# Yeti Cartoons Jordy Te Braak's Art Gives Monsters a Sweet Image Overhaul By Christina Butty | Published 2009-08-11 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jordy-te-braaks-art References: [whitezine](http://www.whitezine.com/en/graphic/jordy-te-braak.html) & [pixelkaiju](http://www.pixelkaiju.com) It’s as if monsters everywhere got together and hired Jordy Te Braak to give them an image overhaul. Jordy Te Braak’s artistic creations still depict [monsters doing menacing scary things](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/monsters-by-monsters-now-and-then), but they are depicted so sweetly that the viewer wants to cuddle the monster rather than slay it. Based out of the Netherlands, Jordy Te Braak is building a portfolio of work that includes graphic design, web design, [character design and illustrations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/canva-spotlights)… he should add PR to this list. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.9/10 - Popularity: 41% | Activity: 9% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial - 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 ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Cute Monsters:** Opportunity to create cute and cuddly merchandise for traditionally scary characters. - **Monster Rebranding:** Opportunity to rebrand traditionally scary characters to appeal to a wider audience. - **Playful Dark Art:** Opportunity to explore the intersection of playful and dark art for unique and visually striking designs. ### Where This Applies - **Graphic Design:** Opportunity for graphic designers to incorporate elements of cute and dark art into their designs. - **Toy and Merchandise Manufacturing:** Opportunity to create and sell merchandise featuring traditionally scary characters portrayed in a cute and cuddly way. - **Entertainment:** Opportunity for media and entertainment companies to explore new takes on traditional monster characters for TV, film, and other media. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Playful Character Graphic Apparel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/monsters-collection.md) - [Adorable Monster-Inspired Graphic Tees](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-monsters.md) - [Horrific Beer-Themed Comics](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/garage-beer.md) - [Anime Horror-Style Reimaginations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/junji-ito-artwork.md) - [Imaginative Soft Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blabla.md) - [Digital Archetype Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/christian-rex-van-minnen-1.md) - [Cartoonish NFT Collectibles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/i-like-you-youre-weird.md) - [Character Art-Infused Leather Bags](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moynat-x-kasing.md) - [Adorable Cat Milk Cartons](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/adorable-blue-cat.md)