# Mood-Lifting Images Illustrations by Cartrin Dulay Will Make You Smile on a Bad Day By Annie Ho | Published 2010-05-13 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/illustrations-by-cartrin-dulay References: [thisblogrules](http://www.thisblogrules.com/2010/05/in-a-perfect-world-illustrates-how-life-should-be.html) & [toothpaste-frosting](http://www.toothpaste-frosting.com/) The illustrations by Cartrin Dulay are messages that will make you smile on a bad day. We all have one of those days when the stupid machine won’t accept our wrinkled dollar bill, or when we desperately need a pen but don’t have one. These little images will cheer us up. What is creative about the illustrations by Cartrin Dulay is that you can say, “In a perfect world…” and combine it with what is on the illustrations to make the phrase make sense. These illustrations would be a great pick-me-up on a bad day, don’t you think? ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.4/10 - Popularity: 94% | Activity: 29% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Life](https://www.trendhunter.com/life) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Mood-lifting Art:** Incorporating mood-lifting art into workspaces and public spaces to boost morale and productivity. - **Interactive Illustrations:** Creating interactive versions of illustrations that can be accessed through mobile devices to provide quick mood-boosting tools. - **Personalized Illustrations:** Using personalized illustrations as a gift or marketing tool to add a human touch to communications. ### Who This Affects Most - **Design:** Design firms can incorporate mood-lifting art and interactive illustrations into their clients' workspaces and public spaces. - **Health and Wellness:** Health and wellness centers can use mood-lifting illustrations in their waiting rooms and as part of mental health treatment plans. - **Marketing and Advertising:** Marketing and advertising agencies can use personalized illustrations to create emotional connections with their target audience and enhance brand image. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Cheekily Creative Bookmarks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/illustrated-bookmarks.md) - [Daily Inspirational Quotes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/be-better.md) - [Self Affirmation Reminder Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/love-100-ways-to-make-you-sparkle.md) - [Easy Drawing Inspiration](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/simple-drawing-ideas.md) - [Lighthearted Meme Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/meme-app.md) - [Illustration Asset Packs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/halftone.md) - [Limited Humorous Art Prints](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/david-shrigley-1.md) - [Branded Illustration Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/illustrations-ai.md) - [Daily AI-Generated Compliments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aicomplimentme.md)