With fans getting more excited about the premiere of the sixth season of AMC's advertising drama Mad Men, it's understandable that there has been a lot of ingenious and eye-catching fan tribute artwork created for this somber series, but it's fan work like Jennifer Lewis's Mad Men Muppets that need to be truly praised for taking a comical spin on this usually downbeat show.
By adding distinct hues, hilarious captions and Muppet-like features to each of these integral character's faces, Jennifer Lewis's Mad Men Muppets look like what would happen after Muppet creator Jim Henson spent a day on set of this 60s-centric TV show.
Images of Betty, Don Draper, Peggy, Pete, Sterling and red head Bombshell Joan are just some examples of the great character-to-Muppet appearance alterations that Lewis was able to whip together.
What's Driving This Trend
- Fan Tribute Artwork
- There is an opportunity to create disruptive innovation by exploring new ways of fan tribute artwork to capitalize on audience engagement and fan loyalty.
- Muppetization of TV Characters
- By creating Muppet-like features and characteristics of TV characters and iconic figures, there is an opportunity to provide a new perspective and add humor and fun to an otherwise non-comical theme.
- Reimagining Nostalgic TV Shows
- There is an opportunity to re-imagine TV shows from the past by adding new elements and perspectives, whether it's through fan tribute artwork or other creative mediums.
Who This Affects Most
- Entertainment
- Opportunities include exploring new ways to create fan engagement and usership through innovative content that can be easily shared on social media platforms.
- Art and Design
- Opportunities include creating new forms of artwork that reinvent and add humor to recognizable TV and movie franchises.
- Marketing and Advertising
- Opportunities include exploring new ways to market products and services through integrated advertisement and fan engagement strategies that capitalize on audience nostalgia and shared pop culture experiences.
