Industrial Designer, Pei-Hua Huang, has created a neat design for a future cellphone. The WYSIWYG-phone or 'What You See Is What You Get'-phone will, like so many phones today, do more than let you talk - it is also a camera. The phone will allow the user to quickly see their subject through a transparent viewfinder which is also the phone's screen.
Implications - Transparency is a theme that never seems to go out of fashion. The incorporation of this style often brings slick futuristic designs that people are attracted to due to its beautifying minimalist nature. It's one of the few concepts that truly defines less is more without seeming to outdated or old. With its crisp clean looks and a connotation for sleek contemporary designs, consumers will continue to embrace this style in all its simplistic glory.
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Transparent Tech
- Opportunity for developing more transparent technology to appeal to consumers who value sleek and minimalistic designs.
- WYSIWYG Technology
- Opportunity for developing more user-friendly technology that is easier for consumers to understand and operate.
- Multi-functional Devices
- Opportunity for developing devices that serve multiple purposes beyond making phone calls, such as incorporating cameras and other features into cell phone designs.
Where This Applies
- Consumer Electronics
- Opportunity for consumer electronics companies to incorporate transparent designs and user-friendly interfaces into their products.
- Smartphone Manufacturing
- Opportunity for smartphone manufacturers to create multi-functional devices with transparent screens and viewfinders.
- Design Services
- Opportunity for industrial designers to specialize in creating transparent and minimalist designs for consumer electronics and other products.
