A couple of my creative friends did Selfless Portraits recently, and it inspired me to do the same. What are Selfless Portraits? Using Facebook connect, the site will randomly pair you with another stranger somewhere around the globe. And you draw their portrait based on the photo they submit.
My subject’s name is Julia Herkenhoff, and she comes from Rio de Janeiro. In the photo she submitted, she was wearing polka dots and glasses, while looking at her mobile phone. She looks as though she was reading a text message. Who could it be from? She certainly looks a bit serious. I translated her thoughts to Portuguese, “Oh, não. Não ele, de novo!†("Oh no. Not HIM again!"). So, I busted out my Monsieur Z art kit and assembled this portrait.
To my surprise, after only 36 hours my Selfless Portrait moved into the number one “most popular†slot–and remains so till this day. Thanks, no doubt, to all of Julia’s and my FB friends for liking.
Screenshot: Julia's photo submission on the left.
Screenshot: Number one spot, globally! Tough competition.
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PIMCO Brand RefreshCorporate Design
Sparklight Going PlacesBroadcast Advertising
Kia Sorento Super Bowl Space BabiesCorporate Design
Wonderful Pistachios Super Bowl DigitalCorporate Design
Wonderful Halos Brand LaunchCorporate Design, Branding
Kia Soul In My Mind Music Video ChallengeCorporate Design
POM Wonderful Yum Bunch TumblrCorporate Design
DW Kitbuilder 2.0 Web AppCorporate Design
Kia Soul Shuffle SlamCorporate Design
Lexus FCV TeaserCorporate Design
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PIMCO WSJ TimelineCorporate Design
PIMCO BrandCorporate Design
PIMCO Smart Beta SiteCorporate Design
Lexus FCV LF-SACorporate Design
Ford Mustang Community CustomizerCorporate Design
Lexus Dark RideCGI Video Content
Lexus FCV LF-LCCorporate Design
CableONE Dream BiggerBroadcast Advertising
Lexus FCV LF-C2Corporate Design
PaoloPersonal Illustration
Lexus FCV RXCorporate Design
Hess Toy Trucks CGIBroadcast Video
Lexus FCV GS FCorporate Design
Speedshape Brand RefreshCorporate Design
Lexus Enform Logo SequenceCorporate Design
Duncan Hines Bake OnCorporate Design
G.E. Ecomagination Photo ProjectCorporate Design
SeasonsPersonal
Urban Family DogMusic
Lexus IS Times Square Photo MosaicCorporate Design
Lexus InnovationCorporate Design
Lexus L-StudioCorporate Design
Lexus LS Launch SiteCorporate Design
Caution Skateboarders TeePersonal
Lego Alien Xenomorph XX121Personal
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