Category
Tech
Delegated Interfaces
Trend cluster
Category
Materialized
Digital
The process of intangible digital design and coding goes tangible.
4.5
Trend score
Trend
What is the Materialized Digital trend?
Materialized Digital: Though typically, digital design tends to stay in the intangible world, tools are being developed to give this industry a literal physical space. Fusing the world of code and digital design with the tangible world of design speaks to the expansion of this previous niche into a concept more commonplace.
Trend themes
Themes within the Materialized Digital trend
Three behaviours holding the trend together01
Materialized Digital Design
Creating tangible space for digital design expands the industry from a niche to a commonplace concept.
02
Computer-Coded Artwork
Leveraging the power of computer-coding to imagine unseen structures presents disruptive opportunities for introducing more technology into creative industries.
03
Visual Programming Toys
Fostering children's coding skills through interactive toys like the Photon robot presents innovation opportunities for the toy industry.
Industry implications
What the Materialized Digital trend means for industry
Where the trend changes the playbookFor
Digital Design Industry
Digital design can introduce physical elements to expand the industry and cater to different clients.
For
Creative Industries
Computer-coding can introduce technology in creative industries to create new categories of artwork.
For
Toy Industry
Interactive toys like the Photon robot can introduce skills like coding to children in a fun and playful way.
Workshop question
As consumers become increasingly self-taught via digital accessibility, how can you anticipate the changes in how consumers interact with your brand?
Trend signals
Trend signals for Materialized Digital
Trend score 4.5 out of 10, from popularity 70%, activity 56%, freshness 8%.
Popularity70%
Activity56%
Freshness8%
Audience
50%Men
50%Women
- Gen Alpha (not a primary audience)
- Gen Z
- Millennial
- Gen X
- Boomer (not a primary audience)
Market
North America
Europe
Asia-Pacific
Evidence
Examples of the Materialized Digital trend
4 featured examples from Nov 5, 2015 to Jun 3, 2016CategoryArt & Design
Multi-Functional Rulers
The Rule/One is a Sleek and Modern Ruler Designed for the 21st Century
The Rule/One ruler has disruptive innovation opportunities within the design industry, benefiting graphic designers, architects, artists, and fashion designers who seek a compact…
CategoryLife-Stages
Visual Programming Toys
The 'Photon' Toy Robot Makes Learning Code Fun and Interactive
The 'Photon' toy robot represents an opportunity for toy manufacturers to tap into the growing demand for interactive educational toys.
CategoryArt & Design
Computer-Coded Artwork
This Computer Artwork Was Designed by a Human and Drawn by a Machine
Opportunities for AI systems to assist artists in generating computer-coded artwork.
CategoryTech
Surrounding Color-Capturing Apps
The Colordot Pulls Palette Shades From the User's Environment
Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop new software that integrates with design software, allowing designers to directly import color palettes from color-capturing apps into t…
