# Illustrated Instructional Cooking Guides Zsolt Liber's Cookbook Was Inspired by IKEA By Ell Smith | Published 2017-11-17 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zsolt-liber References: [psfk](https://www.psfk.com/2017/11/cook-meals-assemble-furniture.html) & [behance.net](https://www.behance.net/gallery/48556535/IKEA-COOKBOOK) Zsolt Liber, an illustrator and graphic designer, took a more structured approach to [Cookbooks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grillos-presents-pickled-fresh) with the introduction of a personal project titled the [IKEA](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drnjns-dragan) Cookbook, which playfully adopts the [furniture brand's model](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ikea-house-warming) of product assembly instructions. Through a series of step-by-step instructions, the reader is introduced to a comprehensive cooking guide which caters to those in beginner levels. Complete with adorable and practical illustrations, those new to cooking can enjoy a more streamlined platform of meal preparation, which makes no assumptions about the reader's skill set. The IKEA Cookbook, which was created by Liber for a school project, boasts a series of delicious and easy-to-make recipes, to provide beginners with the educational resources necessary to excel in the kitchen. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.6/10 - Popularity: 70% | Activity: 91% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## 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 - **Illustrated Cooking Guides:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Creating visually appealing and user-friendly instructional cooking guides that cater to beginner cooks. - **Streamlined Meal Preparation:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Developing platforms or services that simplify the meal preparation process for novice cooks. - **Visual Learning in Cooking:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Expanding the use of illustrations and visual aids in culinary education to enhance learning experiences for beginners. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Publishing:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporating illustrated instructional cooking guides into traditional cookbook publishing. - **Technology:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Creating digital platforms or apps that provide interactive and engaging cooking guides for beginners. - **Education:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrating visual learning techniques into culinary education programs to enhance the learning process for novice cooks. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [One-Star Cookbooks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/one-star-cookbook.md) - [Culinary Comedian Cookbooks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/foodheim-a-culinary-adventure.md) - [Interactive Recipe Organizers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cookedwiki.md) - [Design Fantasy Game Manuals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drnjns-dragan.md) - [Interior Design Concept Guides](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/style-guide.md) - [Student-Friendly Digital Cookbooks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cookin-somethin-for-college.md) - [Tiny Home Kitchen Cookbooks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-tiny-mess-cookbook.md) - [Intricate Pasta Tutorial Cookbooks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pasta-masterclass.md) - [Film-Themed Cookbooks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/scrounging-cookbook.md)