Writing, research and editing. Consulting and speaking.
An optimist's look at the future.
Sarah Housley
I’m a freelance design futurist and innovation researcher with fifteen years of experience in tracking and forecasting trends and critically evaluating futures visions. My background is in product design, and I specialise in design futures and ethical innovation strategy. My writing and research has explored subjects ranging from ambient AI to solar power; from the circular economy to the rise of biodesign.
I'm the former Head of Consumer Tech at WGSN, the world’s biggest trend forecasting company. I was a Sustainability Ambassador for WGSN, and authored its annual flagship cross-industry forecast Future Innovations. Previously I was Senior Strategist at WGSN Lifestyle & Interiors, heading up all Lifestyle content from Wellness and Experience Design to Travel & Hospitality, Transport and Craft & DIY.
I’ve spoken on design futures at events including Dutch Design Week, iF Chengdu and the London Design Festival, and consulted directly with leading global brands on topics ranging from the future of water, to how lifestyle shifts in the home translate to CMF for product design, to the changing relationship between humans and robots.
I’m a member of the Association of Professional Futurists and the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies, and a Fellow of the RSA.
If you’d like to commission me or collaborate, please get in touch.
