Andrew Cotogni
Illustrator, Graphic Designer, Writer,
Character Designer
One day sitting at work I decided I needed a change of career. I wanted to do something more creative and interesting. I didn't want to go back to college, so I gave up the day job, sold the house, and bought a Mac and an Adobe subscription. After three years here are some of the results from the book projects I had been thinking about for so long. It's been a roller coaster of a ride, with lots of ups and downs and a few bumps along the way.
I hope you enjoy the work and want to see more. I would welcome any feedback, thoughts and comments, good bad or indifferent. Now that the project is nearing completion, I am looking to find a position where I can develop my skillset, whilst working within a creative environment, either on my own or as part of a team. I might not be the most technically gifted person but I believe I have a great deal to offer. If you have a position that you think I might be suitable for or interested in, give me a call or drop me an email.
I look forward to hearing from you,
Andrew
Development of the Dolly charachter from the Bea and Grandy Books for a younger reader 3+
Bea and GrandyBooks
Initially designed for primary school children.
Hide and Seek with Bea and Grandy
Posting a letter on a windy day
Grandy and Bea sail to the postbox
After school fun with Bea and Grandy
Bea tricks Grandy and then goes into the wrong class
Scare them Crows
The gang have been stuck in the bedroom all day due to the heavy rain. When it stops the gang rush into the garden to find Oscar's penalty spot under water. Grandy comes to the rescue with his latest invention, a remote controlled Sucker Upper, so what could go wrong? EVERYTHING!
Meet Ted, Oscar, and the gang
How do you get rid of a load of (PFJ's) Pesky Flying Jobbies
Grandy brings Mr Bucket Head back to life
From the shed, Grandy reveals his creation
The cost to get rid of those pesky crows is just one large chocolate cake
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CLIMBING MOUNT SOFA
Book 2 in the Ted & Oscar Series
Ted, Oscar, Robbie and Monkee are set a challenge by Grandy to meet him at the top of the stairs, where they will set up base camp and test out Grandy's new tent. They'll be sleeping overnight on the landing before climbing Mount Chunga Bunga the biggest mountain in the Humperlayers. But first Ted, Oscar and crew will have to climb over Mount Sofa, across the cushion glacia, taking care not to fall into the icy waters. Then they face climbing the staircase which is now a waterfall of ice.
When Oscar wakes up in the middle of the night, he pops his head out of the tent and can't believe it's snowing inside the house "Ted what are we going to do?"
From a cave high up on the side of the mountain someone is watching Grandy as the weather worsens
Oscar explores the ice cave under the stairs
Mr & Mrs Adorable and their three girls, Sparkle, Crystal and Twinkle, can magically make snow and ice into any shape or size they need, and that's what they did to help Oscar and Ted
Willie and Monkee become best friends
Monkee thinks they might have a problem
Opening page shows Oscar dreaming of swimming in his pet's fish bowl
Book 3: 'Island full of holes' - Oscar feeding Fish in his bowl
Planned future: Ted & Oscar Adventure Books
Book 2: 'Climbing Mount Sofa' (see above)
Book 3: 'Island full of holes'
Oscar and the gang are in real trouble. Sound asleep, Oscar is woken up by Ted and told off, as he'd forgotten to tie up his bed after they had been sailing on it in the afternoon. Now the gang are floating in the middle of the Ocean. Ted pulls a telescope from his tummy and looks towards the horizon "Land ahoy Oscar." The adventure starts when they land on the island full of holes.
Book 4: 'Castle full of Snocks'
Oscar had never heard of a Snock until Grandy told him all about them. They are slippery, tricky blighters. How best to describe a Snock, well they're a cross between a snake and a sock and they are always up to no good. See how Oscar and Ted get rid of the Snocks and win back the castle.
Book 5: 'Up up and away'
Grandy has been in the shed all day trying to fix the satallite dish for the big football match that evening. Bored Ted and Oscar go and sit in Grandy's new micro-caravan. When they try and turn the lights on they find themselves hurtling off into space. Once there, they discover why Grandy's satalite dish, and everybody elses dish on earth, isn't working. Can Ted, Oscar, and the gang save the day and get back in time for the big match.
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