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[6th Day of GIFmas] The Gift That Keeps on GIFing

If only all wrapping paper were like this.

The holidays are upon us and 2016 is nipping at our heels. The only decision harder than what gift to get your grandmother is what GIF to attach to inter-office emails and Slack threads. We've gathered some of the most festive GIF artists on the net for a series called 12 Days of GIFmas. We'll shine a red and green spotlight on the creative process behind these shareable bites of holiday cheer.

Vermont-based Jonah Nigro, a.k.a. "Popsicle Illusion" on Tumblr, is a master at glitch design GIF art. His deliciously bright colors and loops make for some serious eye candy. In keeping with his mesmerizing style, Nigro's Christmas gift GIF hypnotizes us. There's nothing quite like a Christmas GIF that's a Christmas gift, because we all know gift GIFs are the best GIF gifts.

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We caught up with the artist to talk about his style and see what he has planned next.

GIF courtesy the artist

Can you briefly explain the idea behind the GIF?

I wanted to stay true to my aesthetic of portraying mundane everyday objects through the lens of surrealism. As well as exposing some of the cliches of Christmas while remaining original and interesting.

Run me through the process of creating the piece. What tools/techniques did yo use?

This was illustrated in photoshop and animated in after effects.

I'll be in NYC over the winter working on a new version of GlitchGIF for videos, and then finishing my last term at Bennington College! I also have some exciting stuff brewing with a producer who's work I greatly admire, but I can't say much about that until it's released.

How are you celebrating the holidays?

I'm flying back from the Bahamas right now (which is a pretty silly/surrealistic place during the holidays) and i'll be arriving home in Vermont later tonight to see my family for Christmas.

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