# Distorted Celeb Depictions These Caricature Illustrations by Tony Montano are Hilarious By Armida Ascano | Published 2010-10-04 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tony-montano References: [abduzeedo](http://abduzeedo.com/illustration-inspiration-tony-montano) & [tmontano](http://tmontano.com/) Tony Montano is a graphic designer who dabbles in all sorts of mediums, from digitized drawings to [pencil sketches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sketchmeapp). In this particular set of work, Tony Montano uses a reference list of current celebs as his inspiration. The attached [celebrity caricatures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portraitia) are a mark of the artistic ability that Tony Montano has. Amongst his chosen subjects are Barrack Obama, Bruce Willis and Paris Hilton. Tony Montano chooses to emphasize certain features of his subjects in his illustrations, making for an [exaggerated work of art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crazyface). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.7/10 - Popularity: 64% | Activity: 38% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Celebs](https://www.trendhunter.com/celebs) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Exaggerated Caricature Illustrations:** Opportunity to create unique and humorous marketing campaigns using exaggerated caricature illustrations of celebrities. - **Customized Art Services:** Opportunity for artists and designers to provide customized art services for clients who want unique caricature illustrations of themselves or others. - **Increased Interest in Celebrity Culture:** Opportunity for businesses to tap into the increased interest in celebrity culture by incorporating celebrity-inspired caricatures into their products or services. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Graphic Design:** Graphic designers can leverage the trend of exaggerated caricature illustrations to create unique and humorous brand identities for their clients. - **Entertainment:** Opportunity for the entertainment industry to incorporate caricature illustrations into their marketing campaigns, merchandise, and branding to appeal to fans of celebrities and pop culture. - **Art Services:** Opportunity for art services businesses to offer customizable caricature illustrations as a unique and personal gift for customers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Stylized Portrait Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/face-to-all.md) - [Pop Art Legend-Honoring Dolls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/keiichi-tanaami-1.md) - [Miniature Artful Hip-Hop Landmarks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/danny-cortes.md) - [Collectible Historical Figurines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/thrilljoy-pix.md) - [Artistic AI Image Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/donny-ai.md) - [Whimsical AI Portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clayify.md) - [Glamorous Artful Bronze Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sweet-jane.md) - [Limited Humorous Art Prints](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/david-shrigley-1.md) - [Artistically Rendered One-Of-A-Kind Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/romero-britto.md)