# Satirically Small Office Recreations Derrick Lin Depicts Ad Agency Life with Tiny Figurines By Megan Facciuolo | Published 2014-04-18 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ad-agency-life References: [designtaxi](http://designtaxi.com/news/365088/Humorous-Photos-Of-Miniature-Figurines-Illustrate-The-Daily-Grind-Of-Agency-Life/) & [marsder.tumblr](http://marsder.tumblr.com/) Derrick Lin illustrates the daily grind of [ad agency life](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/monday-platform) on his blog called 1:87. The artist uses [miniature toy figurines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-office-set) to recreate the common situations advertisers face in the office and infuses them with a little extra wit. Lin considers himself an observer of the tiny moments. He uses his observations as inspiration for his blog. Some "tiny moments" include a creative (aka a figurine) practicing yoga with the caption "I'm zoning out. I'm trying to find my center." Another moment includes a toy figure editing its work by lawn-mowing a sheet of paper. The photo is captioned as "Edits make me feel like starting over #writerproblems." Advertisers or any people working in the [creative industry](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nobody-reads-ads) will find this blog thoroughly entertaining and relatable. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.8/10 - Popularity: 12% | Activity: 4% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Miniature Figurine Art:** Opportunity to create and sell miniature figurine art as a form of artistic expression and entertainment for professionals in the creative industry. - **Office Humor:** Opportunity to develop comedic content and products that capture the humor and relatability of daily work life in the office setting. - **Visual Storytelling:** Opportunity to leverage miniature figurines and visual mediums to tell engaging and relatable stories that resonate with professionals in various industries. ### Where This Applies - **Art and Design:** The art and design industry can explore the use of miniature figurines and visual storytelling techniques for creating unique and captivating artworks. - **Publishing and Media:** Publishing and media companies can develop and distribute humorous content featuring miniature figurines to entertain and engage their audience. - **Marketing and Advertising:** Marketing and advertising agencies can incorporate miniature figurines and humor-inspired content into their campaigns to connect with their target audience on a relatable and entertaining level. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Miniaturized Product Art Photographs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/small-muji.md) - [Creative Frustration Outlets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/punch-your-client.md) - [Miniature Artful Hip-Hop Landmarks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/danny-cortes.md) - [Desktop Miniature Sports Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/desk-beach-volleyball.md) - [Miniature Billboard Ads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mini-media.md) - [Creativity Enhancing WFH Products](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/other-angles-collection.md) - [Marketer-Targeted Cereal Ads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/out-of-home-campaign.md) - [Sitcom-Inspired Figurine Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/little-people-collector-set.md) - [Drug-Themed April Fool's Gags](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/innocean-berlin.md)