The conceptual Polychromatic Mobile Phone is an artwork-inspired smartphone model that features an aesthetic that will change throughout the day according to environmental conditions.
Designed by the Tecno Camon 19 Pro Design Team, the smartphone features a Mondrian-inspired grid layout on the rear that will change colors according to UV light exposure. This pays homage to Edouard Manet who's created by bringing light into painting and, most importantly, with starting the Impressionist art movement.
The conceptual Polychromatic Mobile Phone was achieved through 500 different iterations with the final outcome achieved with a 22-step process. The smartphone is the winner of the 2022 A’ Design Award and identifies what can be done to keep mobile technology intriguing for users who might be a bit bored with the existing models on the market.
Artistic UV-Reactive Smartphones
The Conceptual Polychromatic Mobile Phone is Artwork-Inspired
Trend Themes
1. Uv-reactive Smartphones - The development of smartphones that change aesthetics according to environmental conditions presents an opportunity to enhance user experience through visual novelty.
2. Art-inspired Mobile Technology - The use of art movements, such as Impressionism, as inspiration for smartphone aesthetics presents an opportunity to appeal to creatives and art enthusiasts.
3. Iterative Design Process for Technology - The use of an iterative design process incorporating hundreds of iterations to arrive at a final product showcases a methodology that could be employed to other technology development.
Industry Implications
1. Consumer Electronics - The development of artistic, UV-reactive smartphones presents an opportunity for differentiation and innovation in the crowded consumer electronics market.
2. Art and Design - The use of art as inspiration for mobile technology design presents an opportunity for collaboration and cross-industry innovation between the art and tech sectors.
3. Product Design - The use of an iterative design process for technology presents an opportunity for product designers to incorporate this methodology in creating new, innovative products.