# Ghoulish Pin-Ups Justin Erickson's Dark and Tempting Beauties By Christina Butty | Published 2009-07-27 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ghoulish-pin-ups-justin-ericksons References: [justin-erickson](http://www.justin-erickson.com/info.html) & [rue-morgue](http://www.rue-morgue.com/) These sexy macabre pin-ups are the brain child of Rue Morgue’s graphic designer Justin Erickson. For those unacquainted with Rue Morgue, it is a [horror magazine](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-tales-of-the-weird) with a cult following. Based out of Toronto, Justin Erickson’s art is based on vintage art, [famous monsters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/universal-monsters-collection) and this bizarre world of ours. These ghoulish pin-ups are quite pretty but dark, definitely a deviation from the standard [pin up girls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/urban-decay-x-m3gan) that society is used to. However, they’re still tempting beauties at the same time. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.8/10 - Popularity: 96% | Activity: 99% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Sexy Macabre Pin-ups:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Creating a new market for dark and provocative pin-up art that deviates from the traditional style. - **Vintage Art Revival:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Revitalizing the interest in vintage art by infusing it with a macabre twist. - **Cult Following Magazines:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Developing niche magazines with a cult following that cater to specific interests like horror and dark art. ### Where This Applies - **Graphic Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Utilizing macabre pin-up art in graphic design to create unique and eye-catching visuals. - **Publishing:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Publishing and promoting magazines and books that feature dark and unconventional art styles. - **Art and Fashion:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Collaborating with artists and designers to incorporate macabre pin-up art into clothing, accessories, and other art forms. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Comedic Horror Cosmetics](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nyx-x-beetlejuice.md) - [Spooky Cartoon Beauty Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mad-beauty-1.md) - [Horrific Beer-Themed Comics](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/garage-beer.md) - [Fashionable Zombie Dolls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zombaes-critter-chaos.md) - [Glamorous Goth Dolls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/monster-high-skullector-elvira.md) - [Hyper-Realistic Flesh Objects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/junji-ito.md) - [Witty Toy-Brand Horror Posters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/horror-poster.md) - [Glamorous Artful Bronze Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sweet-jane.md) - [Horror Manga-Inspired Graphic Tees](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uniqlo-and-junji-ito.md)