# Literal Typographic TV Posters (UPDATE) Prince Hat Posters Simplify Pop Culture's Popular Shows By Deborah Kim | Published 2011-08-03 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/prince-hat-posers References: [princehat.se](http://www.princehat.se/tv_posters.html) Prince Hat Posters are the creators behind these simplified TV posters; they also create posters for [popular movies, advertisements and more](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mcdonalds-night-posters). The company is essentially one artist named Patrick Svensson; however, his posters are created through a collaboration of various artists. Svensson’s company Prince Hat Posters was inspired by an old Scandinavian fairy tale and his influences are varied, but draw mainly from the simplistic beauty of life and [clean graphic design and illustration](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/superflat-animation). For any fan of one or more of these shows, Svensson's posters do an excellent job of representing them in the most basic way, while still capturing the basic concept of the show. One of the creations by Prince Hat Posters depicts the [popular TV series Friends](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-sopranos-range) with letters squished together, representing the closeness of the friends on the show. Decoding Svensson’s posters is almost like cracking a secret code that only someone who has seen or heard of the show can solve. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.4/10 - Popularity: 78% | Activity: 76% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Media](https://www.trendhunter.com/media) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Simplified Graphic Posters:** Opportunity for artists to create simplified yet effective graphic posters for various forms of media. - **Minimalistic Representation:** An opportunity for replacing elaborate designs with simplified designs for various purposes. - **Code-breaking Elements in Designs:** Incorporating elements of mystery and intrigue into poster designing to engage an audience. ### Where This Applies - **Visual Arts:** Opportunity for artists to expand their portfolio by incorporating simple-yet-attractive posters in their showcase. - **Marketing & Advertising:** Opportunity for creating effective and minimalistic brand campaigns. - **Television & Film Industry:** Opportunity for creating visually engaging posters to market television shows and movies in unique ways. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Retro Space-Themed Puzzled Posters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/john-carter.md) - [Heritage-Honoring Artful Posters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/archival-poster-collection.md) - [Poster-Inspired Music Playlists](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lineupsupply.md) - [AI-Generated Christmas Posters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/christmas-posters.md) - [Movie-Themed Art NFTs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cheeky-kyser.md) - [Sitcom-Inspired Figurine Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/little-people-collector-set.md) - [Witty Toy-Brand Horror Posters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/horror-poster.md) - [AI Movie Poster Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-movie-poster-generator.md) - [Sci-Fi Show Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yusuke-hanai-1.md)