# Personalized Cartoon Portraits Ashley G Turns Your Photos Into Tooned Masterpieces By wang fangqing/ Frances Wang | Published 2009-03-29 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/Ashely-G References: [glamour](http://www.glamour.com/sex-love-life/blogs/smitten/2009/03/would-you-ever-get-a-portrait.html) Are you tired of your look in all of your traditional photos? It may be time to call Ashley G. The Arlington, VA-based designer is offering individuals something fun by [cartoonizing their portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/doodlify). Simply send her a photo, which could be of you or your pets, and four favorite colors, which will be used in the portrait. Now your only job is to wait for the surprise. I could see newly married couples using Ashley G’s services for a fun, new take on a [traditional wedding photo](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/remind-ai1). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.0/10 - Popularity: 16% | Activity: 36% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Personalized Cartoonization:** The trend of cartoonizing personal portraits with the help of designers like Ashley G is changing the way we preserve memories and express our personalities beyond the typical photography format. - **Color Customization:** Incorporating color preferences into customized products like cartoon portraits is a growing trend that offers new opportunities for personalization and creativity in design. - **Alternative Art Forms:** People are looking for unique and innovative ways to express themselves and create art, and personalized cartoon portraits offer an alternative to traditional photography and painting. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Personalized Gifts:** Customized cartoon portraits are a unique and personal gift that can be offered by gift shops, event planners or online retailers, disrupting the traditional gift-giving industry. - **Event Photography:** Incorporating cartoonizations into event photography could set businesses apart and offer a more distinctive and fun way to capture special moments, disruptring the event photography industry. - **Art and Design:** Cartoonization is a new form of artistic expression, offering opportunities for designers and artists to gain experience and exposure in a non-traditional artistic format. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Custom Pet Portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portrait-mom.md) - [AI Pet Portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drawmypet.md) - [AI Cartoon Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-cartoon-generators.md) - [Caricature Creation Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/photo-to-caricature-pictures.md) - [Whimsical AI Portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clayify.md) - [AI Portrait Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portraitify-ai-portrait-studio.md) - [Personalized Comic Book Creation](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dreamcanvas.md) - [AI Avatar Creation Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-avatar1.md) - [AI Pet Portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/petpic-ai.md)