Drawing inspiration from naturally-found geodes, tactile surfaces and sculpted forms are emerging trends that could be the perfect solution to amplify your product designs within the consumer space.
SENSES SUMMONED
Sometimes it isn’t enough to just see how good something looks, you want to feel it too. The trends of tactile surfaces and sculpted forms explore the idea of not only awakening the sense of touch, but elevating it to the next level. Bring raw tactility to metals and plastics by incorporating textures that compel your consumers to interact. Adding these organic-inspired textures to your name plate, decorative trim, or functional componentry results in consumers truly experiencing this new touchpoint you’ve created within your product design. Anytime you can get your consumers to feel something when interacting with your brand, you’ve won half the battle.
ORGANIC AESTHETICS
Our planet and everything on it is not uniform nor is it perfectly symmetrical. These two trends embrace the imperfect nature of the world around us. A faceted trim piece drawing inspiration from cave-dwelling crystals celebrates all that nature has to offer. There will always be a place for clean lines and sleek interiors, but adding pops of texture in accent pieces to break up the monotony can elevate your product design and differentiate you from a sea of competitors. Advance your designs with our vast product offering to dial in these trends using various metals, plastic, and rubber.
CRAFTED COMPONENTS
Draw upon these trends to create products that appear hand-crafted. Hammered metal and chiseled aesthetics are not only tactile, they are purposefully irregular; similar to what occurs in nature. Develop striking contrasts by highlighting their incredible surface level changes with our vast offering of metallic finishes. Utilize our plating, PVD, and anodized coatings to allow the metallic textures to really shine through keeping the integrity of the irregularities that make it so unique.
These trends truly reach their full potential on accessories like eyewear and footwear. The metallic forms and textural designs can be seen within the home as well. Accent pieces within the kitchen suite are becoming increasingly popular. Adding a knurled textured to range knobs or refrigerator handles is a great way to complement the type of forms we’re starting to see in lighting fixtures and other areas of home décor.
Whether you’re looking for a custom texture or complex form, we’ve got you covered. For more information on how you can embrace these exciting trends, please complete our form below. We can’t wait to hear from you!
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