# Frenemy Cartooned Classmates Adam Ellis Mocks His Facebook Friends Through Illustrations By Emily Evans | Published 2011-08-10 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/adam-ellis References: [mymodernmet](http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/never-be-my-friend) & [booksofadam](http://www.booksofadam.com/2011/05/never-be-my-friend.html) With many [Facebook](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aipowered-animation) users boasting hundreds of friends each, Adam Ellis picked a smart place to look for the perfect muses for his 'Never Be My Friend' project. As the name suggests, this project has helped Adam Ellis lose a couple of friends on Facebook -- but only those who weren't a good sport about his [cartooned-friend renditions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/illustrations-ai). Adam Ellis has got a ton of talent when it comes to illustration, and his ability to take a [simple portrait and cartoonize it](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/doodlify) is impressive. Personally, I'd be honored if I was Adam Ellis' friend and he chose to mock me in an illustration; in fact, I may even go as far as to say these illustrations are profile picture-worthy! ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.7/10 - Popularity: 73% | Activity: 91% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - 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 ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Cartooned Friend Illustrations:** Opportunity to create personalized and humorous illustrations of friends for social media profiles and avatars. - **Digital Caricatures:** Potential for artists to offer digital caricature services for social media profiles and avatars. - **Friendship Satire:** Growing trend of using satire and humor to comment on social media connections and friendships. ### Where This Applies - **Digital Art:** Emerging demand for artists skilled in digital illustration and caricature. - **Social Media:** Opportunity for social media platforms to create features that allow users to easily cartoonize and share illustrations of their friends. - **Humor and Entertainment:** Rise in demand for funny and satirical content that resonates with social media users. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Stylized Portrait Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/face-to-all.md) - [Life Lesson Animated Cartoons](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/veefriends-cartoons.md) - [AI-Powered Icon Creators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sketchmeapp.md) - [Consumer-Collaborated NFTs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/friendsies.md) - [Best-Friend Social Media Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/noteit-bff.md) - [AI-Aided Social Networks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/befake-ai-social-network.md) - [Caricature Creation Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/photo-to-caricature-pictures.md) - [Cartoonish NFT Collectibles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/i-like-you-youre-weird.md) - [Creative Frustration Outlets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/punch-your-client.md)