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ABOVE ABOVE X WHITEWALLS MAY 1st, 2010 from ABOVE on Vimeo. al b sure ciR-e Fabiano Fabio featheredpixels Gisele Grosse8 and Lichtfront Augmented Sculpture by GROSSE8 & LICHTFRONT / Passagen 2010 from Lichtfront on Vimeo. Haron JAMT Juitz nenuno Stéphane Via Twitter Send your suggestions via Twitter to http://twitter.com/abduzeedo using #abdz in the end of the tweet. @djbennett999 @Rodrok @tiagobenevides @daniel_nelson @allrox About the author Someone with a bachelor degree in Foreign Trade that really likes technology, design, photography and creativity. A person 'digging' a new way as a 'geek apprentice', blogger 'wanna be' and a communication lover! Current location: Porto Alegre, RS – Brazil Twitter user: gismullr Sponsored Links:

Amazing Illustrations by Micah Lidberg Posted: 29 Apr 2010 07:14 AM PDT The work of Micah Lidberg is truly amazing, his illustrations are all based in drawings and ink work which makes it so original and so rich on details. His work is inspired by nature and nature reflects on each one of her pieces, making it an entertaining venture. <!--break--> About Micah Lidberg micahlidberg.com Hi there, I am Micah Lidberg. I grew up in the Middle West of America and since the mid 80's I really enjoyed it. I've since parted ways with the middle of the country - I've switched to the eastern beach. If for some reason I am not at the beach, you can probably find me in one of three cities - Kansas City, Minneapolis, or New York as these are my homes away from home. As for my work - I'm shaken up by nature - every bit of it. It's certainly a very deep and very wide thing. With nature, there's plenty of room to explore and plenty to share. It's an entertaining venture. My interests include but are not limited to - drawing, friends, people, America, places outside of America, strangeness, and occasionally tea. TIME TRAVEL For NYLON Magazine — Graphite, Ink, Digital WELCOME For Nobrow / 2, The Jungle — Graphite & Digital Nobrow Press has created a stunning line of illustrated books. NOBROW / 2, is a collection of 28 different artists and designers exploring a wonderful theme - The Jungle. EONY Personal Project — Graphite, Ink, & Digital A pattern loosely based on my memories of peonies at my first house AND ON THE 8th DAY GOD CREATED DINOSAURS, BUT CALLED IT QUITS BEFORE LUNCH | WE ARE SPACEMEN FROM DIFFERENT PLANETS, RENDEZVOUSING ON THE MOON For Sing Statistics — Graphite, Ink, & Digital The incredible duo of Jez Burrows and Lizzy Stewart are responsible for the amazing project, We Are the Friction. Twelve illustrators were paired up with twelve writers. Each contributor composed an original work and then created an additional work based off their partner's first. A truly fascinating book. My illustrations adopted the names of the poems written by the amazing Roxanne Paris. FAULTY PLAN For Phish, Inc. & Red Light Management — Graphite & Digital One of a series of artist posters for an upcoming Phish album release TWO HEADED LAVA WORM DELIGHT For The Few Gallery — Graphite & Digital The Few Gallery is an online boutique offering a selection of prints from artists and designers from around the world. Ten percent of the proceeds are donated to a charitable cause. Two Headed Lava Worm Delight, depicts the annual migration of the mythical giant moa that feed on the two head lava worms that live only in the geothermal vents of the upper realm. Fantastic, right? KEATS SPEAKS For New York Times Sunday Magazine — Graphite & Digital Featured in the November 1st issue, the article dicusses whether or not John Keats really spoke the way he does in the movie, Bright Star TWO HEADED WORM & ONE-EYED SPACE SPIDER | FIBONACCI WORMS For Cut It Out, curated by Mike Perry — Cut Paper Cut it Out, a group show centered around cut paper artwork and objects, hosted by Open Space Gallery. FIRESTORM For W&N Classics — Graphite & Digital A pattern for the book jacket of The Shadow of the Wind. For Orion Publishers and Fallon UK. RENDLESHAM FOREST, 1980 | LATE NIGHT ROUNDS For Crafty Magazine — Graphite, Ink, & Digital Crafty Magazine is an online and print magazine featuring the work of artists, illustrators, and writers. I contributed to the second issue, The Visit. STAY GOLD | MISTER | NICE | DUDES Personal Project — Ink UNSEEN WORK For Computer Arts UK, Issue 162— Graphite & Digital The opening spread for an article examining the sketch book habits of myself and 6 other creatives SkineSkin Laser Etched Leather Personalized covers for your Moleskine® notebook or sketchbook HOUSE OF CARDS For NYLON Magazine — Graphite, Ink, & Digital An article featuring the opening of ACE Hotel's Manhatten location GHOST COMICS For Bare Bones Press — Graphite & Digital I was invited to create the typography for the cover of Ghost Comics - A Benefit Anthology for RS Eden. It is a stunning collection of comics with an amazing list of contributors. All the proceeds benefit Minneapolis substance abuse treatment facility, RS Eden. GOODNESS For Water.org — Graphite & Colored Pencils Water.org is raising awareness for the world water crisis. Goodness, was done for a benefit event held in Kansas City. 4 MATTERS For INKTHIS III — Ink & Digital INKTHIS III is a collaborative effort to create a typeface. Each artist and designer was assigned a character. My numeral is composed of the four states of matter - solids, liquids, gases, and plasma. TENDENCY TO WITHDRAW For Artism — Graphite &Digital Artism, Art for Autism is a collection of artwork aimed to bring awareness about and support for the autism community. Each artist was invited to create a work that would help educate the public about some of the specific aspects of autism. POSITRON, A ZINE For Mike Perry — Ink & Digital A sixteen page zine comissioned by Mike Perry. It's full of good-hearted weirdness. THE MIGRATION Personal Project — Graphite, Ink, & Digital ANGRY CLOUD Personal Project — Ink & Digital This is a drawing of a very angry cloud that is out of control. A fellow cloud is trying to impede his brother's destructive habits. The animals of the forest, air, and rivers have banded together to steal the deranged cloud's powers - lighting, hail, and rain. It is a tale of the rebalancing of natural order. The actual drawing is approximately eleven feet long. It was drawn with fine tip pens, and was about two months of drawing. MY FAVORITE THINGS Personal Project — Graphite & Digital My list of favorite things in 2007 looked something like this- thunder birds, UFO's, dinosaurs, jungles, crop circles, polyhedrons, string theory, tornadoes, and peacocks. YOU MELT MY SUBMARINE , A LOVE LETTER For Friends — Graphite & Hand Binding There are few things that are more satisfying than making or receiving a drawing - especially when it's of your favorite things. I asked twelve of my friends to give me lists of their twenty favorite things. I composed a drawing for each friend and compiled the drawings and the lists into a book. Everybody got a copy with the cover screenprinted in their favorite two colors. About the author Hi! I'm Paulo Canabarro and I'm here to post some really cool stuff for you, if you have any ideas or any requests please get @ me - pvpcanabarro@gmail.com you can also Follow me on twitter! Sponsored Links:

