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Paola De Luca, The Futurist

Research & Forecasting

Design Strategy & Product Development

Look Book & Editorial Content

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Paola De Luca is the Founder of The Futurist Ltd. A creative intelligence Firm

specialized in strategic projects in the luxury and Jewellery sectors.

In partnership with Italy’s Vicenza Fair, organiser of one of the world’s leading

international jewellery trade fairs, in 2012 she co-founded TRENDVISION Jewellery +

Forecasting, an independent observatory focusing on trend forecasting for the jewellery

industry.

Starting her career in New York in in 1989, she landed her first job as a designer

for Fendi Jewellery and Watches. She later collaborated with leading luxury

brands, such as Salvatore Ferragamo, Harry Winston, and Swarovski among other

prestigious associations. For over a decade she covered the role of Design

Director for Uno-A-Erre based in New York.

In 2002, in partnership with CRU Group of London, she established TJF Group Ltd. For

a decade, TJF Group focused on research and forecasting, launching the unique “TJF

Trend book”, which became the world’s first and most authoritative jewellery trends

publication.

In 2010 Paola started an exiting collaboration with Rio Tinto Diamonds supporting

as Global Design Director, their design program.

As Creative Director she leads design projects; educational programmes for

buyers, government organisations; brands and manufacturers; she coordinates

researches think tanks and market trends-focused projects.

Paola De Luca, The Futurist

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The Futurist is positioned to provide companies with genuine

insight into a diverse and challenging industry undergoing a

period of intense transition. As a specialist management

consultancy practice, we are structured around the key

challenges of our clients.

From educational seminars, conferences and events, to

bespoke consulting projects. Design, product development,

imaging and branding.

CREATIVE INTELLIGENCE

• Forecast and Market Research

• Competitive Analysis

• Design Strategy & Style Direction

• Product design : from concepts to finished products

• Branding and Image Development

• Look Book, Catalogue and editorial content

TRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS

• Design Strategy workshops

• Yearly Trends updates with individual Clients

• Think Tank on Style and Branding strategy

• Editorial content and program related to our specialties

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The Trend book is a publication founded in 2002 by Paola De

Luca with the objective of “bridging” consumer culture with the

jewellery and luxury sectors. At the turn of the Millennium,

society and our Lifestyle drastically changed with a natural effect

on values, aesthetics, visual codes and general taste.

Digitalisation and the Global Era affected forever our daily

habits, and therefore product qualities.

The Trend book is a guide for professionals (marketers, buyers,

manufacturers, creative and specialised press) to explore actual

and upcoming scenarios from a different perspective.

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Research & Forecasting

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Extract from GJEPC India Presentation

Workshop in Mumbai “Design Directions 2015-16 the USA & European Markets”

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Forecast & Research

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U.S.A Design Directions 2015-16

Refined RepetitionFluidity Climbing Leaves

TalismansDelicate Crochet Pixel Collision

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Forecast & Research

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DIGITALISM

The Futurist RESEARCH & FORECAST/ ESPRIT

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2014-03-12

Coster Diamonds

Bl ack

& Whi t e

Breuning

Annomis

David Yurman

David Yurman

Vhernier

Dichotomy > Black & White

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Charriol

de Grisogono

Rives

Mi xed Medi a

Leat her & Cabl e

Si l k

Dichotomy > Black & White


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Popul ar Si l houet t es: Neck l aces

Popul ar Si l houet t es: Br acel et s

Y Necklaces Round Pendants 3D PendantsMulti-Layers

Links Bangles Hinged Bangles Gemstone Bracelets Soft Bracelets

Monograms

Digitalism > Popular Silhouettes

Pesavento

David Yurman

Oxette

Mahnaz Ispahani

Omega Alex WooMattia Cielo

David Yurman

Brosway


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Popul ar Si l houet t es: Ear r i ngs

Popul ar Si l houet t es: Ri ngs

Teardrops Long Discs Studs

Collectable Bands Knuckle Domed Cocktail

Dangles

Iosselliani

BabbelSchullin

Swarovski

Nasty Gal

Sylvie

Aspire Diane Kordas

Digitalism > Popular Silhouettes


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Design & Product Development

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Extract from Rio Tinto Diamonds China:

From design concepts to Market.

Fashion diamonds jewellery collections

Look book From concept to final graphics


Design & Products

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Final Look book spreads: illustrations

Pendant 2:

Commercial Romance

inspired with lower price

point

Pendant 1:

Commercial Romance

inspired with lower price

point

Couture necklace 1:

Romance inspired for PR

and editorial purposes

The Futurist DESIGN & PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT/ RIO TINTO DIAMONDS CHINA

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Final Look book spreads: illustration usage & the final product

The Futurist DESIGN & PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT/ RIO TINTO DIAMONDS CHINA

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Extract from Birks & Mayors:

Development of a jewellery collection

gold and diamonds


Design & Products

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D1 D2 D3 D4

E1 E2 E3 E4

F1 F2 F3 F4

Components grid

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Celtic pattern with diamonds and

small opals

Heritage Celtic 02

B-CN01

B-CR05

B-CR06

B-CP06

Illustrations by The Futurist: Developing of full collections by combining approved components


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B-CH01 B-CH02

Celtic 01 hoops gold and diamonds

White gold + diamonds / Rose gold + diamonds

B-CB02B-CB01

B-CB03

Illustrations by The Futurist: Developing of full collections by combining

approved components


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Extract from Esprit:

Development of a fashion jewelry line

in silver leather and crystals


Design & Products

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EPS N01

EPS B01

Bracelet whit Knot in white metal Necklace whit Knot in gold metal

Brown Leather

Black Leather

PSB2

PSA2

Knot in white colour

metal & pavè

Knot in yellow colour

metal



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ROMANCE CONCEPT 1: KNOTS

Knots: Design Direction A

PG-K01 PG-K02

PG-K04PG-K03

PG-K05

Clean Metal Variations with Pavé

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