We featured amour for dogs before, but now Jeff de Boer, a Calgary-based multi-media artist, offers something new (or at least new to the 21st century) with his suits of armor for cats and mice. His masterpieces of metal are true conversation pieces and everything that art should be. They're so novel hat it leaves one pondering why it has never been done before. Other works include sword-handled briefcases, rocket lamps and pop culture ray guns. Check him out.
What Makes This Trend Stand Out
- Animal Armor
- The trend of creating suits of armor for animals presents disruptive innovation opportunities in pet fashion and accessories industry.
- Artistic Metalwork
- The trend of incorporating artistic metalwork in unconventional ways opens up disruptive innovation opportunities for designers and craftsmen in the art and home decor industries.
- Novelty Pet Products
- The trend of unique and conversation-provoking pet products, such as armor for cats and mice, provides disruptive innovation opportunities within the pet supply industry.
Sectors Adopting This
- Pet Fashion and Accessories
- The pet fashion and accessories industry can explore disruptive innovation opportunities by creating and marketing stylish and functional animal armor.
- Art and Home Decor
- Artists and home decor companies can seize disruptive innovation opportunities by incorporating artistic metalwork in unconventional ways, inspired by the concept of animal armor.
- Pet Supply
- The pet supply industry can tap into disruptive innovation opportunities by developing unique and novelty pet products that captivate the attention of pet owners, such as armor for cats and mice.
