# Hole Punch Posters The Murmure 'Pochoirs' Portfolio Puts Outdated Stationery to Artistic Use By Meghan Young | Published 2010-08-23 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/murmure-pochoirs References: [behance.net](http://www.behance.net/gallery/Pochoirs/639441) & [murmure.me](http://www.murmure.me/) The Murmure 'Pochoirs' portfolio has instilled a newfound respect for my castaway [hole puncher](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moov-and-coo). Considering that I do most of my work on my laptop nowadays, I haven't had the need to pull out the three-hole or the single-hole punch in a long time. Yet now I see, with shame, that it can have a higher purpose than simply punching notes to stick in binders. The Murmure 'Pochoirs' portfolio "came from the idea of stencilling: drilled areas of paper let the paint quickly produce [pictorial patterns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/folded-echoes)," according to the artist. They will be seen both indoors on [white walls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/printed-decors) and outdoors on brick ones. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.0/10 - Popularity: 79% | Activity: 32% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Upcycling Stationery:** A growing trend towards giving a new life to stationery items, like hole punchers, creating new value and purpose. - **Stencil Art:** Using drilled areas of paper to make stencils and creating pictorial patterns through spray paint or other media. - **Indoor-outdoor Art:** Making art that can be displayed both inside and outside, in different settings and environments. ### Who This Affects Most - **Art and Design:** Opportunities to create new and innovative art pieces using unexpected materials and techniques. - **Office Supplies and Stationery:** Opportunities to innovate by finding creative and eco-friendly ways to repurpose and give new life to outdated stationery items. - **Street Art:** Innovative ways to create visually appealing and impactful art in public spaces, using different tools and methods. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Sculptural Paper Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fragmenti.md) - [Painting-Inspired Office Accessories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/office-accessories1.md) - [Cheekily Creative Bookmarks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/illustrated-bookmarks.md) - [Pleated Paper Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moleskine-and-issey-miyake.md) - [Heritage-Honoring Artful Posters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/archival-poster-collection.md) - [Slick Perforated Steel Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/perforated-steel-furniture.md) - [Paper-Made Mosaic Artwork](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/real-life-architecture-exhibition.md) - [Perforated Steel Seating](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stamping-chair.md) - [Brutalist Aluminum Stationery Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lumon.md)