# Cartoonified Portraits Eye-Catching Illustrations by Sergio Saucedo By Matt Ho | Published 2011-01-09 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sergio-saucedo References: [geekiz](http://www.geekiz.com/sergio-saucedo) & [behance.net](http://www.behance.net/Seergio) Sergio Saucedo is an incredible artist who has done some [vivid female portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/glass-portraits). A lot of the subjects in Saucedo’s art are tattooed, face-painted females who are very much in-your-face. The portraits have a [cartoon aesthetic](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/soccerthemed-illustrations) with visually stunning backdrops that add a nice dimension to his illustrations. Check out some work by Sergio Saucedo in the gallery above to see for yourself. Which is your favorite? ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.6/10 - Popularity: 81% | Activity: 80% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Cartoonified Portraits:** The trend towards cartoonified portraits is disrupting traditional portraiture painting. - **Vivid Female Portraits:** The trend towards using vivid female subjects in portraits is causing a shift in the art industry's traditional subject choices. - **In-your-face Art Style:** The trend towards using an in-your-face art style in portraits is disrupting the traditional subtle art style used in portraiture. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Fine Arts:** The fine arts industry has an opportunity to explore more modern and unique techniques in portraiture painting to keep up with the trend. - **Entertainment:** The entertainment industry has an opportunity to use the trend towards cartoonified portraits in animated productions like movies and TV shows. - **Fashion:** The fashion industry has an opportunity to collaborate with artists like Sergio Saucedo to incorporate vivid female portraits in their designs and branding. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Stunning Origami Portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/origami-portaits.md) - [Stylized Portrait Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/face-to-all.md) - [Reimagined Puzzled Artful Paintings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portrait-of-a-woman-in-a-hat.md) - [Travel-Inspired Canvas Paintings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-passport-series.md) - [Glamorous Artful Bronze Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sweet-jane.md) - [Oil Painting-Inspired Rugs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/antonio-santn.md) - [Street Artist Tequila Collaborations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gustavo-zermeo-jr.md) - [Immigration System-Inspired Artworks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/passport-series.md) - [Artist-Created Mezcal Labels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/artist-series1.md)