Carsten Mell

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Woman sitting thoughtfully at office desk with laptop and papers by Carsten Mell

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Stylized black and white portrait of woman with red lips by Carsten Mell

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Stylized portrait of a woman with glasses, red lips, and dark hair by Carsten Mell

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Five children baking cookies in kitchen by Carsten Mell

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Comic & Cartoon from 2D to 3D

"How long I would work a day", Carsten was recently asked - "I don't work at all; I pursue my passion for several hours a day.

Illustration is Carsten's passion! And so he is enthusiastic about almost every task that needs to be illustrated. With a degree in design, he has been working as an illustrator since the mid-90s. With a wide range from child-friendly candy displays, to hidden object pictures, to the title of political magazines or advertising motifs for clients of large agencies. Carsten is very flexible, damn fast and his digital illustrations in 2D or 3D inspire young and old! Carsten also accompanies you as a GRAPHIC RECORDER and explains the advantages of live drawing below: Graphic Recording is ideal for your event. While the speeches are taking place, I bring them live to paper or screen. Instead of endless bullet points or powerpoints, an impressive overall picture is created, as individual as the event itself.  This way, every contribution is recorded, the finished result completely reflects the event and is more emotional and much better to remember as a picture than any mere text. Live or remote, digital or analog? Whether you are holding a classic face-to-face event or a video conference, from a small circle to a large event, from goal setting in an industrial company to a medical congress, I have successfully accompanied a large number of events at home and abroad. Carsten Mell, Cologne (D); Languages: German, English, French If you are wondering whether graphic recording is right for you, feel free to call us for a free initial consultation.

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What drew you to illustration/design? To draw and work creative has always been my passion. Asterix and Garfield made me draw my own stories. Do you have any formal design training? Illustrator is not a classic teaching profession, but I have a diploma in graphic design from the technical college in Dusseldorf. But studying anatomy, perspectives, composition and the most important software programs will most probably always go on. That´s what you get when you turn your passion into your job. Where do you live? In Roesrath, close to Cologne. 20 minutes from the Cologne Dome at the edge of a nature reserve. Can you describe your studio for me? In the middle of bookshelves, surrounded by modern technics and one floor away from my family. What is your biggest inspiration? Music that matches my project. Mostly film music. How do you get the best ideas? The ideas keep coming to me. Usually already during the briefing. What technique do you use? In the meantime I work completely digital in 2D and 3D with Photoshop. Illustrator, Cinema 4D and ZBrush. Tell us about a favorite project you have recently completed Every project has its charm. The range goes from Icons for the "Deutsche Bank" to animations for an erotic website. I have ongoing nightmares about interchanged emails "Thank you Mr. Mell for the halfnaked girls but were is our 25% yield return? What would be your dream job/Commission? Developing a character for Coca Cola. Who are your illustration heroes? Uderzo, Stephen Silver, J. Scott Campbell, Pixar Do you keep a sketchbook? Several! What are your hobbies? My two kids, kickboxing, Krav Maga (Israeli self defense) If you were not an illustrator, what would you be? Unhappy. Who would you like to meet? Uderzo. And George W. Bush (Going where it hurts) If you could travel back in time, where would you go to? English Middle Ages What kind of music do you listen to? Soundtracks, music of the 80s, Coldplay and Amy McDonald What is the funniest thing you have ever done? A baggage-coach- race on the Cologne airport, unfortunately stopped by the police. If you won the lottery, would you still work as illustrator? In any case, yes! Money is only one part to being happy. My passion for design is yet another. Do you collect anything? Illustration books. Do you have a favorite game? Taming my little daughter.

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Fantasy battle scene with warriors and archers in glowing forest by Carsten Mell

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Fox holding a sunflower in a forest by Carsten Mell

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Cartoon of man and woman talking with speech bubbles by Carsten Mell

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Hand drawing spider and communication illustrations in orange and black ink

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Infographic with maps, pie charts, bar graphs, and icons by Carsten Mell

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Playful orange cartoon cat illustration by Carsten Mell

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Hand drawing sketches with snail and German motivational quotes on paper.

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Comic strip showing characters discussing displayed results, artwork by Carsten Mell

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Dark Gothic cathedral interior with clock and characters, by Carsten Mell

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Stylized intense facial expression in blue and red colors

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Group of diverse professionals working and posing in casual clothing.

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Infographic showing various aspects of global plastic pollution by Carsten Mell

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Businessman jumping off diving board holding briefcase by Carsten Mell

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Line-art portrait of an older man wearing a suit and tie.

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