Hey, I’m Fabio Carretti, a Artistic and Frontend Developer primarily based in Modena, Italy. With years of expertise underneath my belt, I assume you may name me an old-school man, however I’m at all times eager to remain forward of the curve and embrace what’s subsequent.
I kicked off my journey within the late 2000s, coding MySpace profiles for bands (sounds prehistoric, proper?). From there, I transitioned to WordPress and JavaScript, constructing numerous artistic web sites. Through the years, I’ve labored with virtually each tech stack conceivable. These days, I’ve been diving deeper into AI, merging my artistic improvement abilities with superior AI interfaces.
Let’s check out a few of the tasks I’ve had the pleasure of contributing to.
“Each city throughout Canada has a Chinese language-Canadian café,” and that’s the guts of this unbelievable storytelling challenge, which explores the wealthy tradition of Chinese language-Canadian cafés, meals, and household.
I’m particularly pleased with the “Our Journey” web page—it appears like a documentary in its personal proper. Dive in and lose your self within the vibe of Sons & Daughters.
I constructed this web site alongside with my mate Francesco Michelini and our nice associates at Unlearn Studio (run by Davide Baratta and Giorgia Xia).
Tech Stack:
- Storyblok
- Astro
- GSAP
- Lenis
- TaxiJS
- Vercel
That is considered one of my first AI tasks the place I efficiently merged my artistic improvement background with the world of AI.
Maietica is an experiment that flips the everyday method to AI. As an alternative of asking random questions and anticipating exact solutions, right here, you’re the one being requested questions—fully altering the expertise. You turn into the oracle, producing a full article that tells a narrative primarily based in your responses.
Although it’s designed for the Italian market—with labels in Italian—you’ll be able to swap to asking questions in English after the preliminary decisions, both within the customized field or the chat.
This was performed with Symboolic, an AI start-up I’m at the moment collaborating with.
Tech Stack:
- React
- GSAP
- Strapi
- TailwindCSS
This challenge may not be the latest, having been launched in late 2022, however I nonetheless have the identical ardour for it as when it first got here out.
I used to be accountable for each the artistic improvement and animation design, which meant I had to make sure every thing got here collectively easily. The stress to ship was actual, however the end result was price each little bit of effort. From the loading display to the on-scroll animations, the complete web site continues to really feel excellent to me, and I’m actually pleased with the way it turned out.
I labored on this challenge whereas I used to be a Artistic Technologist at Paper Tiger Company.
Tech Stack:
- Vanilla JavaScript
- GSAP
- CraftCMS
- HighwayJS
- TailwindCSS
- Locomotive Scroll
This challenge is one thing I’ve been engaged on over the previous few months in collaboration with my pal Michael Bertoldini. We’ve rebuilt the web site for his Magma Music Company, that includes a few of the most original video gamers we’ve ever created, all paired with unbelievable tasks showcasing top-notch music.
I constructed this web site at all times with my mate Francesco Michelini, design was dealt with by Alessandro Barbieri at La Colonia Studio.
Tech Stack:
- Nuxt
- Storyblok
- GSAP
- Vimeo API
- Lenis
Extra About Me
After a number of years of constructing expertise within the coding world, I went freelance in 2015 and by no means seemed again.
My ardour for improvement has at all times been sturdy, and I clearly keep in mind these numerous nights spent studying new issues, juggling a number of tasks, and pushing myself to the sting.
I’m unsure I’d suggest burning the candle at each ends like I did, however it labored for me—and for a lot of others within the discipline. It’s a tremendous trade to be enthusiastic about, and I’d encourage anybody to dive in and take advantage of it.
Over time, I wouldn’t say I’ve misplaced my ardour, however I’ve needed to shift priorities. Whether or not it was touring with my black metallic band, Hierophant, or extra lately, dedicating extra time to lifting weights on the health club, my focus has developed.
That stated, my curiosity is as sturdy as ever, and I’m dedicated to staying up to the mark, at all times mastering no matter’s coming subsequent.
In the long run, it’s all about stability—discovering the correct mix of labor, creativity, and private development that retains me shifting ahead and by no means settling for much less.
Thanks for studying what I needed to say, and I hope you loved it!
