# Humanized Creature Cartoons The ‘Animals are Kewl' Series by Georges Le Mercenaire is By Sophia Pelka | Published 2012-04-25 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/georges-le-mercenaire1 References: [english.mashkulture.net](http://english.mashkulture.net/2012/04/12/georges-le-mercenaire-animals-are-kewl-iii/) & [behance.net](http://www.behance.net/georgeslemercenaire) The third installation of the Georges Le Mercenaire ‘Animals are Kewl’ series is a gripping take on the [favorite critters of pop culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/animal-generator). The artist twists elements of the animals, allowing an alternative emotion to drive each piece. The animals take on more serious roles than cute or cuddly. One image depicts a crowd of sharks in 3D glasses, gobbling up fish guts, guffawing at some film. Another shows a [contemporary Snoopy](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paris-pups), pouting heavily on top of his dog house. The beloved character looks more pretentious than he does sweet and loveable. The French illustrator is inspired by [subtle surrealism and pop culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/junji-ito-artwork). Beyond his more humorous designs, Le Mercenaire experiments with graphic poetry and pieces with more depth. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.5/10 - Popularity: 30% | Activity: 6% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Humanized Creature Cartoons:** The trend of creating humanized cartoons of animals can lead to innovative opportunities in graphic design, animation, and entertainment industries. - **Subtle Surrealism:** The trend of blending pop culture with subtle surrealism can lead to innovative opportunities in the art, advertising, and fashion industries. - **Alternative Emotions:** The trend of depicting alternative emotions and personalities in animal cartoons can lead to innovative opportunities in the character design, gaming, and comic book industries. ### Who This Affects Most - **Graphic Design:** The graphic design industry can benefit from the trend of creating humanized creature cartoons by incorporating it in branding, marketing, and website design. - **Entertainment:** The entertainment industry can benefit from the trend of creating humanized creature cartoons by producing animated films, TV shows, and video games for wide audience appeal. - **Art:** The art industry can benefit from the trend of subtle surrealism by showcasing new works of artists in galleries, museum exhibitions, and art auctions. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Hand-Drawn Cartoon NFTs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/madsteez.md) - [Character Art-Infused Leather Bags](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moynat-x-kasing.md) - [Striking Urban Wildlife Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clare-allin.md) - [Unique Hybrid Mystery Figurines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/animal-x-vegetable-gachapon.md) - [Creature-Inspired Home Good Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/charles-jeffreys-loverboy.md) - [Cartoonish NFT Collectibles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/i-like-you-youre-weird.md) - [Minimalist Pet-Inspired Decor Items](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/minimal-pets.md) - [Life Lesson Animated Cartoons](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/veefriends-cartoons.md) - [Almost-Extinct Animal Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fauna-series.md)