Okay, I’m supposed to be working but the fact is, I’m hiding out in my spare room office to get away from the family that refused to leave. I’ve had guests for over a week and I’m a little…ummm stressed.

To kill some time and get some peace, I started scrolling through the SEOmoz rolls and saw a wide range of avatars – some expressive, some creative, some cheesy clip art (mine) – but certainly there’s a wide range. So, with the eggnog curdling and the needles dropping off the tree, I suggest the following as the best avatars. And since I’m hiding out, feel free to disagree (like I needed to say that). My wife wants me to hang something somewhere. Send help.

The Best SEOmoz Avatars IMHO

Best Photograph Avatar

Gold Medal: Brent Payne for his uncanny ability to channel Frasier Crane

 

Silver Medal:  Rebecca (I’m not stupid) who looks really smart in her new avatar

 

Bronze Medal: Paisley SEO who spared us the Speedo but still has 6-pack abs

 

Best Use of Photoshop to Create an Avatar

Gold Medal: Sean’s Pimpilicious Christmas chapeau

 

Silver Medal: Darren Slatten’s Mickey Mouse Hands (I miss those hands)

 

Bronze Medal:  IsRobot, for his very cool adaptation of the movie still.

 

Best Logo – Original Design 

 
Gold Medal: Ignite Media – the logo says it all

 

Silver Medal: MadHatterKC – coolest logo

 

Bronze Medal: Trickster – subtle but hot. Very nice.

 

Best Use of Clip Art

 
Gold Medal: OliverTaco – That’s what a .44 Magnum gets you

Silver Medal: Gladstein – and if that isn’t clip art, apologies.

 


Bronze medal: Cygnus for reconstituting the ‘Noid

Funniest Avatar
 
Gold Medal: Andy Fletcher, with apologies if that’s the real you.

 
Silver Medal: Search Engines WEB’s DNA helix

 

Bronze Medal: Shell’s Rough Road Ahead Sign

 

Funniest User Name

Gold Medal: Ann Smarty. You gotta love that confidence (and picture).

 
Silver Medal: Mystery Guest. Sign in please!

 
Bronze Medal: sly-grr. Go get ‘em tiger.

 

Best Family Picture as Avatar

Gold Medal: David LaFerney. What a great looking family.

 

Silver Medal: Francis Lee. Ah, young love.

Bronze Medal: Solid28. I hope that’s a family picture.

Best All-Around Avatar

Gold Medal: Rishil. Too bad he’s a guy. (Also most erotic avatar)

 Silver Medal: MattCutts' “arrest report” photo

 

Bronze Medal: Stephen T., “Man in Black”

Happy New Year to all Mozzarati. Thank you all for sharing your thoughts and opinions with the rest of us.

OMG, I’m being called to dinner.

“Why doesn’t somebody do something to help me?” – Oliver Hardy.