Logo Design: Sans Serif - Part 1 Posted: 29 Apr 2010 05:27 AM PDT The Logo Design series is up and running! We're thinking ahead and we want to find new ways to sort these listings. Today and next week it's all about Sans Serif logos... and there's some pretty cool stuff here. <!--break--> As usual, we'll search for logos in these galleries: Logopond, Logo Faves, Logo Moose, Logo from Dreams, Logo Gala, WS Logos, The Logo Mix and Wolda. We hope you all enjoy our selection! Cheers. ;) PS.: Got cool ideas for sorting? Tell us! ;) About the author Hello, everyone! I'm Paulo Gabriel, a 25 year old designer from Porto Alegre, Brazil. I have worked as a webdesigner since 2006, but websites and blogs have been a hobbie for me since 1999. Here in Abduzeedo, I try to bring only the hot stuff for you... and hope that all of you enjoy my posts! For more cool stuff, you may also follow me on Twitter. Sponsored Links:

Astonishing Paper Illustration by Yulia Brodskaya Posted: 29 Apr 2010 04:45 AM PDT Yulia Brodskaya is an artist and illustrator born in 1983 in Moscow - Russia. She is very recognized for her astonishing, elegant and detailed paper illustrations. Currently based in the UK, where she went to continue her education in art at the University of Hertfordshire with a Master of Art in Graphics Communication degree in 2006. After getting her degree, Yulia continued to experiment and explore ways of bringing together all the things she likes most: typography, paper, and highly detailed hand-made craft objects. She has swiftly earned an international reputation for her innovative paper illustrations and continues to create beautifully detailed paper designs for clients all around the world. "Typography is my second love, after paper and I'm really happy that I've found a way of combining the two. Having said that, I don't want to exclude non-typobased designs, I'd like to work on different projects." Yulia for Computer Arts I bumped into Yulia's work during one of my explorations looking for inspiration and was impressed by her pieces. The colors, details, swirls and the movement of her artworks, everything matches perfectly catching our attention and enchanting those who love the combination of creativity, talent and unique ideas. Well, enough said is time for you to enjoy the images! And don't forget to visit her website for more. Hope you like it! Enjoy. =) About the author Someone with a bachelor degree in Foreign Trade that really likes technology, design, photography and creativity. A person 'digging' a new way as a 'geek apprentice', blogger 'wanna be' and a communication lover! Current location: Porto Alegre, RS – Brazil Twitter user: gismullr Sponsored Links:

Pencil versus Camera by Ben Heine Posted: 29 Apr 2010 03:27 AM PDT Ben Heine is a Belgian painter, illustrator, portraitist, caricaturist and photographer. He was born in Abidjan, Ivory Coast and currently live and work in Brussels. Ben also has created a really cool series of works that called Pencil vs Camera. I've been taking photos and drawing since almost 10 years. This « Pencil Vs Camera » series is nothing but the result of several years of graphic exploration and a logic consequence of my artistic evolution. But the real idea came by coincidence while I was watching television and writing a letter at the same time a few weeks ago. Reading my letter before putting it in the envelope, I saw in transparency the television behind the paper. I then realize it would be great to make something similar in a single image showing 2 different actions. - Ben Heine For more information visit Ben's Flickr Page or his website at http://benheine.com/. Pencil vs Camera I took this photo in the "Palais des Beaux Arts" of Lille, France (I also made the drawing) This is a photo I took in Lille, France. I also made the rough sketch... This is the Atomium in Brussels, Belgium. I took this photo last Winter and edited it today A sculpture, a photo, a drawing and friendship, all in once! :D I took this photo in Belgium. I also drew the rough sketch. Yes I know, this one isn't really poetic, sorry. :) This is a view of Utrecht from the Dom Tower, which is the tallest church tower in the Netherlands, at 112.5 metres (368 feet) in height. I took the photo and drew the 2 sketches (I've lived 7 months in Utrecht). This is a view of the countryside in Braives, Belgium. I took the photo and drew the sketch (I wanted to make a very simplified composition on the paper to match the landscape). I took this photo near Brussels (I also made the sketch) This is a photo I took from Montmartre's hill in Paris, France. I also made the rough sketch. :D About the author My name is Fabio Sasso, I'm a graphic/web designer from Porto Alegre, Brazil and I'm the founder of Abduzeedo. I hope we can share lots of information, tips, and ideas through Abduzeedo. Also you can follow me on Twitter or my personal site at http://fabiosasso.com.

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