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Grimacing Grin Pop Cartoons (UPDATE)

Sakiroo Choi Returns with a New Batch of Zany Creations

— November 20, 2011 — Pop Culture
Sakiroo Choi is no stranger to filtering superheroes and pop culture staples through his uniquely imaginative mind to produce outrageous versions of familiar characters, but with this ‘Special School with Yellow Lemon’ series, he truly takes creativity to weird and beautiful places.

In this self-initiated project, Sakiroo Choi explains he envisioned a school that was entirely inhabited by pop culture’s elite characters, all dressed in uniform. Sure, seeing Batman and Superman together may not be that out of the ordinary, but taking the two and putting them in a class with Ronald McDonald, Homer Simpson and Michael Jackson? How absurd!

Much more interesting than the characters in this collection though is the way in which Sakiroo Choi illustrates his subjects’ features. With oblong heads, menacing grins, beady eyes and dental work from the '90s, these “students” are all simultaneously cool and creepy.
Trend Themes
1. Pop Culture Parody Art - Creating parody versions of popular pop culture characters can be a disruptive innovation opportunity for artists, designers and marketers looking to appeal to a younger, more open-minded demographic.
2. Subversive Cartoon Intentionality - Using the juxtaposition of common pop culture icons with contradictory elements and subjects in satirical art can be a disruptive innovation opportunity for political, philosophical, and social critique.
3. Unconventional Character Design - Innovative character designs that are memorable, relatable, and visually enchanting can be a disruptive innovation opportunity for creatives and designers experimenting with form, function, and style.
Industry Implications
1. Art - Pop culture parody art and unconventional character design can create new markets for art collectors, galleries, and art educators.
2. Advertising - Subversive cartoon intentionality can disrupt traditional advertising with more edgy, satirical, and socially relevant messaging in the branding and marketing of products and services.
3. Animation - Innovative character design can lead to new animation techniques and technologies in the creation of animated films, series, and video games that stand out in a crowded market.
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