# Colorfully Crystallized Containers Digital Natives by Matthew Plummer-Fernandez is Glitch-Crafted By Meghan Young | Published 2012-10-16 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/digital-natives References: [fastcodesign](http://www.fastcodesign.com/1671002/teapots-and-detergent-bottles-transformed-into-glitchy-works-of-art) & [plummerfernandez](http://www.plummerfernandez.com/Digital-Natives) The Digital Natives series looks as though it is comprised of containers that have undergone a colorful crystalline transformation. In reality, they all started out as [mundane objects such as teapots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/daon-pottery) and detergent bottles, which were then distorted digitally. Designer Matthew Plummer-Fernandez, a graduate from the [Royal College of Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/phytosymbiosis), scanned the objects that resulted in the Digital Natives series with a camera to make a 3-D scan of the objects. From there, he applied some home-brewed algorithms to create new pieces out of [colorful resin](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/meta-hardware) using a 3D printer. These algorithms are essentially glitches that Plummer-Fernandez is in control of. Plummer-Fernandez says of the Digital Natives series, "When changing file format, or file-sharing, information sometimes gets corrupted. I liken this to a postcard arriving to its destination marked with stamps and creases. I find it adds aesthetic value, so I embrace the glitches and provoke them to occur." ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.1/10 - Popularity: 19% | Activity: 6% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Colorful Crystalline Transformation:** The trend of digitally distorting mundane objects to create colorful resin-based pieces. - **Glitch-crafting:** The trend of using glitches and home-brewed algorithms to create unique and visually appealing designs. - **3D Printing with Resin:** The trend of utilizing 3D printers and colorful resin to produce intricate and artistic objects. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Art and Design:** Opportunity for artists and designers to explore new ways of creating visually stunning and glitch-inspired artwork. - **Manufacturing and 3D Printing:** Opportunity for manufacturing companies and 3D printing companies to offer services that cater to the emerging trend of glitch-crafting. - **Consumer Goods and Home Decor:** Opportunity for companies in the consumer goods and home decor industries to incorporate glitch-crafted designs into their product offerings. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Craft-Inspired 3D-Printing Styles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/digitally-woven.md) - [Digital Archetype Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/christian-rex-van-minnen-1.md) - [Textural Porcelain Vessels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tamara-efrat.md) - [Virtual Craft Fusions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arnardo-collection.md) - [Upcycled Object Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nendo-and-daniel-arsham.md) - [Playful Accent Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bug-table.md) - [Mineral-Inspired Digital Art Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/neogene-collection.md) - [3D-Printed Colorful Vessels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/olivier-van-herpt-1.md) - [Digital-Themed Glitchy Visual Wallpapers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/glitch-wallpaper.md)