Currently, I am the Trends Specialist in the Global Trend and Design division at Lifetime Brands, Inc. Lifetime Brands is North Americas leading resource for nationally branded kitchenware, tableware, home decor, and lifestyle products. An important focus of my position is style trend forecasting, consumer trend forecasting, and surface pattern design within the housewares industry on a global scale. As a trend forecaster I overview varying market conditions, consumers' buying behaviors, and survey various industrial designs. This means analyzing market data, statistics, and socio-economic factors.Through my education at one of the top ranked universities for design, I have adapted my eye to expertly differentiate color and have acquired the skills to analyze consumer market trends.