MaKayla Harlan worked with a team to create a commercial for an energy drink that used suggestive imagery to sell the product, creating costumes, makeup, and media for the shoot. Her research and design project focused on applying artificial intelligence to predict future fashion trends by analyzing past trends and identifying patterns that could help individuals and small businesses forecast. She then designed an app called "Forecasting Smart App" that compiles data from around the world to help users and small businesses identify emerging fashion trends through a simple profile and interface.