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A surplus of geekery by :: Fred Abercrombie

InfoGraphic: Evolution of an Adman

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Diego Zambrano, former Ogilvy Art Director, created this spot-on series. Man, I remember back “in the early stages” when you’d list the programs you’re proficient in, “Quark, Photoshop, Illustrator …” on your resumé. So rad.

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Art: “TXTual Healing” Interactive SMS Installation w/Actors

This installation was at the Chelsea Art Museum in NY last week. Anybody walking by could text anything to see it projected and acted out from the windows above. Anything. So of course you get things like “art is gay” and “my balls are really sweaty”. Poetry, really.

The artist is Paul Notzold, who does a lot of mobile/interactive projects like “Only Certainty, Death, and TXTs“, the 30 ft skeleton projection that would speak what you texted. Since skeletons don’t have balls, people had to get creative with what they submitted. (via Wooster)

KYEO: Ominous Shadow Art on California Street

Ominous Shadow on California Street

No, not the KD Lang / Richard Belzer hybrid standing to the left. The firebox shadow. And is that kid eating a Bomb Pop or firing up her lightsaber?

Spotted on California @ Montgomery.

Art: Obamis Prime UDPATE

Just when you were sick of all the knockoffs of the Shepard Fairey CHANGE print, here comes this masterful ode by Tim Doyle.

Slashfilm has the info. There’s 70 limited edition prints and 10 super-limited, glow-in-the-dark editions. Sorry, no lenticular version. That’d be sweet though.

UPDATE 3.12.09
The artist, Tim Doyle, is now selling sticker versions here. (via OMG Posters).

Art: Mike Shine’s Surf Shack Opening Tonight

Wanna see an old-school surf shack inside a museum? Sure you do. Head to the Museum of Craft and Folk Art tonight and catch driftwood artist, surfer, and ad-man Mike Shine’s latest work.

Watch a video preview over at  Juxtapoz.

<—UPDATE—>
Opening Night Pics from Mike Shine’s Surf Shack

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KYEO: Shark Toof on Sunset in Echo Park

Shark Toof Wheatpaste-ups

Last December Photo-, Cinema-, and all-around Ographer Davon Slininger took me around Echo Park to appease my thirst for good beer. Stopped at some LA-y wine bar, had Belgian strong ale PranQster on tap, and spotted these wheatpastes outside.

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The smokes artist is LA fixture Shark Toof. He’s got prints, shirts, and gear over at Ghetto Glass.

The zombie artist is Euth One. (Thanks, Seth Brundel!)

Photos: Undeveloped Rolls of Film Uncovered

Is that your Uncle Carl?

This is what happens after a guy finds a roll of Kodachrome and develops(pardon me) a full-on fascination with finding more.

He displays them in all their random, odd, and beautiful glory at MangoFalls.com. They’re beggin’ for captions. 

(via Neatorama)