# Stunningly Patterned Design Photography Design Duo JUCO Blends Models with Hand Painted Walls By Farida Helmy | Published 2014-01-23 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/design-photography References: [thedsgnblog](http://thedsgnblog.com/post/73718972268/juco) & [jucophoto](http://jucophoto.com) Creative duo Julia Galdo and Cody Cloud of JUCO literally take design photography to another level with this metamorphoses of human and background. Using bold, bright, colorful and almost monochromatic patterns as their palette, the duo use models as part of the [hand painted backgrounds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/folded-echoes) they created. Known for collaborative genius work for JUCO, the duo's latest design photography series is a personal shoot of blazing colors and an artful mastering of different mediums to a create dazzling kaleidoscopic series. Already using similar techniques for their fashion shoots and design photography series, the Los Angeles based team is likely to start a trend in which the background does not take away from the shoot but becomes part of it, even enhancing it to become almost one with the model in the frame. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.8/10 - Popularity: 94% | Activity: 41% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Photography](https://www.trendhunter.com/stylephotography) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Art-integrated Photography:** Opportunity for photographers to merge art and design to create visually stunning images. - **Backdrops as Props:** Opportunity to turn backdrops into an integral part of photography, creating unique, immersive experiences. - **Blurring Boundaries Between Art and Fashion:** Opportunity to experiment with combinations of art and fashion to create unique and visually stunning experiences. ### Where This Applies - **Photography:** Photography industry can explore innovative techniques to create visually stunning images that push boundaries. - **Art and Design:** Art and Design industry can collaborate with photographers to create unique immersive experiences which blur the boundaries between art and fashion. - **Fashion:** Fashion and photography can combine to create striking visual content where the backdrop becomes an integral part of the overall esthetic. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Paper Curvature Lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paper-curves.md) - [Juxtaposing Artful Collaborative Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sea-galaxy.md) - [Vibrantly Bold Wallpaper Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/otto-studio.md) - [Fashionable Wall Coverings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fashionable-wall-coverings.md) - [Digital-Themed Glitchy Visual Wallpapers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/glitch-wallpaper.md) - [Hand-Painted Wallpaper Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sylvan.md) - [Ultra-Colorful Design Studios](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/whimsical-studio.md) - [Folk Art-Inspired Wallpapers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/backdrop.md) - [Ultra-Playful Studio Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bright-workspace.md)