Sophie Benson

Sustainability Writer @WGSN

Manchester, GB
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WORK HISTORY

Jun 2020 — Present

Sustainability Writer @WGSN

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I work across two verticals in my freelance role at WGSN: beauty and consumer tech.With sustainability as my focus, I research and write reports which track factors such as market growth, consumer insight, legislative and regulatory influence, product innovation, global infrastructure, investment, design, and communication.My reports take on a number of formats including key trend overviews,\'brands to watch\' round-ups, and long-form intelligence reports. Alongside tracking emerging trends and opportunities within sustainability, I investigate and assess the future of at-risk or highly scrutinised raw materials and ingredients such as mica, frankincense, sandalwood, mineral oil, parabens, and silicone.Topics I have covered include:Beauty: vertical farming, climate resilient ingredients, refillable packaging, democratised sustainability, brand discovery, co-creation, secondary packaging, communicating sustainability, the future of miniatures, dissolvable packaging, regenerative agriculture, universal design principles, nostalgic beauty, ocean-safe formulations, and blockchain.Consumer tech: e-waste, biomaterials, sustainability within AI, design for repair, circular design, low waste living, recycling,\'nudge tech\', DIY sustainability, and digital sustainability.

EDUCATION

2007 — 2008

York College

Foundation Studies in Art and Design, Specialism in Fashion

2008 — 2011

Birmingham City University

Fashion Design BA (Hons), Specialism in Fashion Communication

SKILLS

PhotoshopEditorialSocial MediaIllustratorEmerging TrendsFashion StylingFashionFashion BloggingFashion WritingCreative DirectionEditingMagazine ManagementStylingArt DirectionBloggingTrendsPhoto ShootsPhotographyFashion DesignArticlesEmerging ArtistsMagazinesMagazine ArticlesPhoto Shoot ProductionIndesignFuture TrendsTrendwatching

ABOUT SOPHIE BENSON

I specialise in making the complexities of sustainability accessible for all…

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