# DIY Phone Customization Easy Tiles Phone By Ayman | Published 2008-04-09 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/easy-tiles-phone References: [yankodesign](http://www.yankodesign.com/index.php/2008/04/08/diy-phone-assembly/) The *Tzu-Fu Wang* **Easy Tiles** phone design is super fun and flexible with its entire shell made of tiles that you can customize and slide around for a different look whenever you get bored. A perfect phone for kids and teenagers. You can print custom images on the tiles to create your own unique design and change it around as often as you like. [YankoDesign](http://www.yankodesign.com/index.php/2008/04/08/diy-phone-assembly)suggested that photo sites like flickr offer custom printing services for these tiles. So whenever you see an image you like on the site, you can have it on the exterior tiles of your phone. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.5/10 - Popularity: 24% | Activity: 12% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [DIY](https://www.trendhunter.com/diy) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Customizable Phone Designs:** The Easy Tiles phone design introduces a new trend of personalized and changeable phone exteriors through customizable tiles. - **Print-on-demand Tile Services:** The availability of custom printing services for phone tiles presents a trend in personalized phone customization facilitated by online platforms. - **Youth-focused Phone Customization:** The Easy Tiles phone caters to a trend of phone customization targeted towards kids and teenagers, providing a fun and flexible design. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Mobile Phone Manufacturing:** The Easy Tiles phone design presents an opportunity for mobile phone manufacturers to offer customizable and dynamic exteriors, enhancing user engagement and satisfaction. - **Printing and Imaging Services:** The emergence of custom printing services for phone tiles creates an innovative opportunity for printing and imaging businesses to expand their offerings into the mobile phone customization market. - **Youth-centric Consumer Electronics:** The trend of youth-focused phone customization provides an opportunity for consumer electronics companies to develop tailored products and marketing strategies that appeal to younger demographics. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Customizable Phone Skins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/customizable-phone-skins.md) - [E-Ink Display Smartphone Cases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/xcool-inkplay.md) - [Wacky Design Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/playful-phone-experimentation.md) - [Artistic UV-Reactive Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/polychromatic-mobile-phone.md) - [Modular Component Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/soul-phone-concept.md) - [Smartphone Case Pin Charms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/customizable-smartphone-cases.md) - [Sleek Modular Flip Phones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/easco.md) - [Customizable Budget Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cmf-phone-1.md) - [Wallpaper Design Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smooth-wallpaper-maker.md)