# Whimsical Animated Illustrations Moving Drawings by Lilli Carre are Evocative of Childhood By Meghan Young | Published 2014-06-11 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moving-drawings-by-lilli-carre References: [beautifuldecay](http://beautifuldecay.com/2014/06/09/lilli-carre/) & [lillicarre](http://lillicarre.com/) It would be hard for a person not to identify with the art series titled Moving Drawings by Lilli Carre, an interdisciplinary artist and illustrator based in Chicago, Illinois. Illustrations first and foremost and animated GIFs second, the images are "evocative of childhood and deal with themes of mundanity and transformation," observes Beautiful Decay. Created in collaboration with her husband, Alexander Stewart of the Eyeworks Festival of Experimental Animation, Moving Drawings by Lilli Carre are full of whimsical and surreal life. Carre says, "They help me get little images in my head--like a woman incessantly eating flowers--out of my mind and into moving forms. They don’t have to be part of bigger projects; they can just exist on their own and live forever on the Internet." ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.8/10 - Popularity: 11% | Activity: 4% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Animated Illustrations:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Exploring new ways to incorporate animated illustrations in digital marketing campaigns or storytelling. - **Interdisciplinary Art:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Collaborating with artists from different disciplines to create immersive and interactive art experiences. - **Surreal Imagery:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Utilizing surreal imagery to create unique and thought-provoking branding or advertising campaigns. ### Who This Affects Most - **Digital Marketing:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Leveraging animated illustrations to create attention-grabbing and engaging digital marketing content. - **Art and Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrating technology and interdisciplinary approaches to revolutionize traditional art and design practices. - **Advertising and Branding:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Using surreal imagery to break away from conventional advertising approaches and create memorable brand identities. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Transformative AI Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drawings-alive.md) - [Vibrantly Colorful Dynamic Artwork](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kayla-rumpp.md) - [AI Animation Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lottielab1.md) - [Whimsical Spirit Art Shows](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/anima.md) - [3D-Printed Flip Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stl-sculptures.md) - [Glass Beaded Intricate Artworks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/painting-exhibition.md) - [Interactive Animation Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lottielab.md) - [AI Animation Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tooncrafter-ai1.md) - [Dynamic Moving-Illusion Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moving-furniture.md)