Also called: Cultural Strategist, Futurist
Predicts what colors, styles, products, and ideas people will want in the next few years.
You scan street fashion, TikTok, and design shows, then write a report telling a furniture company which colors will be hot in two years.
Estimate.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in fashion, design, sociology, or marketing.
Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Fashion Merchandising, Sociology, Design.
Growing about average. Small niche.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. AI scans social media and sales data for trends faster than people; interpreting culture for a client stays human but jobs are few.
Classes: Art or fashion design class, Sociology elective, AP Statistics, Photography.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1161.
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