JODY TURNER, Strategic Planner/Design Innovation Director

15+ years directing, facilitating and designing innovation processes in the creation of consumer product goods, retail experiences and platform engagements – with important digital, tech and design touch points. Advised 200+ brand initiatives small, large, local and global.

Projects: Apple, Dell, Microsoft, Google, Unilever, Diageo, Brown-Forman, Starbucks, IDEO, Nike Girl Hub, Adidas, BMW Munich, P&G, Old Navy...

Concurrently, 8+ years as global innovation insights facilitator and speaker with TrendWatching London, a global online portal/publication going to 260,000+, with 1200 premium users in 180 countries.

Background: Foundation in hands on graphic design and brand communications prior to 1999. Clients- Coffee People, Nike, Maybelline NY, Victoria’s Secret, Macy’s, Ingalls Design San Fran. Featured in Communication Arts, Print and Page.

Education: Undergraduate studies in Psychology and Communications (University of Colorado), Design and Curation (Evergreen State College). Post: Hyper Island Digital, Redford Foundation Leadership.

Authorship: 48+ articles Fast Company, Yale Symposium future of digital libraries, TEDx Helsinki kickoff presentation to 700 on 'Opportunity', filmed for Dr. Phil show as on-stage expert in youth culture and technology.

JodyTurner@CultureofFuture.com, +1.310.584.1021

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NIKE DESIGN RESOURCES & BRANDING – 2+ years in brand communication insight design and marketing for footwear, retail, and

apparel. Project influences include Nike footwear design, Livestrong Benefit Bracelet, and entry into women’s sport, dance, yoga.

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STARBUCKS EXPERIENTIAL RETAIL DESIGN AND MARKETING PROGRAM – 1 year global retail art director and project

manager of branded art mural program producing over 100+ murals and art pieces for international Starbucks stores.

JODY TURNER Strategic Market Director – Insight, Brand Media and Meaningful Consumer Engagement.

NikeTown

Berlin/London

Grand Opening

Graphics.

Sneaker Culture, Design,

Color, Lifestyle.

Women’s Sport, Dance

and Yoga.

JODY TURNER Strategic Market Director – Insight, Brand Media and Meaningful Consumer Engagement.

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GOOGLE Consumer Insight Consultant – GenerationZ (teen) research on interests and connections to wearable technology.

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ADIDAS MARKETING TECH/TREND GROUP – Multi-year insight presenter in tech, lifestyle and marketing. Presented content at

premier of Working Group cross discipline global gathering, NYC 2014.

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Retail, Design

and Marketing

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JODY TURNER Strategic Market Director – Insight, Brand Media and Meaningful Consumer Engagement.

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OLD NAVY TREND DIRECTOR – 2 years devloping trend resource library including delivering monthly presentations, internal blog

content, global trend resource management in branding, design and retail innovations. Influenced various projects at Old Navy and

as consultant for Gap.

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IDEO San Francisco – 2 year EXPERT global market research consultant in consumer cultural trend insight on large brand projects.

JODY TURNER Strategic Market Director – Insight, Brand Media and Meaningful Consumer Engagement.

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APPLE Cupertino – Freelance global design and marketing insights researcher/writer for Apple Pro and Apple Marketing

teams, for online consumer inspiration and internal strategic branding library content.

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TRENDWATCHING London – 8 year global speaking partner, 50+ cross-industry presentations for Asia, US and Europe.