Regarded as a trend sleuth, color guru and fashionista of the future, Kiki Redhead has a celebrated career immersed in trend research and color consultancy. In her current role, Kiki is responsible for leading all CMF and trend initiatives globally for Sherwin-Williams industrial and performance coatings. She collaborates with industrial design, manufacturing and architectural customers on coatings development and trends, including the ideation of aesthetics, performance and sustainability.
Kiki holds a master’s degree in trend forecasting and has more than 20 years of visionary expertise in interior and industrial design. Her vast career includes a decade spent running a global color and trend agency, Colour Couture, where she developed her renowned tri-level trend forecasting methodology, the M3Trend process.
A longtime member of the Color Marketing Group, Kiki currently sits on its board of directors and is co-chair of its Future Thinking Committee and Networking Committee. Holding a seat on The Learning Forum’s Foresight Council, she converses regularly with strategic futurists. She also maintains professional membership with IDSA, AIA, ASID and WFS.