A pleasure and a challenge in equal parts.
An illustrator at this level cannot have a generic website. Diego Latorre has worked for Marvel, DC Comics, Wildstorm and MTV, and his work has such a powerful visual identity that any erroneous design decision competes with the content instead of enhancing it. Therefore, the portfolio had to "disappear" for the illustration to shine.
The concept was radical: absolute black and white as a neutral state, with color only being activated when selecting an illustration or playing a video. The work commands; the interface obeys. Bourgeois and Helvetica Neue Thin support the typography with the same tension between expressiveness and austerity that defines Latorre's work. The slideshow with Fullpage.js reacts to the cursor and keyboard — the only moment in which the website has its own personality without stealing the spotlight. Parallax and subtle zooming on images complete an experience that feels more like a gallery than a website. Mobile-first and HTML5 responsive, with advanced animations at a time when that was still differential.