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::comojo:: · 08-08-2006, 22:28

Been illustrating and doing mograph for a while but I've never published anything on the web. Please check it out and tell me what you think:

http://carloscotte.com

best, C

stylin328 · 08-08-2006, 22:59

You got enought slices there? LOL. I like the concept of a creative nav bar buts its kinda hard to read. Im a designer so its fine to me but a regular person might find it hard to read. Not saying I would change it at all but just something to think about. Your work is nice, goodjob...

::comojo:: · 08-08-2006, 23:43

Slice and dice!
Trying to pull of a one pager is a hard task. Guess I'll have to take out some work to make it work. Thanks for the words...

stylin328 · 08-08-2006, 23:46

Oh that it is. Its not that you did anything wrong. I was just kidding, no stress.

pgo · 09-08-2006, 00:04

Fantasic works. Really, some of the best stuff that's been posted on here - at least in recent memory. Some of the figures remind me of that painter - I can't remember his name - who only painted large people...I believe he was Mexican or Latin American. Anyway.

I don't say this often, but have you consider just using Flash?

::comojo:: · 09-08-2006, 00:15

Could be Diego Rivera (mexican) or Fernando Botero (colombian). Too big of a shoe for a size 10 to fill, but thanks anyway. Kinda wanted to keep it simple, besides, its difficult for an old dog to learn new flash...

fetusface · 09-08-2006, 00:19

your reel is really amazing. congrats.

You have such amazing work and ideas but I feel like the site isnt showing it properly. The navigation is kind of a turn off and seems complicated initially.

welcome to the forum i think a lot of people here could learn a thing or two from your work.

30equals · 09-08-2006, 02:50

reeeeaalllyy nice illustrations

cocknose · 09-08-2006, 03:06

nice.... we need more of this type of stuff on here.

lukasarts · 09-08-2006, 03:47

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you really should be using flash for your website instead of all those images

Agreed. You could really go to town with the existing layout, do some really powerful animations. Love the illustrations.

dec0ded · 09-08-2006, 04:54

I was scared at first when the site began to load, but once it did it looks great. I had no issues navigating and I didn't find it irritating at all, good work all around. I agree flash may do this better, and wouldn't really be too hard (in fact it should be easier than what you have done so far..).

As for your work, what I saw looked good to me, but I know nothing of illustration, so I'll just take everyone else's word for it (my girlfriend is an illustrator, I just don't understand it :P..).

mx · 09-08-2006, 09:23

excellent. love it. great works. a flash version with gorgeous rollovers would be killer.

...and you got PGO to recommend flash! blimey

sub · 09-08-2006, 09:30

Great concept, loverly work.

pgo · 09-08-2006, 10:08

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Originally Posted by ::comojo::

Could be Diego Rivera (mexican) or Fernando Botero (colombian). Too big of a shoe for a size 10 to fill, but thanks anyway. Kinda wanted to keep it simple, besides, its difficult for an old dog to learn new flash...

Botero. That's the one.

wwwjosh · 10-08-2006, 03:00

nice site. good sketching skills. i approve and appreciate fully.

i3lance · 10-08-2006, 09:58

Great site - seriously liking the work and the concept.

BUT...(always one of those)...being a coder/designer (not the other way round currently due to projects) I couldn't help but notice your coding mate - awful. Completely - which greatly affects the load time. My guess is that is was generated using a program using PS or ImageReady...

That's the only gripe - However Flash would work a charm mate. "So say we all."

Limbo · 10-08-2006, 10:14

to echo:

Fine work in a poorly executed portfolio. Flash was also my first thought when I saw that - exported IR html is a not a great way produce a website - the technology gets in the way of the content - no-one can afford that these days - peoples attention spans are too short...

lukasarts · 10-08-2006, 10:19

Have to admit there was something quite hypnotic about hundreds of tiny image slices loading slowly. Interesting effect- bet if you went overboard with it that would look nuts. But be pointless.

i3lance · 10-08-2006, 10:36

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Originally Posted by lukasarts

Have to admit there was something quite hypnotic about hundreds of tiny image slices loading slowly. Interesting effect- bet if you went overboard with it that would look nuts. But be pointless.

