# Unusual Memorial Increasingly bizarre ways to remember deceased loved ones. By [Katherinev123](https://www.trendhunter.com/katherine), Contributing Editor | Published Jan 26, 2012, updated Mar 27, 2012 | Category: [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/pro/category/lifestyle-trends) Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/unusual-memorial ## Key Figures - Trend score: 2.8/10 - Evidence articles: 6 ## What is the Unusual Memorial trend? **Unusual Memorial:** The traditional methods of burial and remembrance are becoming a thing of the past, as consumers begin looking for offbeat and innovative ways to remember and immortalize their loved ones. Whether it's growing a tree or crafting a portrait out of their remains, these unusual memorial methods indicate a deeper need among people to go above and beyond in remembering those who have passed, which also provides a stronger sense of closure and peace. ## At a Glance - Evidence: 6 featured examples - Articles from: Apr 20 to Nov 1, 2011 - Published: Jan 26, 2012 - Patterns: [Divergence](https://www.trendhunter.com/pattern/divergence), [Redirection](https://www.trendhunter.com/pattern/redirection) - Megatrends: [Personalization](https://www.trendhunter.com/megatrend/personalization) ## Audience - Gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen X - Top markets: North America, Asia ## Themes within the Unusual Memorial trend ### Innovative and Eco-friendly Funeral Options People are looking for offbeat and innovative ways to remember and immortalize their loved ones with a stronger sense of closure and peace, including human ash portraits, cremated ammunitions, social media mourning, Japanese corpse lodging, and creative cremation cultivation. ### Personalization in Funeral Services People want to leave a lasting tribute to their loved ones by personalizing funeral services. This can include exploring unique funeral items, or by engaging in interesting and meaningful artwork or tributes such as the Lastel hotel, Poetree, and Roman Tyc's 'Grave Robber' exhibition. ### New Technologies for Death Care With the increasing demand for novel funeral experiences, funeral services are incorporating new technologies into their operations such as i-Memorial and i-Tomb, which allow people to create a legacy even after passing on. ## What the Unusual Memorial trend means for industry ### For Funeral and Death Care Industry Businesses in the funeral and death care industry can innovate by embracing new technologies, offering more environmental and personalized funeral options, and providing new services as per the latest trend requirements. ### For Art and Design Industry Innovation opportunities exists for artists and designers to explore new ways to immortalize and remember loved ones while creating artistic pieces for display. ### For Eco-Friendly Industry With the increasing interest in eco-friendly funeral and death care solutions, the eco-friendly industry has the opportunity to develop and manufacture products that cater to the needs of people looking for interesting ways to honor loved ones. ## Trend signals for Unusual Memorial Trend score 2.8 out of 10, from popularity 44%, activity 33%, freshness 8%. - Popularity: 44% - Activity: 33% - Freshness: 8% ## Examples of the Unusual Memorial trend 6 featured examples from Apr 20 to Nov 1, 2011. - [Cremated Remains Portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/roman-tyc-grave-robber): The Roman Tyc 'Grave Robber' Exhibition is Astonishing Ash Art (Category: Art & Design) Implication: Incorporating innovative and creative approaches to memorialization, offering unique options for grieving families and individuals. - [Human Ash Portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ash-portraits): Raven J. Collins' Ash Portraits Pay Tribute to the Dead (Category: Lifestyle) Implication: The rise of ash-based art creates a disruptive innovation opportunity for artists to explore new mediums and expand their artistic offerings. - [Japanese Corpse Lodging](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lastel-hotel): The Lastel Hotel is Only Designed for Dead Guests (Category: Lifestyle) Implication: Disruptive innovation opportunity: Developing new hotel concepts and services targeting niche markets, such as corpse lodging. - [Cremated Ammunitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/holy-smoke-llc): Holy Smoke LLC Lets You Protect Your Family Even After Death (Category: Lifestyle) Implication: Disruptive innovation opportunity: Introduce innovative funeral service offerings that go beyond traditional practices and cater to changing customer preferences. - [Social Media Mourning](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/i-memorial): Websites Like i-Memorial Promise to Keep You Connected Well After Death (Category: Unique) Implication: Social media giants can create features that provide ways for users to memorialize and honor the deceased, keeping their digital legacy alive. - [Creative Cremation Cultivation](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/poetree): Poetree is a Plant that Grows from the Ashes of Your Loved Ones (Category: Eco) Implication: The funeral services industry could see disruption and innovation with the growing trend for eco-friendly funerals and personalized memorial products. ## Recent trend clusters - [Creatine Formats](https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/creatine-formats) (Lifestyle) - [Routine Compression](https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/routine-compression) (Lifestyle) - [Occasion Sweets](https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/occasion-sweets) (Lifestyle) - [Iced Rituals](https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/iced-rituals) (Lifestyle) ## Trending in Lifestyle - [Crossover Sauce Packets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crossover-sauce-packets) - [Mystery Packaging Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cow-not-laughing) - [Multi-Benefit Protein Shakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/comes-in-three-flavors) - [Weighted Overhead Sleep Pillows](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sleep-crown-classic-trends) All articles: [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle)