Talented Disney illustrations Norm and Griz Lemay capture several of Star Wars' galactic characters creatively holding cute kittens in these whimsical drawings. The illustrations capture various characters such as Princess Leia and R2-D2 posing with cute cat companions that creatively mirror the character's persona.
With the anticipation and excitement that surrounded Disney's revival of the Star Was saga with the release of The Force Awakens, the Lemay team put together a series of stylistic remaking of several of the characters. The images feature the characters drawn with rough textures and doe-eyed style, capturing the characters as cartoon personalities more so than real-life personas. The images showcase characters that are both new and old holding kittens that are animal versions of themselves.
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Pop Culture X Animals
- Opportunity to create illustrations and merchandise that combine pop culture references with animals
- Cartoonization of Popular Characters
- Opportunity to create stylized versions of popular characters in a unique and cute way
- Nostalgia Marketing
- Opportunity to tap into consumers' nostalgia for popular cultural franchises and characters through merchandise and collaborations
Where This Applies
- Entertainment
- Industry that can benefit from creating merchandise and artwork that merges animal and pop culture references
- Consumer Goods
- Industry that can benefit from licensing popular characters and franchises for merchandise that taps into consumers' nostalgia
- Marketing and Advertising
- Industry that can create campaigns and ad strategies that appeal to consumers' affinity for pop culture and cute animal imagery
