# Pop Culture Album Makeovers Ript Apparel Designs Album Artwork in Favor of Fictional Icons By Megan Facciuolo | Published 2014-05-28 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/album-artwork References: [designtaxi](http://designtaxi.com/news/365867/Famous-Album-Covers-Reimagined-With-Pop-Culture-Characters/?t=1401199573327) & [riptapparel](https://www.riptapparel.com/) The artists from Ript Apparel created a series of [album artwork](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/albumcover-ai) that is actually parodies of famous album covers. They re-imagined each album with outlandish pop culture characters that are all fictional. The fictional characters stem from [cartoons, video games and movies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/capsule-tee) that have cult followings and the original albums chosen for the series originate from various eras and genres of music. Ript Apparel also changed the names of the albums to reference the new characters featured on them. One example includes Homer Simpson on Radiohead's 'The Bends' album cover, which was renamed 'Duffhead: The Pain.' Another, showcases Lord of the Rings' Gollum in place of the baby on [Nirvana's](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/freaks-store-1) iconic Nevermind album. Gollum's version is aptly called 'Forever Mine,' in homage to the ring that he creepily desires in all the films. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.0/10 - Popularity: 92% | Activity: 81% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Pop Culture Parody:** Creating parodies of famous album covers using fictional pop culture characters presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the art and design industry. - **Cult Character Artwork:** Reimagining album covers with outlandish pop culture characters popular among cult followings opens up possibilities for disruptive innovation in the merchandise and collectibles industry. - **Album Cover Mash-ups:** Merging iconic album covers with unrelated fictional characters offers a chance for disruptive innovation in the entertainment and licensing industry. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Art and Design:** The art and design industry can explore disruptive innovation by integrating fictional pop culture characters into album cover parodies. - **Merchandise and Collectibles:** The merchandise and collectibles industry can leverage the popularity of cult character artwork on album covers to create unique and sought-after products. - **Entertainment and Licensing:** The entertainment and licensing industry can capitalize on album cover mash-ups featuring fictional characters to create engaging and crossover marketing opportunities. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [90s-Inspired Grunge Band Tees](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/freaks-store-1.md) - [Legacy Artist-Themed T-Shirts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gap-1.md) - [Iconic Band Apparel Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/freaks-store-2.md) - [Pop Culture Candy Packaging](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/album-art-packaging.md) - [Reimagined Pop-Culture Music Genres](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/whole-new-sound.md) - [Tissue Box Record Sleeves](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fall-out-boy-album.md) - [Punkrock Band Tribute Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/garbage-pail-kids-2.md) - [Music Magazine Cover NFTs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rolling-stone.md) - [Collectible Historical Figurines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/thrilljoy-pix.md)