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Upcycled Updates

Old Tweets are recycled and reborn as tangible takeaways, art or advertisements

Implications - Social media sites see an infinite amount of personal profile updates every second of the day, with old messages being discarded and forgotten almost as instantly as they appear. Artists and businesses are finding new, creative ways to use these scrapped micro messages, thereby putting a new spin on crowdsourced consumer information.
Trend Themes
1. Upcycling Social Media Posts - Businesses and artists are using scrapped micro messages from social media to create new spin on crowdsourced consumer information.
2. Illustrating Social Media Posts - Artists are using social media posts to create illustrated works, providing a humorous take on the fascination behind social media culture.
3. Social Media as Advertising Medium - Social media is being leveraged as advertising medium, allowing companies to create a connection with their customers for mutual benefit.
Industry Implications
1. Art and Design - Artists and designers can upcycle social media posts to create visually interesting works or to provide an avenue for social commentary.
2. Advertising and Marketing - Advertising agencies and marketing professionals can leverage social media use for advertising messaging and to engage with customers.
3. Printing Industry - Printing companies like Social Print Studio can provide innovative services that allow people to turn their social media content into tangible and memorable prints.
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Featured Examples

Social Media Illustrations
Social Media Illustrations
Twaggies is a Hilarious Picture Book Version of Twitter
Illustrator Kiersten Essenpreis' new outlet is Twaggies. Essenpreis' site takes Twitter tweets and illustrates them into hilarious works, which will definitely have you addicted to the site. Giving funny… MORE
Social Media Printing
Social Media Printing
Social Print Studio Lets You Bring Your Online Experience To Life
Social media is a defining power in the lives of hundreds of millions of people all over the globe, and Social Print Studio is an innovative company that allows you to take your online experiences and… MORE
Interactive Music Videos
Interactive Music Videos
'Don't F*cking Tell Me What to Do' by Robyn Integrates Twitter Upda
The music video for 'Don't F*cking Tell Me What to Do' by Robyn is the first of its kind: A camera-free 3D video written entirely in code, with most of its content sourced from Twitter updates by fans.… MORE
Real-Time Twitter Sketches
Real-Time Twitter Sketches
Secret Portraits is an Illustrative Visual of What You're Doing
Since the Old Spice guy social media ad campaign, the marketing industry has hopped on the bandwagon to see what other inventive ideas they can play with. The Poke London agency is having some fun with… MORE
Illustrated Celebutweets
Illustrated Celebutweets
Kanye West New Yorker Tweets Project Brings the Rapper's Tweets to Life
These artistic Kanye West New Yorker tweets are part of a hilarious project started by Twitter users who wanted to illustrate the insanity that is the superstar rapper’s tweets. These crowdsourced TwitPics… MORE
Personal Social Media Stories
Personal Social Media Stories
Facebook Sponsored Stories Turn Your Updates into Advertising
Facebook Sponsored Stories is the new ad format by the social media giant that allows user-generated content to form sponsored advertisement messages. Similar to Twitter's Promoted Tweets program, companies… MORE

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