Butcher Billy is a renowned freelance designer and illustrator based in Brazil whose recent 'Guitar Heroes' series shows iconic artists in the form of retro comic book characters.
His series features musicians like Joan Jett, Prince, Bob Dylan and more. He also uses lyrics and song names from some of the iconic artists' most well-known releases to go along with each image.
Each of the musicians is likened to their superhero counterpart in terms of appearance, style or personality. This means that Kurt Cobain is depicted as Thor with his long blonde locks and Joan Jett is shown as Wonder Woman along with The Runways song "I Wanna Be Where The Boys Are" next to her.
Superhero Musician Renditions
Butcher Billy Reimagined Iconic Artists as Comic Book Superheros
Trend Themes
1. Retro Comic Book Characters Reimagining - There is an opportunity for designers and illustrators to create new versions of different types of characters in a retro comic book style.
2. Music Industry Collaborations with Visual Artists - There is an opportunity for visual artists and musicians to collaborate more frequently giving the opportunity to create new and cool things as illustrated music.
3. Personality Likeness to Pop Culture Characters - There is an opportunity for designers and illustrators to create personality likeness characters like music legends turned superheroes and sell them as collectibles
Industry Implications
1. Design and Illustration - Freelance designers and illustrators can expand their offerings and market their services to industries like music, television, and film to help create a unique and captivating visual experience.
2. Music - Musicians can appeal to a wider audience through collaborations with visual artists and opening up opportunities for new merchandise ideas.
3. Entertainment Merchandise - Companies can look into manufacturing comic book-inspired merchandise that features popular musicians and visual artists as part of their branding in the marketplace