# Meme Pride (UPDATE) Consumers are using Internet-inspired products to express their personalities. By [Courtney Scharf](https://www.trendhunter.com/Courtney), Chief Client Officer | Published May 6, 2013, updated May 17, 2013 | Category: [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/pro/category/modern-art-and-design-trends) Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/meme-pride ## Key Figures - Trend score: 5.4/10 - Evidence articles: 6 ## What is the Meme Pride (UPDATE) trend? **Meme Pride (UPDATE):** Once a phenomenon that lived exclusively online, Internet memes are being translated into products that consumers can use and wear as a way to express their interests. The memes used as inspiration for these products have great range, from those concerned with politics to those that are simply humorous, showing that there's an audience for these seemingly niche products. ## At a Glance - Evidence: 6 featured examples - Articles from: Jan 10 to May 6, 2013 - Published: May 6, 2013 - Patterns: [Redirection](https://www.trendhunter.com/pattern/redirection) - Megatrends: [Tribalism](https://www.trendhunter.com/megatrend/tribalism), [Youthfulness](https://www.trendhunter.com/megatrend/youthfulness) ## Audience - Gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Themes within the Meme Pride (UPDATE) trend ### Meme Merchandise Internet memes are being turned into products that consumers can use and wear as a way to express their interests. ### Pop Culture Stamps Stamp sets featuring iconic pop culture figures are a fun way to glam up stationary and assignments. ### Internet-inspired Apparel Fashion brands are creating edgy wearable items featuring popular memes to cater to consumers looking to express their personalities ## What the Meme Pride (UPDATE) trend means for industry ### For Entertainment Industry Entertainment companies can benefit from creating merchandise featuring popular internet memes and iconic pop culture characters to cater to a growing market of consumers. ### For Fashion Industry Fashion brands can create innovative wearable items featuring popular memes and internet-inspired references to cater to consumers looking to express their personalities through unique clothing choices. ### For Stationery Industry Stationery companies can introduce fun and quirky stamp sets featuring pop culture characters and internet memes to appeal to novelties-seeking consumers. ## Trend signals for Meme Pride (UPDATE) Trend score 5.4 out of 10, from popularity 84%, activity 69%, freshness 8%. - Popularity: 84% - Activity: 69% - Freshness: 8% ## Examples of the Meme Pride (UPDATE) trend 6 featured examples from Jan 10 to May 6, 2013. - [Marriage Equality Internet Memes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/red-equality): These Memes for Red Equality Offer Very Creative Variants (Category: Lifestyle) Implication: Social media platforms could promote and benefit from the increasingly popular Red Equality trend. - [Frowning Feline Mugs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grumpy-cat-mug): The Grumpy Cat Mug is the Best Accompaniment For the Crabby Morning Type (Category: Art & Design) Implication: The novelty home goods industry can capitalize on the growing demand for creative and unique designs in household items, including mugs with unconventional designs such as the Gru… - [Pop Culture-Inspired Stamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stamp-set): La Tamponneuse's Stamp Set Lets You Tag Popular Faces (Category: Art & Design) Implication: Disruptive innovation opportunity: Introduce innovative stamp sets to the stationery industry, capturing the attention of individuals who enjoy creative expressions in their every… - [Cat Meme Leggings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lovelysally-leggings): The Lovelysally Leggings Features Internet Meme-Worthy Cats (Category: Fashion) Implication: Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore the use of unconventional materials and designs to capture attention in the crowded fashion industry. - [Cat Meme-Tributing Treats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grumpy-cat-cookies-by-whipped-bake-shop): These Grumpy Cat Cookies by Whipped Bake Shop Will Make Sourpusses Smile (Category: Pop Culture) Implication: This industry can take advantage of the trend by creating innovative snack products inspired by popular internet memes. - [Meme-Inspired Easter Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grumpy-cat-cake): Julie Freund’s Grumpy Cat Cake is Dubbed the World’s Best E (Category: Lifestyle) Implication: Bakeries and confectioneries can capitalize on the trend of creating meme-inspired Easter cakes to attract customers. ## Recent trend clusters - [Delegated Interfaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/delegated-interfaces) (Tech) - [Sneaker Theater](https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/sneaker-theater) (Fashion) - [Functional Indulgence](https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/functional-indulgence1) (Lifestyle) - [Ritual Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/ritual-systems) (Fashion) ## Trending in Art & Design - [Park-Model Tiny Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/park-model-tiny-homes) - [Recycled Neon Light Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/encore-encore) - [Branded Luxury Residential Spaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/branded-luxury-residential-spaces) - [Handmade Craft Tradeshow Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ny-now-handmade-division) All articles: [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign)