Category
Art & Design
Sensory Packaging
Trend cluster
Category
Charged
Creation
Products inspired by batteries speak to society's dependence on digital goods.
3.1
Trend score
Trend
What is the Charged Creation trend?
Charged Creation: Most of today's tech-savvy consumers cannot go an hour, let alone a minute, without using some gadget or tech device. Attached to our mobile devices, especially, we are increasingly becoming depending on digital technology, which further translates into a dependence on batteries. Hence, creative product designers are using the image of the battery as influence for non-chargeable items, such as kitchenware and packaging, which are as quirky and novel as they are stunningly symbolic of our alarming digital fixation.
Trend themes
Themes within the Charged Creation trend
Three behaviours holding the trend together01
Symbolic Packaging
Designers are using symbols of daily usage like batteries, to add more personality to everyday products.
02
Quirky Imagery
Products with quirky designs and unusual shapes are gaining popularity as they stand out from typical ones.
03
Novel Packaging
Innovative packaging designs provide aesthetically pleasing products to users along with the primary functions of the product.
Industry implications
What the Charged Creation trend means for industry
Where the trend changes the playbookFor
Industrial Design
Industrial designers can capitalize on the new trend of quirky product designs to add more personality to everyday products.
For
Packaging
Packaging designers can use unusual designs to give a fresh look to the familiar products.
For
Food and beverages
The food and beverage industry can take inspiration from the battery-inspired packaging designs to invent new quirky food packaging designs.
Trend signals
Trend signals for Charged Creation
Trend score 3.1 out of 10, from popularity 45%, activity 39%, freshness 8%.
Popularity45%
Activity39%
Freshness8%
Audience
50%Men
50%Women
- Gen Alpha
- Gen Z
- Millennial
- Gen X
- Boomer (not a primary audience)
Market
North America
Europe
Asia-Pacific
Evidence
Examples of the Charged Creation trend
5 featured examples from Nov 21, 2011 to Aug 30, 2012CategoryArt & Design
Drained-Out Temporary Tatts
The Christoph Niemann Low Battery Tattoo is Cleverly Communicative
Opportunity for companies in the fashion and accessories industry to expand their product lines with playful and trendy temporary tattoos.
CategoryMarketing
Battery Beverage Branding
Visually Stimulaing One.5 Tequila Packaging Delivers a Sensory Boost
Opportunity for alcoholic beverage companies to differentiate themselves with creative packaging and branding.
CategoryArt & Design
Powered-up Cups
The ThinkGeek Battery Thermokruzkhus Mug is Geeky
The smart mug trend presents opportunities for kitchenware companies to develop innovative products that enhance the drinking experience.
CategoryArt & Design
Battery-Inspired Java Cups
The Power Up Insulated Travel Mug is Incredibly Deceiving
The drinkware industry can explore innovative designs and concepts, like the battery-inspired travel mug, to create exciting new products that appeal to consumers.
CategoryLifestyle
Power Battery Shakers
Bring Flavor to Food with the Quirky Salt & Pepper Cell
The kitchenware industry can capitalize on the trend of incorporating quirky elements into food accessories by creating unique and playful utensils and gadgets.
