HONOR shines a light on smartphone stereotypes with ‘evolving’ street art mural   
·      77% of over 45’s feel that young people spend too much time on their phones ·      Only 8% of those aged 18-24 feel smartphones have a negative impact on their lives ·       90% of Gen Z have shown older generations how to do something on their phone. ·      50% of 18-24 year olds say they have uncovered artistic talents through using their smartphones To highlight new findings around smartphone stereotypes, HONOR a leading smartphone brand has partnered with Professional Graffiti and Street Art Team, Graffiti Kings, to create a 30ft artistic mural on a wall in Shoreditch, London. The artwork will be on display to the public depicting the two sides of the story. In a two-part mural that comes alive at night  with additional messaging and  visuals being revealed, the image will show the activities that Gen Z are really up to on their phone, as well as what they’re perceived to be doing. 

 FOR NATIONAL RELEASE 1stAugust 2019 –New research conducted by mobile tech brand HONOR has revealed that over three quarters of over 45’sbelieve that young people spend too much time on their phones, while only 8%of those aged 18-24 feel any negative effects of their smartphone usage.  To help shine a light on negative perceptions of youth smartphone usage and mark the launch of the new HONOR 20 PRO, HONOR has today unveiled an evolving graffiti mural in the heart of London. The research, conducted by OnePoll among 2,000 Brits to analyse generational attitudes towards smartphones, found that although 92%of the UK now own a mobile phone, there is a disconnect between how older generations perceive Gen Z’s usage in comparison to how they view their own.  41% of 45+ year olds believe smartphones have a negative impact on the lives of Gen Z, while 62%of that same age bracket believe smartphones have a positive effect on their own lives. Meanwhile, three quarters(76%) of 18-24 year olds feel that their smartphone usage is totally misunderstood by the older generation with 90% saying they had shown older generations how to do something on the phone,despite only 33%of over 35’s being comfortable admitting to this.  As modern lifestyles have changed, the shift in how we engage with one another has also taken a turn. Results show that, thanks to ongoing advancements in smartphone cameras, 95% of Gen-Z have now used photography as a form of communication with more than three quarters (83%) doing so multiple times a week, whilstBaby Boomers(35%) and Traditionalists[1](43%) still prefer to communicate face-to-face.   Britain is more creative, connected and entrepreneurial than ever before with 50%of 18-24 year olds having uncovered artistic talents through the use of a smartphone in comparison to 24%of the 55+ age bracket. Gen Z use their phones for an increasingly wide variety of tasks, many of which could be seen as productive. For instance, 55% of the demographic know someone witha side hustle, of which 64%said this earns them money and 41%saying they couldn’t do it without their mobile phone. What’s more, almost half of the UK(49%) believe they are more productive due to having a smartphone, 60%of which are part of Gen Z.  Despite some negative perceptions from older generations, HONOR’s research actually revealed that those aged between 18-24 are using their smartphone in more positive ways than any other generation.  For more Information, contact: HonorUKPressOffice@redconsultancy.com George Hayley  DD: +44 (0)20 7025 6631  --      This photo may only be used in for editorial reporting purposes for the contemporaneous illustration of events, things or the people in the image or facts mentioned in the caption. Re-use of the picture may require further permission from the copyright holder. Photo credit should read: Adrian Brooks/Imagewise

Unique Glowing In The Dark Mural Unveiled In Shoreditch

Located just off Commercial Road in Central London, the artwork, produced by renowned street art collective Graffiti Kings, changes from day to night to depict how Gen Z really use their phones. This collaboration comes after new research from HONOR revealed some stark contrasts in generational attitudes towards smartphone usage. It found that a huge 76% of 16-24 year olds surveyed feel that older generations think they spend too much time on their phones. However, they are arguably the generation who are using their smartphone in more positive ways than any other with only 8% of this age group feeling that smartphones have a negative impact on their lives and 60% feeling that their phones make them more productive.

Findings show that young people in Britain are fuelling their creative ambitions and furthering their careers more than ever before. Over half of those surveyed (55%) revealed that they have a side hustle, including jobs such as: buying and selling clothes, network marketing and blogging. From those, almost a third (27%) use it as a way of supplementing their income with a further 89% arguing they couldn’t successfully do their side hustle without the use of a smartphone. And with new technology at our fingertips, 50% of 18-24 year olds also admit to having uncovered artistic talents through the use of their smartphone devices.

Those aged 16-24 are now paving the way for younger ‘Gen Z-er’s’ when it comes to letting the world know they’ve arrived, following suit of young social activists such as Greta Thunburg (16), the Swedish climate change champion and Liv Francis-Cornibert (19) from South London, who recently took on a lack of representation on screen with ‘Legally Black’, the advertising campaign that embedded black actors into iconic film posters. It’s no surprise that as92% of the UK now own a smartphone, a staggering 80% of Gen Z use it as their main connection to the world, agreeing that without it, they wouldn’t be aware of world news, politics or be as environmentally conscious. In the last 12 months, over half of them (60%) have signed a petition online, a quarter (25%) have shared a petition via their social channels and more than four in 10 (42%) having followed an activist or politician on social media.

As modern lifestyles have changed, the shift in how we engage with one another has also taken a turn with Gen Z’ers mostly using social media to share with friends[1]. Results show that, thanks to ongoing advancements in smartphone cameras like HONOR 20 PRO’s AI Quad Camera, Gen Z (67%) and Millenials (62%) use photography as a major new form of communication, whilst Baby Boomers (35%) and Traditionalists[2] (43%) still prefer to communicate face-to-face. It also found that 95% of Gen-Z have used photography as a form of communication withmore than three quarters (83%) doing so once a week or more, and 29% saying they send imagery multiple times a day.

Furthermore 64% of Gen Z see taking photos on their phone as a creative outlet, with creativity in general (40%) ranked as the third biggest benefit Gen-Z get from their phones, after social life (64%) and music (47%).

Graham Golden, co-founder of street art collective, Graffiti Kings said: “We are excited to unveil this impactful project, which reflects on different perceptions of how young people use their phones. They get a lot of stick for spending too much time online, but this piece brings to life some of the positive things they are doing through technology, from expressing their creativity to being young entrepreneurs“.