# Ghost Town Illustrations Anton Semenov's City of Decay Series is Spooky By Meghan Young | Published 2011-03-17 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/city-of-decay References: [behance.net](http://www.behance.net/gallery/City-of-decay/1092191) & [gloom82.livejournal](http://gloom82.livejournal.com/) I feel like the City of Decay art series is something that I should be browsing through during the fall season to get me into the Halloween spirit. Full of [ghost town elements](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ghost-walk-tours), [zombie-like characters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cyber-zombie) and an overall eerie aesthetic, it is definitely made for the season of all things scary. Created by Anton Semenov, the City of Decay art series is a demonstration of what can be done with Photoshop CS and the skill that Semenov has. These character designs and digital art pieces are simply outstanding, serving as a true mark of the artist's passion, attention to detail and overall artistic eye. Full of emotion and detail, the City of Decay art series is definitely something to check out--even if [Halloween is 6 months away](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bouqs-spooky-collection). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.0/10 - Popularity: 90% | Activity: 82% | 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) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Ghost Town Art:** Opportunity to explore the eerie and spooky aesthetic in art and digital design. - **Character Design:** Chance to create unique and zombie-like characters in digital art and illustrations. - **Photoshop CS:** Growing demand for advanced Photoshop skills in creating stunning digital art pieces. ### Who This Affects Most - **Artistic Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunities in creating haunting and dark art pieces. - **Digital Illustration:** Opportunity to showcase creativity and storytelling through digitally rendered art. - **Software Development:** Need for innovative software tools to support advanced digital art and design. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Globalized Spooky Destinations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spooky-adventures.md) - [Paranormal Mapping Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ghost-town1.md) - [Digital City-Inspired Art Works](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grand-central-station.md) - [Striking Urban Wildlife Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clare-allin.md) - [AI-Generated Retrofuturistic Objects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/retrofuturistic-objects.md) - [Witty Toy-Brand Horror Posters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/horror-poster.md) - [AI-Generated Real-World Transformations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-generated-world.md) - [Monochromatic Ghost Character Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/monochromatic-ghost-character-sculptures.md) - [AI-Generated Poetic Photo Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emilio-alarcn.md)