Category
Art & Design
Oven Aesthetics
Trend cluster
Category
Process
Visualization
Designers are launching products to help consumers with difficult processes.
5.0
Trend score
Trend
What is the Process Visualization trend?
Process Visualization: Designers are thinking about the correlation between mental health and objects/visual imagery. With this in mind, many are harnessing the potential of visualization and interactivity to assist consumers in processes of healing and grief.
Insight
The consumer insight behind the Process Visualization trend
Throughout their life, consumers and their loved ones might find themselves in difficult situations, pertaining to anything from rehabilitation and mental health to loss. In times like these, the wish for overcoming the hardship, physically or emotionally, is strong. In most cases, however, these processes can be lengthy and difficult. As a result, individuals are looking for support and ways to express themselves throughout their experience, which allows them to feel comforted and motivated to keep going.
Trend themes
Themes within the Process Visualization trend
Three behaviours holding the trend together01
Eco-Anxiety Art Installations
Designers are using art installations to evoke ecological grief and raise awareness about climate change.
02
Multi-sensory Wearable Technology
Innovators are creating multi-sensory wearable technology, such as the Connextyle, to aid in the process of healing and rehabilitation.
03
Psychosocial Adjustment Jewelry
Jewelry designers are creating pieces that correspond to the stages of grief associated with life-changing injuries or illnesses, with the aim of changing society's perception of disability.
Industry implications
What the Process Visualization trend means for industry
Where the trend changes the playbookFor
Art and Design
The art and design industries have the opportunity to use their creative skills to evoke emotions and raise awareness about important social and environmental issues, such as climate change and mental health.
For
Healthcare and Rehabilitation
The healthcare and rehabilitation industries can explore the potential of multi-sensory wearable technologies to aid in the healing process of individuals, leading to potentially more effective and personalized treatments.
For
Jewelry and Fashion
The jewelry and fashion industries can create pieces that promote empathy and acceptance of diverse experiences, such as those associated with grief and disability.
Workshop question
How can your brand assist individuals during personal hardships?
Trend signals
Trend signals for Process Visualization
Trend score 5.0 out of 10, from popularity 60%, activity 81%, freshness 9%.
Popularity60%
Activity81%
Freshness9%
Audience
50%Men
50%Women
- Gen Alpha
- Gen Z
- Millennial
- Gen X
- Boomer
Market
North America
Europe
Asia-Pacific
Evidence
Examples of the Process Visualization trend
4 featured examples from Jan 21, 2019 to Jan 10, 2021CategoryArt & Design
Psychosocial Adjustment Jewelry Lines
Studio Ching-Hui Yang Seeks to Challenge Societal Norms
Opportunity for designers to create inclusive fashion lines that challenge societal norms and promote acceptance.
CategoryArt & Design
Visualized Healing Processes
Ariadna Sala Nadal Has Developed a Series of Mental Health Tools
Integrating design with mental health solutions is an opportunity for improving care and therapy
CategoryEco
Scanned Glacier Installations
Ecological Grief Figures as a Sole Motivator for Xandra Van Der Eijk
Design industry can harness ecological grief to create impactful experiences that raise awareness about climate change.
CategoryTech
Wearable Stroke Rehabilitation Technology
Constructing Connectivity Releases a Multi-sensory Tool
Disruptive innovation opportunities in developing wearable devices and tools for rehabilitation and therapy.
