# Colourful Digitally Printed Leather Timorous Beasties & Bill Amberg Produce a Kaleidoscopic Line By Kalin Ned | Published 2018-08-06 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/digitally-printed-leather References: [dezeen](https://www.dezeen.com/2018/08/06/graphic-leather-hide-timorous-beasties-features-london-design-week-bill-amberg-design/) & [timorousbeasties](http://www.timorousbeasties.com) Design studio [Timorous Beasties](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/what-are-you-looking-at) and textile expert Bill Amberg collaborate on a kaleidoscopic collection of digitally printed leather that will be on display during the 2018 London Design Festival. The exhibition is entitled 'Electroanalogue' and the artistic merit behind the [beautifully expressive collaboration](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/memphis-miami) is evident. The splattered psychedelic design of the digitally printed leather hide references a previous work by Glasgow-based studio Timorous Beasties. Appropriately called 'Omni Drips,' the colorful arrangement was created in 2013 as a culmination of all the "splats, dribbles [and] marbling [from] using old inks and wallpaper cores." Instead of disposing of these, Timorous Beasties scanned, cleaned up and digitally printed the chaotic landscapes to give the discarded art remains a new meaning. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.3/10 - Popularity: 72% | Activity: 49% | 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 ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Digitally Printed Leather:** The collaboration between Timorous Beasties and Bill Amberg showcases the trend of digitally printed leather, offering opportunities for customized and unique leather products. - **Kaleidoscopic Design:** The vibrant and expressive kaleidoscopic design showcased in 'Electroanalogue' exhibition highlights the trend of using psychedelic patterns to create visually striking products. - **Upcycling Art Remains:** Timorous Beasties' transformation of discarded art remains into digitally printed leather demonstrates the trend of upcycling, providing a sustainable and innovative approach to reuse materials. ### Where This Applies - **Fashion and Accessories:** The digitally printed leather trend creates opportunities for fashion brands and accessory designers to offer unique, customizable leather products. - **Interior Design:** The kaleidoscopic design trend can disrupt the interior design industry, providing bold and eye-catching materials for furniture, upholstery, and decor. - **Art and Printing:** The upcycling of art remains trend can be leveraged by art galleries, printers, and artists to transform discarded art into new forms and products, expanding their creative possibilities. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Eye-Catching Textile Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/peter-saville-1.md) - [Marble-Patterned Interiors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/psychedelic-interior.md) - [Collaborative Leather Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/together-series.md) - [Vibrantly Bold Wallpaper Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/otto-studio.md) - [Artfully Playful Morphed Flooring](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/exodus.md) - [Vibrant Design Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/neon-primitivism.md) - [Graphic Motif Textiles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-art-of-jacquard.md) - [Dynamic Bold Graphic Rugs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eley-kishimoto.md) - [Hand-Painted Wallpaper Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sylvan.md)