Artist Joe Butcher spent his train commute drawing cartoon faces on sticky notes and taking pictures of them held up against his fellow commuters.
Among the designs includes one black-clad rider being turned into Batman, while another is turned into Spiderman. One gentleman in a striped shirt becomes Waldo from the Where's Waldo series of books, while an overhead light is turned into Yoda's lightsaber from Star Wars. These cartoon faces are humorous and a great way to pass the time on a long commute, whether it by train, bus or subway.
These cartoon faces are very well matched to their commuter. One rather humorous photo butcher took includes a commuter with face of the cat Tom seemingly glaring at a sticky of the mouse Jerry tacked onto Butcher's chair.
What Makes This Trend Stand Out
- Commuter Cartoon Art
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Creating a platform or app for commuters to share and collaborate on their own artistic creations during their daily commutes.
- Commuter Entertainment
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Developing interactive games or puzzles specifically designed for commuters to engage with during their travels.
- Personalized Commuter Experiences
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Designing personalized commute experiences with customized entertainment, such as personalized cartoon caricatures that commuters can enjoy and share on social media.
Sectors Adopting This
- Transportation
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Partnering with transportation companies to integrate entertainment features into their vehicles, enhancing the overall commuting experience for passengers.
- Digital Media and Entertainment
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Creating a dedicated platform for commuter entertainment, offering a variety of engaging content, including cartoons, games, and interactive experiences.
- Advertising and Marketing
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Collaborating with brands to create sponsored cartoon character transformations on sticky notes, providing unique advertising opportunities that reach a captive commuter audience.
