Gabriel Silveira, a Brazil-based illustrator and graphic designer, created a series of illustrations that mock various personality traits of exes. The artist must have quite the romantic history too, because he came up with ten different kinds of ex-lovers.
Each "lover" is drawn as a comical character that has exaggerated features and mannerisms. They hint to the stereotypical behaviors of those who got the short end of the stick in a relationship, like "talking nonsense," "stalking," "gaining weight" and "drunk dialing."
A rooster fittingly represents the ex who won't stop talking, an awkwardly square-shaped character with binoculars represents the stalker and the drunk dialer is depicted with a phone and a bottle of alcohol in his hands.
The illustrations were created in homage to iGay, a brazillian website focused on the LGBT audience.
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Mocking Ex-lover Illustrations
- Opportunity to create humorous and relatable content for those experiencing breakups.
- Illustrating Stereotypical Behaviors
- Chance to explore and depict common traits and actions associated with ex-lovers in a visually engaging way.
- Characterizing Ex-lovers
- Potential to develop a series of characters that represent different types of ex-lovers, appealing to a wide audience.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Graphic Design
- Possibility for graphic designers to create similar illustrations for various themes, such as relationships, dating, or personal experiences.
- Humor and Entertainment
- Opportunity to incorporate comedic elements into content creation, catering to audiences seeking light-hearted and relatable material.
- LGBT Media and Marketing
- Potential for LGBT-focused websites, publications, and brands to collaborate with artists and illustrators to create engaging content for their target audience.
