# Tribal Rhino Masks Trent Whitehead Designs Colorful, Enticing Wooden Masks By Joanne Lam | Published 2010-07-17 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trent-whitehead References: [blog.urbanoutfitters](http://blog.urbanoutfitters.com/blog/trent_whitehead) & [trentwhitehead](http://www.trentwhitehead.com/) These colorful totem face masks by Trent Whitehead bring out a flashier side of classic mask-painting. With [intricately-designed expressions and rainbow-filled patterns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/colorama), Trent Whitehead combines both dull and bright color palettes into various geometric shapes. Skimming through his numerous works, it is obvious that Trent Whitehead has a knack for creating an [elaborate interaction between shapes and colors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/what-are-you-looking-at). See for yourselves in the featured gallery. **Implications** - Incorporating exoticism into a design ensures that consumers feel as though they have experienced a foreign location without actually having to go there. [Tribal rhino masks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tidal-stories) are just one example of how to include this type of appeal. Companies should aim to include nonnative elements into their designs to grab consumer's attention. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.5/10 - Popularity: 24% | Activity: 13% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Exotic-inspired Designs:** Companies can create designs inspired by nonnative elements to grab consumer's attention. - **Geometric Patterns:** Incorporating intricate geometric patterns into product designs can offer a distinctive aesthetic to consumers. - **Flashy Color Palettes:** Exploring the use of bold and bright colors in product designs can create visually appealing products. ### Who This Affects Most - **Fashion:** Fashion brands can incorporate exotic-inspired designs into their clothing lines, incorporating intricate geometric patterns and flashy color palettes to attract consumers. - **Home Decor:** Home decor companies can create unique home products with geometric patterns and flashy color palettes, inspired by exotic cultures to create distinctiveness. - **Art:** Artists can create original paintings and sculptures that feature geometric patterns and exotic color palettes to create unique art pieces that stand out in the market. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Spectral Painting-Inspired Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/thomme-collection.md) - [Wooden Identity Art Forms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hughmanity.md) - [Connected Emotive Face Masks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/w3e-mask-expressive-emotion.md) - [Otherworldly Wooden Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wooden-sculptures-1.md) - [Tribal Art-Inspired Bracelets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bharata.md) - [Emotive Inflatable Masks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lian-mask.md) - [Playful Sculptural Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/afterglow-1.md) - [Intricate Resin Hand-Painted Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/snh003.md) - [Vibrantly Designed Playful Tableware](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hem.md)