# Wild Urbanized Critters Giuse Modica Animals Skating Illustrations are Modernly Rendered By Gil Cohen | Published 2012-11-27 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/giuse-modica-animals-skating References: [sweet-station](http://sweet-station.com/blog/2012/11/giuse-modica/) & [giuse.nl](http://giuse.nl/images/webpages/skate.html) Infusing artwork with personality and elements of urban life, Giuse Modica Animals Skating illustrations presents animals in a new way. In this clever series, the artist creates [beautifully detailed animal renderings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dobel-atelier-animales-endmicos), capturing their majestic muscles as they are caught mid-jump, moving through the air. He doesn't stop there; Modica gives each of the animals a [little skateboard](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-psychedelia), combining his love of drawing with his [love of skateboarding](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/united-through-skateboarding). This alternative perspective makes his images stand apart from other illustrations, making people stop and stare for a moment. Viewers are caught off-guard by the unusual idea of an eagle or a fox for example, using such a modernized and urbanized piece of sporting equipment. The Giuse Modica Animals Skating illustrations show wild creatures in an alternate reality. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.0/10 - Popularity: 46% | Activity: 36% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Modern](https://www.trendhunter.com/modern) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Modern Wildlife Art:** Combine images of animals with urban elements to create a unique perspective on traditional wildlife art. - **Alternative Sports Equipment:** Incorporate unexpected or unusual pieces of sporting equipment into art or branding initiatives for innovative and memorable experiences. - **Urban Animal Characters:** Explore ways in which to reimagine traditional animal personas in an urban context for branding and content creation purposes. ### Where This Applies - **Art and Design:** Artists and designers can leverage modern and urban elements to create innovative images and products featuring wildlife for consumers seeking unique and original pieces. - **Skateboarding:** Skateboarding companies can utilize illustrations featuring skateboarding animals to market products and create brand differentiation. - **Advertising:** Brands seeking to create quirky or unexpected marketing campaigns could incorporate urbanized animal characters using alternative sports equipment, like skateboarding, to create edgier, modern, and eye-catching advertising content. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Almost-Extinct Animal Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fauna-series.md) - [Laser-Cut Urban Artistry](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/laser-cut-city-maps.md) - [Gritty Rodent-Inspired Boots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ratboot.md) - [Playful Cat Illustrations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/open-meow.md) - [Skateboard-Inspired Stamp Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/skateboard-inspired-stamp-collection.md) - [Elevated Urban Skate Venues](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aan-architects.md) - [Graphic Skate Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vans-otw-x-undercover.md) - [Limited-Edition Artist-Designed Skis](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/artistdesigned-ski.md) - [Pop Art Skateboard Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-skateroom-1.md)