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# Quirky Illustrated Admen
The Mad Men Mr. Men Mash Up Series is Adorable and Accurate

By Armida Ascano | Published 2010-10-27 | Pop Culture
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mad-men-mr-men
References: [buzzfeed](http://www.buzzfeed.com/akdobbins/mad-men-meets-mr-men) & [thepoke](http://www.thepoke.co.uk/index.php/2010/10/26/mad-men-mr-men/?pid=378)

These Mad Men Mr. Men mash up cartoons are the cutest thing to ever hold a cigarette and cheat on their significant other. This [pop culture clash](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hello-kitty-tmnt) comes to us from the creative minds at The Poke and is quickly receiving loads of attention from the blogosphere.

These [adorable admen and adwomen](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/life-in-stitches) come with the Mr. Men style often seen on [hipster t-shirts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-monsters), but now they are made much more sophisticated. Check out the Mad Men Mr. Men cartoons in the featured gallery.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 6.5/10
- Popularity: 95% | Activity: 92% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women
- Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial
- Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia

## Categories

[Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Humor](https://www.trendhunter.com/humor)

## Key Themes

### Key Themes Behind This Trend

- **Pop Culture Mash-ups:** Opportunity for creating new merchandising and licensing opportunities that appeal to fans of multiple franchises.
- **Playful Marketing Campaigns:** Innovative marketing strategies that utilize nostalgic and pop culture references to engage audiences and build brand awareness.
- **Character Design Trends:** A trend towards simple, quirky and recognizable character designs that can be easily adapted for merchandise and marketing campaigns.

### Where This Applies

- **Entertainment:** Opportunities for franchising and licensing tie-ins, merchandise, and cross-promotions with television shows, movies and characters.
- **Marketing and Advertising:** Opportunities for marketing agencies to innovate marketing campaigns by incorporating pop culture elements and creating unique user engagement experiences.
- **Fashion Retail:** Opportunities to capitalize on character merchandise trends and create unique apparel and accessory product lines.

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