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Video of the Week #53

Video of the Week #53

February 19, 2010
This stop motion video by the guys over at I Love Local Commercials is incredible. Enough said. Rhett & Link never cease to amaze me with their creativity, and they did it again with this one. Head on over to their personal site for more good stuff, and share your thoughts with me via twitter!
Acrylic Paintings by Ryan Jacob Smith

Acrylic Paintings by Ryan Jacob Smith

February 16, 2010
Portland-based artist, Ryan Jacob Smith explores themes of environmental consciousness and the human body in his acrylic paintings. He is a graduate, with honors, from Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California (2001), and incorporates much of his Orange County upbringing in the street culture style of his work. I especially enjoy his map pieces, in particular "Somebody In Oregon Loves Me", and the originality and creativity behind the setup of his exhibitions.
Sci-Fi Retro Drawings by HBT

Sci-Fi Retro Drawings by HBT

February 15, 2010
Hollis Brown Thornton's work is hard to describe in one word. It's like a combination of tech/sci-fi/retro all in one, which actually describes Abduzeedo perfectly as well. He has a lot of permanent marker work (which I love!) but he also does a lot of pigment transfers on canvas too. He included a step-by-step guide on transfers for anybody who's interested here. Definitely worth checking out and trying out some experiments of your own.
Creative Projects and Hand-Drawn Alphabet by Eika Dopludo

Creative Projects and Hand-Drawn Alphabet by Eika Dopludo

February 10, 2010
Russian-based illustrator, Eika Dopludo's portfolio is filled to the brim with interestingness. Her pencil work is fantastic. I'm sure you'll be left saying the same thing once you check out her hand-drawn alphabet...crazy stuff. She has so many exciting projects that I can hardly contain myself! I made a selection here for you guys with some of my favorites: t-shirt/pillow designs, installations, street art, illustrations, etc.
Movie Title Screen Illustrations by Matthew Lyons

Movie Title Screen Illustrations by Matthew Lyons

February 01, 2010
Matthew Lyons has quickly made his way onto my list of favorite illustrators. His work reminds me a lot of Mark Weaver's, which I absolutely love. In particular I'm really digging his fake movie title screen shots. I wish somebody would make these into actual movies. I'm a 21 year old student called Matthew Lyons in the final year of an illustration and animation course at Loughborough University in England.
Daily Inspiration #420

Daily Inspiration #420

January 31, 2010
This post is part of our daily series of posts showing the most inspiring images selected by some of the Abduzeedo's writers and users. If you want to participate and share your graphic design inspiration, just send us, via email, the image with the link from where you found it, also use "Daily Inspiration" in the subject, and don't forget to send your Abduzeedo username; or via Twitter sending to http://twitter.com/abduzeedo
Impressive Photography by Alex Gaidouk

Impressive Photography by Alex Gaidouk

January 29, 2010
Alex Gaidouk is originally from Russia but currently calls Brooklyn home. Every so often a photographer will come along and take pictures that make you wish you could teleport yourself to that exact location at that exact instant just so you can feel the beauty they feel. Alex did it for me. I don't know how he does it, and honestly I don't even want to know. I'm happy enough just marveling at these beautiful shots and wishing I could be at these places too.
Incredible Pencil and Watercolor Drawings by Esra Roise

Incredible Pencil and Watercolor Drawings by Esra Roise

January 28, 2010
I've always been crazy about the careful combination of watercolor and pencil so you can only imagine my excitement when I came across Esra Roise. I can't get over how perfectly she uses light and shadow to fully model her figures. Her depiction of hair is exquisite, all while maintaining a very relaxed mood to her drawings. I recognized her work through some pieces she did for fashion and pop culture magazine, Nylon. Really awesome stuff.
Video of the Week #50

Video of the Week #50

January 27, 2010
I'm really loving the creativity behind this video by Langara College in Vancouver. The video basically consists of a bunch of really awesome paper techniques coming together to convey important messages about the design process. Things like "don't fall in love with your first idea" and "figure out what you want to say." Simple messages that we sometimes tend to forget when we get so caught up in our ideas.
Hip Fashion Photography by Basilio Silva

Hip Fashion Photography by Basilio Silva

January 22, 2010
I came across Basilio Silva's portfolio the other day and was instantly drawn to his super edgy style. His fashion work is a sublime mixture of bright colors and sharp angles that really leaves me wanting more. I found virtually no information about him except that he's based in Buenos Aires, Argentina.