Nicola Kemp

Nicola Kemp is an award-winning journalist and editor with over two decades of experience specializing in consumer trends, marketing innovation, and diversity advocacy within the creative industries. She currently serves as Trends Editor at Campaign magazine, where she oversees coverage of consumer behavior and industry innovation. Previously, she held the role of Editorial Director at Creativebrief's BITE platform, managing thought-leader interviews and trend analysis. Kemp began her career as a financial journalist before pivoting to technology, social trends, and marketing. Her work has appeared in prominent publications including The Guardian, Bloomberg, Reuters, and WGSN. Recognized for championing diversity, she was named Women in Marketing Journalist of the Year (2017), listed among The Dots' '200 women shaping the creative industry,' and honored as a Pitch 100 Superwoman and Campaign Trailblazer. She holds a 2:1 History degree from the University of Bristol and a Master's in Multi-Media Journalism from Bournemouth University.