# Color-Changing Weather Posters This Poster Uses Smart Ink to Display Dynamic Weather Symbols By Rahul Kalvapalle | Published 2019-02-05 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/weather-poster References: [newatlas](https://newatlas.com/typified-weather-poster/58322/) & [kickstarter](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1806793473/a-poster-that-knows-the-weather-first-updating-pap/description) Typified, a startup based in the Australian city of Melbourne, has gone ahead and unveiled an innovative and high-tech weather poster that is capable of changing its color depending on weather conditions expected in the forecast. The Typified Weather Poster is crafted out of thick paper and is attached atop a plastic plate that's infused with an array of electronics. The poster displays weather symbols using smart ink that is sensitive to heat. The way it works is that the plastic plate heats up or cools down depending on [weather forecasts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brzzy) received via the Internet, with the appropriate weather symbol changing its color to stand out on the blue background. Currently the subject of a [Kickstarter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/invispace) campaign, the Typified Weather Poster is a fine example of [smart ink applications](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ipolish) to tech-infused decor. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.2/10 - Popularity: 63% | Activity: 55% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, 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 - **Smart Ink Decor:** The smart ink technology applied in the Typified Weather Poster presents a disruptive innovation opportunity in the decor industry. - **Dynamic Weather Forecasting:** The Typified Weather Poster's ability to change color based on weather forecasts presents an opportunity for a disruption in the weather forecasting industry. - **Internet of Things (iot) Infused Products:** The Typified Weather Poster's use of IoT technology to change its appearance based on weather forecasts presents an opportunity for disruption in the IoT infused product industry. ### Where This Applies - **Decor Industry:** Smart ink technology like that used in the Typified Weather Poster can create transformative change in the decor industry. - **Weather Forecasting Industry:** Dynamic weather forecasting technology, as modeled by the Typified Weather Poster, can create transformative change in the weather forecasting industry. - **Iot Infused Product Industry:** IoT infused products, like the Typified Weather Poster, present disruptive innovation opportunities in the IoT infused product industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Climate-Responsive Color-Changing Paints](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/colorchanging-paint-1.md) - [Environment-Sensing Home Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/livegrid-digital-canvas.md) - [Car Color-Changing Technology](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/car-color-changing-technology.md) - [Stylish Mechanical Weather Stations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/skymill.md) - [Large Poster-Like Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inkposter-duna.md) - [Chromatic E-Ink Marketing Posters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sharp-eposters.md) - [Octopus-Inspired Color-Changing Inks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/university-of-hong-kong.md) - [Intelligent All-in-One Weather Trackers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/intelligent-weather-station.md) - [AI-Enhanced Smart Mugs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pixelmug.md)