • Journalists • Kitchen/Bathroom Designers •  Landscape Architects • Manufacturers • Marketing/Brand Managers • Media • Product Designers • PR Companies • Retailers • Students • Stylists • Textile Designers • Trend Forecasters  • Hair & Makeup Professionals


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