Clear advice on design, colour + trend direction full of fresh insight and inspiration.Clients: RAL COLOURS, TrendBible, Midea, COAT Paints, COLORNETWORK and more global players you know but I can't name them here.〰️ Consulting + trend forecasting for the design + lifestyle industries〰️ Guiding brands, designers, retailers and manufacturers to update their product ranges〰️ Bespoke insight and trend-led style boards, colour and design concepts〰️ Thought leadership pieces, mood and educational copy on design, colour and trends〰️ Keynote speeches on design, colour and trends〰️ Contributing to expert panels, facilitating training, workshops and collaborative sessionsI am an independent design, colour and trend consultant. In addition, I am proud to be the brand ambassador for RAL COLOURS and to be involved in several projects as a consultant. We won Gold at the German Design Award 2024 for our RAL Trendbox 2025+ for Excellent Product Design. I'm also a member of the Circle of Competence of the Design Network.

Fulfilled my long-held dream of exploring more on the outside and inside: Whilst travelling Germany, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Japan, Sri Lanka and Oman I went on an inner journey preparing myself to return to my native Austria and open my own business. And then I did exactly that when it was time for it.

Besides my work for international businesses, the time has come to offer some of my expertise to individuals. I’ll support you in clarifying and showing, what you want to attract for your life.〰 mentoring for creatives〰 cv + portfolio improvement 〰 selfcare inspirationsIt might sound like a different universe to the trend, design and colour work I usually do but in reality, both are based on three of my main strengths:* having an analytical yet flexible brain to connect the dots* heart and guts for outstanding intuition* the ability to distance me from personal tasteWhy work with me?My biggest talent is, to help people see potentials and giving constructive input.www.instagram.com/studioself_With love, Alina

Trend forecasting for the interiors, design and lifestyle industries; providing creative direction, insight, analysis and detailed guidance to support global brands.- Creatively directing Trend Bible’s Home + Interiors Lifestyle trend books
 from SS20 to AW21/22- Creating bespoke design + colour trends for global brands- Hosting expert design panels, workshops and providing training
- Compiling trend + trade show reports- 
Managing + mentoring trend researchers, interns, freelance print + fabric designers- Creative work on Colour Direction 2020 and Festive Forecast 2019 + 2020Currently, I freelance for Trend Bible. I have creatively co-directed SS23, creatively directed AW23/24, SS24, and have developed design concepts for AW24/25 and SS25.

A/ Developing colour, material and design concepts for private customers & businesses.- Interior design concepts - Colour consultancy- Re-design & homestagingB/ Colour, style and image counselling for individuals. Focusing on personal wellbeing and enhancing natural beauty.- Private consultations - Business workshops

Freelance design, colour and material research for Institute International Trendscouting IIT at HAWK University of Applied Sciences and Art, Germany. Involved in trend scouting and trend panels. Since July 2020 I collaborate again as an Associate.

Mentoring students, assisting lecturers and professors, creating and facilitating workshops for students.

Interior design consultancy, sales, visual merchandising for Ligne Roset next to self-employed work.

Interior design consultancy & sales for La Nuova Casa next to self-employed work.

Event Styling, floral arrangements & visual merchandising. Clients included Allianz Arena, Armani, Cartier, Panerei, Patek Phillipe, Wempe,...

Interior design consultancy, sales, visual merchandising for Ligne Roset Vienna.

Responsible for the visual merchandising of high street store Mariahilfer Straße in central Vienna.

Offering services for all things beautiful for private customers & businesses.- Developing interior design & colour concepts- Re-design & home staging- Graphic design services (business cards, logo design, stationery,...)- Visual merchandising - Wedding styling