Design Week 4

 Last week when talking about design, I brought up a very timeless style of tattoo- tattoo trends are constantly changing, typically having a handful of trends a year. In this last year, 2024, there has been a very popular trend of Cybersigilism, which I have discussed on these blogs before. Cybersigilism is a cross between tribal and fine line styles.

The visual appeal of cybersigilism lies in its ability to merge the sleekness of cybernetic designs with the depth of esoteric symbols. Tattoo artist Sydney Smith describes this style as incorporating "technological or mystical elements, creating a unique aesthetic that's both modern and ancient.". This style, as noted by a few news outlets has been increasingly popular with Gen Z as social media contributed much of its current hype. Apps like Tiktok and Instagram make it a lot easier for people to share tattoos, creating many new styles like this one.

The reason why I decied to write about this for my design discussion it because in this last week I spent a lot of time going in and reviewing some peers writing, and the 4 C's article to help better understand marketing- when dealing with such a gold mine of fast information and content sharing online, its important to stay in the know and move with the trends to have a better communication with viewers. While I am not a tattoo artist, I am a consumer of the "product" and now viewing the trend fluctuations with a different perspective from this class helps me better understand how you'd have to tackle certain aspects of campaigns. 

Already with the new year coming in, these styles that took the internet by storm are being phased out by newer trends- styles like Blackwork, dot work, and anime tattoos are making a resurgence, as they are preexisting styles coming back to light.

While doing my assignments and research it makes me curious how bigger companies try to stay with trends, something that can't be confined to just a demographic? As I still look into it, the internet provided me with this small infographic, which helps create a visual understanding- however I'd like to research on this topic even more.