# Cartooned Sticky Notes Aaron Hartline Illustrates Zany Characters on Post-Its By Jason Soy | Published 2011-08-31 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aaron-hartline References: [blog.thaeger](http://blog.thaeger.com/2011/08/28/the-daily-post-it/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:) & [aaronhartline.blogspot](http://aaronhartline.blogspot.com/) Keep your eyes peeled whenever and wherever you're journeying as you may encounter one of these Aaron Hartline Post-It notes with some of these quirky drawings. The project, which Hartline calls 'The Daily Post-it,' has Aaron illustrating images of [popular cartoons onto stickies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-stickerbox) and placing them in the most obscure places in and around his neighborhood in order to add a little joy to lives of people who encounter the images. Aaron Hartline is an animator for [Pixar Animation Studios](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kith-x-pixar-holiday-2025) and a teacher at Animation Mentor, so these doodles probably took him mere seconds to make. Some characters you may be familiar with in these Aaron Hartline creations include Winnie the Pooh dressed up was Harry Potter, the Comic Book Guy from The Simpsons and Tweety Bird from Looney Tunes. **Implications** - Consumers enjoy seeing cartoon characters because of their nostalgia value, reminding consumers of their youth and simpler times. This, in turn, acts as a stress reliever. Corporations may consider using [cartoon characters in media campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/superflat-animation) in order to evoke a similar sense of ease and comfort from consumers. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.6/10 - Popularity: 58% | Activity: 42% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Cartoon Characters in Advertising:** Corporations can use cartoon characters in media campaigns in order to evoke a sense of ease and comfort from consumers. - **Quirky Branding:** Brands can use illustrations or other unexpected elements to add joy and humor to the consumer experience. - **Nostalgia Marketing:** Companies can leverage nostalgia to create an emotional connection with consumers and differentiate their brand from competitors. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Advertising:** Cartoon characters and nostalgic advertising strategies can be utilized in advertising campaigns. - **Product Design:** Brands can integrate quirky and playful elements into their product design to enhance the consumer experience. - **Entertainment:** Cartoon characters and nostalgic themes are already popular in the entertainment industry, but could be further leveraged to create new revenue streams. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Digitized Sticky Note Projectors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/memojector.md) - [Art Doodle-Collaborative Napkins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tissue-box-collection.md) - [Digital Sticky Note Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/digital-sticky-notes.md) - [Sticky Notes Holder Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/postit-note-holder.md) - [Cheekily Creative Bookmarks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/illustrated-bookmarks.md) - [Illustrative Tech Accessories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/richard-scarry.md) - [Child-Friendly Cartoon Art Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ooly.md) - [Cartoonish NFT Collectibles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/i-like-you-youre-weird.md) - [Collectible Cartoon Candy Products](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pez-products.md)