Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Gustavo Mendonca


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The result was   keep. -- Cirt (talk) 21:21, 17 November 2010 (UTC)

Gustavo Mendonca

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Seemingly non-notable video game artist. Tagged since December 2009 for notability, no references, just a list of external links. The sole link that looks like it might work as a reference is dead, and searching through that site for an updated url turns up nothing. Most Google hits appear to be for someone else. His own webpage has no press coverage and is dated 2005. Hairhorn (talk) 01:31, 27 October 2010 (UTC) His website was designed in 2005 and it was updated several times including last year. Google searches will display someone else only if you don't type his name correctly (Gustavo H. Mendonca) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.181.206.174 (talk) 08:20, 29 October 2010 (UTC) Creative Uncut from Japan even has a whole page dedicated to the artwork he created for the amazing Dead Rising 2 from Capcom. http://www.creativeuncut.com/art_dead-rising-2_a.html —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.181.206.174 (talk) 08:24, 29 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of video game related deletion discussions.  • Gene93k (talk) 16:48, 28 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Visual arts-related deletion discussions.  -- • Gene93k (talk) 16:48, 28 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of People-related deletion discussions.  -- • Gene93k (talk) 16:49, 28 October 2010 (UTC) here is a live link http://www.imgic.com/view-29560.html


 * Adding the "H" gets me more relevant links, but none that establish notability. The link you gave is a gallery of artwork for a game, the artwork is credited to Mendonca, but his name is simply listed, this isn't an interview or any sort of press coverage. Hairhorn (talk) 11:56, 29 October 2010 (UTC)

I realized he is from Brazil so I tried to dust off my spanish and Portuguese and found two very interesting video interviews with him on youtube. One is from "Globo" broadcast channel (the biggest one in south america) and in his interview he speaks about his professional history. In the interview you will also learn he was just recently hired by the Star Wars creator George Lucas. Here is the first link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAxeLGD4mKw The second link is another interview for the "Record" broadcast channel in Brazil here is the second link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rv78tCMo3Y —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.181.206.174 (talk) 04:50, 30 October 2010 (UTC) Since these two videos very clearly establish his notability I have entered them into the list of links. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.181.206.174 (talk) 04:56, 30 October 2010 (UTC) We studied Gustavo’s work in Art School and while going thru some of my research material I found an article on the British Magazine "Advanced Photoshop" with Gustavo and other top Concept Artists around the world. Another fantastic find was a 10 pages article in the Japanese magazine "Design 360". This article talks about Gustavo's life journey from poor Brazilian kid to becoming a very successful Concept Designer in North America. The article is also filled with amazing images.

I will take photos of these magazines and post them somewhere as soon as I have some time. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.181.206.174 (talk) 05:11, 30 October 2010 (UTC) 69.181.206.174 (talk) 05:45, 30 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep - per the sources found by the above user. Marasmusine (talk) 20:14, 2 November 2010 (UTC)
 * Nothing so far indicates he is any more notable than thousands of other video game artists. Hairhorn (talk) 20:20, 2 November 2010 (UTC)
 * I feel that the interviews on "TV TEM" and "Record", and the articles in "Advance Photoshop" and "Design 360", are at least an indication of notability. I admit I'm assuming good faith on the weight of these published articles and I await full citations from 69.181.206.174. Marasmusine (talk) 11:11, 5 November 2010 (UTC)

 Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Ron Ritzman (talk) 01:08, 3 November 2010 (UTC)
 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.

 Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Ron Ritzman (talk) 01:53, 11 November 2010 (UTC)
 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.


 * Keep - per coverage found by Marasmusine --Teancum (talk) 14:30, 11 November 2010 (UTC)
 * Well, let's see them in the entry, at the moment it has zero refs and a pile of external links of varying relevance. Hairhorn (talk) 05:56, 17 November 2010 (UTC)
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