
Increased template discoverability by surfacing trending content through strategic homepage placements and category pages.
Drove organic traffic growth through SEO-optimized collection landing pages.
SERVICES
Trend Research, Asset Curation,
Creative Strategy, Global Market Analysis
YEAR
2024

The Challenge
The Adobe Express design community faced two critical issues: designers and contributors lacked fresh design inspiration, and thousands of high-quality, on-trend templates were being created but weren't surfaced prominently to users. This resulted in decreased template discoverability and lower user engagement with seasonal and cultural content.

The Process:
Trend Research & Forecasting
Every quarter I researched trends across design, fashion, pop culture, and social media to identify emerging visual themes before they hit the mainstream. I pulled performance data from 2,000+ existing templates to understand which design styles were actually driving engagement — not just what looked good, but what people were using. From there I worked with global marketing teams to align each trend forecast with cultural moments specific to each market.
Curation & Categorization:
Once the research was done, I built out trend categories with each with its own visual identity and keyword system. Categories like "Bows and Frills," "Botanicals," "Western Gothic," "Wiggles and Waves," and "Bow-quette" gave designers a clear creative direction to work from. I also created larger collections like "Planthroposcene" and "Big Picture Trends," plus seasonal moment collections tied to cultural events like Women's International Day and Holi.


The Impact
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Increased template discoverability by surfacing trending content through strategic homepage placements and category pages
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Drove organic traffic growth through SEO-optimized collection landing pages
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Supported seasonal launches with curated template sets that achieved 5%+ export growth for cultural moments
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Established Adobe Express as a trend authority in the design community through thoughtful, culturally relevant curation
