Tessa specialises in translating consumer trends into design and brand innovation opportunities. As part of the Stylus Leadership Team, she is responsible for setting our content strategy and creative direction, as well as leading our global team of forecasters.
Tessa is a founding member of the Stylus team. Previously, she held the role of Senior Strategist & Head of Trends at London-based Seymour Powell, and has experience as a creative strategist in design, trend consulting, and brand and product strategy for agencies including Forpeople, 20.20, Plan, and Foster + Partners. As a strategist, her work focused on both luxury and mass-market brands across a variety of industries, including product design, retail, architecture, transport, technology, beauty, food and packaging.
“Things are ever moving at Stylus, reflecting the rapid pace of change in the world we report on,” she says. Tessa thrives on Stylus’s opportunity to make a difference and have a positive impact on members’ work and their consumers’ lives.