# Remixed Pop Culture Felines Advertising Art Director Joseph Senior Gives Hello Kitty a Fresh Take By Josh Triantafilou | Published 2012-02-13 | Marketing Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hello-kitty-pop-culture References: [visualnews](http://www.visualnews.com/2012/01/17/hello-kitty-takes-over-pop-culture-yet-again/) & [hellokitty](http://www.hellokitty.com/) New Zealand-based advertising art director Joseph Senior has a fresh take on an iconic image. For almost four decades, Hello Kitty has appeared on anything and everything from lunchboxes to airbuses. Ostensibly, the key to the quirky, little feline’s popularity has been its simple, flexible design. Senior demonstrates this flexibility with a series of images portraying the cat as some of the most familiar figures of pop culture. There is a [Hello Kitty Lady Gaga](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/keiichi-tanaami-1), Kill Bill and Darth Vader. A [Hello Kitty Ninja Turtle](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sanrio-and-tmnt) and a Hello Kitty Tron. Not to forget other [famous felines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/universal), Senior has created a Hello Kitty Garfield. The spunky cat even receives the royal treatment, with Joseph Senior's renditions of Prince William and Princess Kate. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.4/10 - Popularity: 81% | Activity: 73% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Marketing](https://www.trendhunter.com/marketing) > [Branding](https://www.trendhunter.com/branding) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Remixed Pop Culture:** Exploring the trend of remixing pop culture icons to create new and unique iterations. - **Flexible Design:** Embracing the trend of simple and flexible designs that can be easily adapted and reimagined in various contexts. - **Iconic Image Makeovers:** Tapping into the trend of giving iconic images a fresh take and transforming them into something unexpected. ### Where This Applies - **Advertising:** The advertising industry can leverage this trend to create innovative campaigns that remix popular culture icons. - **Fashion:** The fashion industry can incorporate flexible design elements into their collections to create unique and trend-setting products. - **Entertainment:** The entertainment industry can explore the opportunity of giving iconic images makeovers to create new and engaging content that resonates with audiences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Cat-Inspired Luxury Accessories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hello-kitty-and-kate-spade.md) - [Cat-Inspired Camera Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/strawberry-kawaii.md) - [Iconic Cat Birthday Celebrations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hello-kitty-happy-50.md) - [Reimagined Fast Food Mascots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hello-kitty-and-mcdonalds.md) - [Character Crossover Figures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/skullpanda-x-sanrio.md) - [Traditional Cartoon Artwork](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hello-kitty-as-i-change-so-does-she.md) - [Singer-Collaborative Cartoon Merch](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bruno-mars-and-hello-kitty.md) - [Cartoon Mashup Qsr Meals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hello-kitty-tmnt.md) - [Character Graphic Collaborative Apparel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hello-kitty-capsule-2.md)