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# Psychedelic Oriental Illustrations (UPDATE)
Shan Jiang Mixes Asian and Graphic Novel Styles

By Trenton Millar | Published 2012-08-02 | Art & Design
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shan-jiang-illustrations
References: [juxtapoz](http://www.juxtapoz.com/Current/illustrations-by-shan-jiang) & [everynicething](http://www.everynicething.com/Bone-Shaker)

These Shan Jiang illustrations are a fantastical and exciting bunch of colorful images. The Shanghai-based graphic designer, art director and illustrator uses traditional Chinese elements in his work, like the dragon, and brings life to them using a graphic-novelesque style.

This crop of Shan Jiang illustrations are colorful, but in a restrained way. Muted tones are combined with a saturated hues to accentuate certain elements of each piece. Jiang uses this technique to have odd things pop against the reddish-orange backdrop of Chinese cities, like a man in a blue bunny suit in the middle of a city street.

Now working in London with design company Shotopop, Shan Jiang is a talented artist whose work is stimulating and beautiful to look at.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 4.9/10
- Popularity: 71% | Activity: 69% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial
- Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia

## Categories

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## Key Themes

### What Makes This Trend Stand Out

- **Psychedelic Oriental Illustrations:** The trend towards incorporating traditional Chinese elements, like dragons, with graphic-novelesque styles creates an opportunity to disrupt the world of graphic design.
- **Muted Tones with Saturated Hues:** The trend of using a combination of muted and saturated colors opens up opportunities for disrupting the world of art and design.
- **Mixing Asian and Graphic Novel Styles:** The trend of incorporating Asian and graphic novel elements in illustrations creates opportunities to disrupt the world of traditional illustration.

### Sectors Adopting This

- **Graphic Design:** The graphic design industry can harness these trends for creating visually stimulating designs and artwork.
- **Art and Illustration:** The art and illustration industry can incorporate these trends for creating new creative trends that are visually appealing.
- **Entertainment Industry:** The entertainment industry can adopt these trends for creating new types of animation and cartoon designs.

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