Trend & Visual Research Specialist (Sports, Culture & Viral Content)

We're looking for someone with an exceptional eye for visuals, trends, and culture. Our brand creates premium motivational wall art inspired by sports, success, entrepreneurship, and iconic cultural moments. We're looking for someone who can help us discover new visual opportunities, emerging trends, and inspiring imagery that aligns with our creative direction. If you're constantly discovering new creators, photographers, athletes, viral moments, or visual trends before they become mainstream, we'd love to hear from you. ## What You'll Do Your primary responsibility will be researching and identifying visual inspiration for future artwork collections. ## This includes: Researching sports culture and major sporting events Following visual trends across social media and online platforms Monitoring emerging design, photography, and cultural trends Identifying timeless and trending visuals that fit our brand Organizing research into clear mood boards and reference collections Collaborating with our creative team to discuss new ideas and directions Staying up to date with visual trends and opportunities relevant to our niche ## What We're Looking For We're looking for someone who has: A strong visual eye and attention to detail An understanding of sports culture and internet culture Excellent research skills The ability to recognize high-quality imagery and aesthetics Strong organizational skills ## Bonus if you have experience with: Creative research Trend forecasting Mood boards Graphic design Branding Sports photography Social media trend analysis Pinterest, Instagram, TikTok, Reddit or X research ## Our Workflow Initially, your role will focus on visual and trend research. As we grow, you'll work more closely with our creative team to help shape future artwork collections and provide ongoing inspiration for new products. We're looking for someone who enjoys discovering great visuals and can consistently bring fresh ideas to the team. ## When Applying Please include: 1. Tell us why you'd be a great fit for this role. 2. Which sports, industries, or communities are you most familiar with? 3. Which platforms do you use most often to discover new trends? 4. Tell us about any previous experience with visual research, mood boards, trend forecasting, or creative inspiration. 5. If you have a portfolio, mood boards, Pinterest boards, previous research projects, or examples of similar work, please include them with your application. We've attached several sample images to help demonstrate the creative direction and visual style of our brand. Shortlisted candidates may be invited to complete a paid trial project before we move forward with a long-term collaboration.