# Comedic Commuter Cartoons This Bored Artist Drew Cartoon Faces on His Fellow Commuters By Angela Rajic | Published 2014-02-13 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cartoon-faces References: [geekologie](http://geekologie.com/2014/02/guy-spends-commute-drawing-cartoon-heads.php) & [demilked](http://www.demilked.com/cartoon-faces-train-ride-october-jones-joe-butcher/) 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. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.5/10 - Popularity: 97% | Activity: 90% | 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) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Internet](https://www.trendhunter.com/internet) ## Key Themes ### 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. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Personalized Comic Book Creation](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dreamcanvas.md) - [Art Doodle-Collaborative Napkins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tissue-box-collection.md) - [Playful Doodle-Emblazoned Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sam-cox.md) - [Vibrant Retro Transport Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/public-transport-safety.md) - [Stylized Portrait Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/face-to-all.md) - [Artful Cartoonish Canal Bridges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/canal-skybridge.md) - [Comic Strip Milk Bottles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/seki-milk.md) - [Cheekily Creative Bookmarks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/illustrated-bookmarks.md) - [Cartoon Avatar Digital Meetings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zoom-avatar.md)