# Personified Food Pictorials Teo Zirinis Illustrates Edibles as Cartoons Based on Puns By Jason Soy | Published 2011-12-22 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/teo-zirinis References: [urhajos.tumblr](http://urhajos.tumblr.com/post/14519895689/slice-by-teo-zirinis#notes) & [society6](http://society6.com/TeoZirinis/prints) Teo Zirinis offers an awesome idea for an [animated series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kidslife) with these cutesy [personified food illustrations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/team-sprinkles). After all, the concept worked so amazingly well with toys in Toy Story, a cartoon featuring munchables that come to life would no doubt become a beloved hit! Even if you aren't a fan of that suggestion, Teo Zirinis' work will still bring a smile to your face with its intensely adorable depictions of edibles acting like humans. Adding to the fun is Teo Zirinis penchant for titling these images with puns. For instance, the illustration featuring [two pieces of bread](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/baked-goods-plushies) is called 'Slice'. Couple that with the vibrant colors and simplicity of these vector images and you have prints that would make great conversation pieces on the walls of households. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.0/10 - Popularity: 41% | Activity: 40% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Personified Food:** There is an opportunity to create a new animated series featuring personified food characters. - **Edible Illustrations:** The trend towards using cute, personified illustrations to depict food is growing popular and can be applied to various products and marketing campaigns. - **Pun-titled Visuals:** There is a rising trend for the use of punny titles in visual art which businesses can capitalize on in their creative campaigns. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Animation Studios:** There is a demand for a new animated series featuring personified food characters. - **Food Industry:** Edible illustrations could be used as visual branding components and applied to various products to increase their whimsy and appeal. - **Advertising and Marketing:** Businesses can use pun-titled visuals to create marketing materials that will catch consumers' attention in a fun and memorable way. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Sun-Kissed Character Breads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/character-bread.md) - [Stop-Motion Food Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tiny-chef-x-ikea.md) - [Film-Inspired Cooking Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cooking-with-pixar-series.md) - [Unique Hybrid Mystery Figurines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/animal-x-vegetable-gachapon.md) - [Pasta Sauce Characters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mr-ridiculously-good.md) - [Realistic Food Candles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pantlers-rations.md) - [Fun-Forward Snack Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/feed-the-fun.md) - [Quirky Edible Mascots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/team-sprinkles.md) - [Social-First Snack Comedies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pretzelized.md)