Category
Art & Design
Oven Aesthetics
Trend cluster
Category
Design
Mapping
Cartography becoming a go-to theme for designers and artists.
4.3
Trend score
Trend
What is the Design Mapping trend?
Design Mapping: By incorporating cartography into their products, businesses are providing those who enjoy traveling a means to do so without the hefty cost. Using mapped city designs in their works, artists and designers alike are creating a world of destinations that are available at a purchaser’s fingertips, allowing them to dream of future trips and reminisce about past vacations, right from the comfort of their own homes.
Trend themes
Themes within the Design Mapping trend
Three behaviours holding the trend together01
Cartography Design
Combining cartography into design allows consumers to dream of future trips and reminisce about past vacations, providing businesses the opportunity to offer products that spark wanderlust.
02
Map-Inspired Products
Map-inspired products such as rain protectors, city map jewelry, and urban grid branding are providing businesses with opportunities to differentiate their products and services by incorporating consumers' love for their cities.
03
Localization
Localization is becoming a marketable concept as businesses like Dzmitry Samal turn city landmarks into textures for product packaging, providing consumers with a more personal experience.
Industry implications
What the Design Mapping trend means for industry
Where the trend changes the playbookFor
Fashion
Fashion industry designers can incorporate city maps into their designs to offer consumers unique and personalized accessories and clothing that sparks wanderlust.
For
Product Packaging
Product packaging industry professionals can use city maps and landmarks to produce designs that cater to tourists to create a memorable product experience.
For
Tourism
Tourism professionals can use map-inspired designs in promotional materials to attract travelers looking for unique and personalized experiences.
Trend signals
Trend signals for Design Mapping
Trend score 4.3 out of 10, from popularity 60%, activity 61%, freshness 8%.
Popularity60%
Activity61%
Freshness8%
Audience
30%Men
70%Women
- Gen Alpha (not a primary audience)
- Gen Z
- Millennial
- Gen X (not a primary audience)
- Boomer (not a primary audience)
Market
North America
South America
Evidence
Examples of the Design Mapping trend
5 featured examples from Mar 26, 2010 to Jun 20, 2011CategoryFashion
City Map Jewelry
Talia Wiener Creates Unique and Luxurious Urban Accessories
Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporating map designs into a wide range of accessories, including necklaces, brooches, and more.
CategoryArt & Design
Email to Envelope Concepts
Rahul Mahtani & Yofred Moik Attempt to Save the Postal Service With Goo
Opportunity for disruptive innovation: Embracing new technologies and concepts to revitalize the declining postal service industry and attract new customers.
CategoryUnique
Melting Map Vests
The BBC Space Beach Vest is Couture for Cartographers
Potential for disruptive innovation in the fashion retail industry by offering unique and bold apparel choices like the BBC Space Beach Vest.
CategoryWorld
Urban Grid Branding
City Water Packaging Maps Out Metropolitan Paris
Exploring alternative designs and materials for beverage containers.
CategoryFashion
Informative Rain Protectors
The Umbrella Guide Master Keeps Out the Water and Disorientation
Opportunities to innovate within the travel and tourism industry by developing interactive accessories that enhance traveler experiences.
