# Hipster Cartoon Aardvarks These Illustrations Recreate the Arthur Cartoon Characters By Ady Floyd | Published 2015-08-25 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arthur-cartoon References: [buzzfeed](http://www.buzzfeed.com/pedrofequiere/the-pretty-chill-cast-of-arthur?utm_term=.kiymMR1j7Z) Pedro Fequiere from BuzzFeed has recreated the cast of the Arthur cartoon television show, which was a popular series in the 90s. In these images, each character has grown into a hipster-inspired version of their former elementary school selves. All of the adult characters are matched with direct representations of their former selves but are made over to boast a playful hipster appearance. For example, Arthur himself used to be a dorky aardvark with glasses and a yellow sweater but is transformed into a more mature character who dons a yellow sweater, a long brown jacket and a scruffy beard. These playful illustrations present a humorous look at the 90s Arthur cartoon cast. The artist also pokes fun at each character's hipster style, which is a bit too similar to their youthful 90s looks. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.5/10 - Popularity: 66% | Activity: 61% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Nostalgia-inspired Makeovers:** Opportunities for artists and designers to create modern, trendy updates to nostalgic or classic characters and brands. - **Hipster Culture Parody:** Opportunities for brands and marketers to create tongue-in-cheek advertising campaigns that poke fun at stereotypical hipster culture with a nod to nostalgia. - **Social Media Satire:** Opportunities for influencers and content creators to create humorous social media content that parodies and satirizes current fashion and lifestyle trends, using nostalgic influences. ### Where This Applies - **Advertising:** Opportunities for advertising agencies to create attention-grabbing campaigns that adopt a humorous or nostalgic approach. - **Graphic Design:** Opportunities for graphic designers to update and modernize classic characters and brands in a playful and trendy way, while staying true to their original look. - **Social Media Marketing:** Opportunities for social media marketers and influencers to create content that resonates with a nostalgia-loving audience, while being relevant and trendy to current culture. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Adult Animated Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/animated-comedy.md) - [Revived Retro Animations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stranger-things-animated-series.md) - [Cartoonish NFT Collectibles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/i-like-you-youre-weird.md) - [Artful Collectible Figures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fisherprice-little-people-x-andre-saraiva.md) - [Life Lesson Animated Cartoons](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/veefriends-cartoons.md) - [Cartoon-Inspired Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/freizeit.md) - [Nostalgic Television Channels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pbs-retro.md) - [Playful Cartoon Apparel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kenny-scharf-and-axel.md) - [Playful Collectible Figures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zsiga-care-bears.md)