Yeah pointless like a mo' fo' mate! haha

08-08-2006, 22:28	#1 (permalink)
::comojo:: Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Miami, Fl Posts: 3	New website for an old geezer... Been illustrating and doing mograph for a while but I've never published anything on the web. Please check it out and tell me what you think: http://carloscotte.com best, C

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mx fucksocks™ Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: in the boosh Posts: 1,622	excellent. love it. great works. a flash version with gorgeous rollovers would be killer. ...and you got PGO to recommend flash! blimey __________________

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sub Shitcasket™ Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 4,274	Great concept, loverly work. __________________ Follow DT updates on Twitter: http://twitter.com/designerstalk

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wwwjosh Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 23	f'n nice work! nice site. good sketching skills. i approve and appreciate fully.

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08-08-2006, 22:59	#2 (permalink)
stylin328 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: NYC Posts: 332	You got enought slices there? LOL. I like the concept of a creative nav bar buts its kinda hard to read. Im a designer so its fine to me but a regular person might find it hard to read. Not saying I would change it at all but just something to think about. Your work is nice, goodjob...

08-08-2006, 23:43	#3 (permalink)
::comojo:: Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Miami, Fl Posts: 3	Slice and dice! Trying to pull of a one pager is a hard task. Guess I'll have to take out some work to make it work. Thanks for the words...

08-08-2006, 23:46	#4 (permalink)
stylin328 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: NYC Posts: 332	Oh that it is. Its not that you did anything wrong. I was just kidding, no stress.

09-08-2006, 00:04	#5 (permalink)
pgo Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,340	Fantasic works. Really, some of the best stuff that's been posted on here - at least in recent memory. Some of the figures remind me of that painter - I can't remember his name - who only painted large people...I believe he was Mexican or Latin American. Anyway. I don't say this often, but have you consider just using Flash?

09-08-2006, 00:15	#6 (permalink)
::comojo:: Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Miami, Fl Posts: 3	Could be Diego Rivera (mexican) or Fernando Botero (colombian). Too big of a shoe for a size 10 to fill, but thanks anyway. Kinda wanted to keep it simple, besides, its difficult for an old dog to learn new flash...

09-08-2006, 00:19	#7 (permalink)
fetusface ™™™™™™™ Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Calgary, Canada Posts: 473	your reel is really amazing. congrats. You have such amazing work and ideas but I feel like the site isnt showing it properly. The navigation is kind of a turn off and seems complicated initially. welcome to the forum i think a lot of people here could learn a thing or two from your work.

09-08-2006, 02:50	#8 (permalink)
30equals Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 146	reeeeaalllyy nice illustrations

09-08-2006, 03:06	#9 (permalink)
cocknose Banned™ Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 3,485	nice.... we need more of this type of stuff on here.

09-08-2006, 04:54	#11 (permalink)
dec0ded Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 51	I was scared at first when the site began to load, but once it did it looks great. I had no issues navigating and I didn't find it irritating at all, good work all around. I agree flash may do this better, and wouldn't really be too hard (in fact it should be easier than what you have done so far..). As for your work, what I saw looked good to me, but I know nothing of illustration, so I'll just take everyone else's word for it (my girlfriend is an illustrator, I just don't understand it :P..).

10-08-2006, 09:58	#16 (permalink)
i3lance Read between da lines! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: UK, former Londoner Posts: 844	Great site - seriously liking the work and the concept. BUT...(always one of those)...being a coder/designer (not the other way round currently due to projects) I couldn't help but notice your coding mate - awful. Completely - which greatly affects the load time. My guess is that is was generated using a program using PS or ImageReady... That's the only gripe - However Flash would work a charm mate. "So say we all."

10-08-2006, 10:14	#17 (permalink)
Limbo Baskin' Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 5,621	to echo: Fine work in a poorly executed portfolio. Flash was also my first thought when I saw that - exported IR html is a not a great way produce a website - the technology gets in the way of the content - no-one can afford that these days - peoples attention spans are too short...

10-08-2006, 10:19	#18 (permalink)
lukasarts Shiv. Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Elsewhere Posts: 1,110	Have to admit there was something quite hypnotic about hundreds of tiny image slices loading slowly. Interesting effect- bet if you went overboard with it that would look nuts. But be pointless.

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