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Trent Landreth, known online as Drawings by Trent, has 2 million followers on Facebook, 1.3 million on Instagram and 3 million on TikTok. KMUW reported that he helped design artwork for the children’s menu at the restaurant chain Old Chicago.
The family’s wider mission is to demonstrate the value of including people with different needs in everyday life, according to KMUW. His father, Corey Landreth, said: “When we share our lives, we are not just helping those ‘poor’ special needs individuals. A Kansas artist’s animal drawings have attracted millions of social media followers, helping turn his creative hobby into a family-run business selling books, colouring products and merchandise. His popularity began with a video of him drawing animals on a trampoline with chalk, shared by his mother around ten years ago. His parents now help record his videos, manage the business and sell products featuring his artwork, including colouring books, stickers, T-shirts and mugs. The business is also intended to help provide for Landreth in the future, when his parents may no longer be able to care for him. We actually grow and become better people. ” The family has also spoken about the importance of representing Landreth carefully, rather than assuming how he feels about his experiences. One of Landreth’s most successful products is Trent’s View of the Zoo, his first colouring book, which remains a best-seller for the business. His artwork has also led to collaborations with companies and other creators. He also collaborated with Tanner Smith, known from Netflix’s Love on the Spectrum, on a T-shirt collection with Vineyard Vines for Autism Acceptance Month.