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Gesture Design

Looking to hand signs to inspire artistic creations

Implications - Hand-based gestures allow us to express ourselves and is a major part of our ability to communicate with one another, whether or not we accompany their movements with speech. As such, designers today are experimenting with hand gestures -- ranging from crude to rock 'n' roll -- by applying them into design ranging from furniture to USB drives. These designs are novel and fun, giving the product a sense of playful quirkiness that appeals to lighthearted users.
Trend Themes
1. Gesture-based Design - The use of hand gestures as a form of design input creates disruptive innovation opportunities for products that appeal to lighthearted users.
2. Expression Through Gestures - The trend of expressing oneself through gestures creates disruptive innovation opportunities for products that allow users to make a bold statement in a humorous and playful way.
3. Mocking and Crude Gestures - The trend of using mocking and crude gestures in product design creates disruptive innovation opportunities for creating products that make a bold statement and cater to an audience that appreciates a cheeky sense of humor.
Industry Implications
1. Product Design - The products featured in the examples represent a disruptive innovation opportunity for product design that incorporates gestures as a form of design input.
2. Fashion and Accessories - The trend of gesture-based design and expression creates disruptive innovation opportunities for fashion and accessories that allow users to make bold and playful statements.
3. Furniture Design - The trend of incorporating hand gestures in furniture design creates disruptive innovation opportunities for creating playful and novel furniture pieces that cater to an audience that appreciates a cheeky sense of humor.
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Megatrends
7 Featured, 60 Examples:
1,677,262 Total Clicks
Date Range:
Jun 11 — May 12
Trending:
Warm

Featured Examples

Emotional Coat Hangers
Emotional Coat Hangers
Hang Your Coat From Welcoming Gestures Courtesy of Thelermont Hupton
There's nothing like going home and throwing your jacket on to a coat hanger after a long day of work. Thelermont Hupton has decided to make the experience a little more interesting with these new hooks.… MORE
Simple Gesturing Stationary
Simple Gesturing Stationary
The Mondolfi 'Enough Said' Cards are Straight to the Point
They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but sometimes, so is a blunt hand gesture bursting from the fold of a card like the Mondolfi 'Enough Said' greeting collection displays. The handmade pop-up… MORE
Sign Language Armchairs
Sign Language Armchairs
Rompecabezas by Pedro Reyes are Seats with Hand Gestures
Furniture should be fun and the epitome of that is this exhibition entitled ‘Rompecabezas’ by Pedro Reyes. This set of seating is a giant wooden hand, with fingers that can be altered... MORE
Funky Finger Shades
Funky Finger Shades
The 'Jeremy Scott Flesh Hands' are Eccentric and Manicured
These ‘Jeremy Scott Flesh Hands’ by Georgio are sure to turn heads. The eccentric accessories are made to resemble female human hands and cover their wearer’s face in a peek-a-boo-... MORE
Provocative Parasols
Provocative Parasols
The F*ck the Rain Umbrella Lets Mother Nature Know What You Really Think
Torrential showers seem to strike when one least expects it, and the ‘F*ck the Rain’ umbrella by Art. Lebedev Studio allows people to express their frustrations with bad weather. The... MORE
Crude X-Ray Illuminators
Crude X-Ray Illuminators
Andrea Maestri Fashions a Lamp that Flips Off Its Users
If you’re not accustomed to being given the middle finger, you will once you get your hands on one of these Andrea Maestri lamps. The funky illuminator is already noteworthy because of its x-ray... MORE
Expressive Hand Memory Sticks (UPDATE)
Expressive Hand Memory Sticks (UPDATE)
These Hand Sign USB Drives Add Personality to Computers
Anyone who wants to express themselves with gadgets outside of customized devices and apps should use these Hand Sign USB Drives. Remember the Vulcan hand memory stick? Turns out there's more than just… MORE

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