Info
I am an Italian illustrator based in London in love with visual art and am highly dedicated to my work. I like to experiment and always allow myself to evolve and change in relation to the project I am working on.
I have worked both in a freelance capacity as well as directly for design studios, always making sure to complete projects to a high standard and on time. I am specialised in designing for products and in character design, during my time working in London I learnt a lot on how to develop a concept idea from moodboard to the final product.
I am comfortable with a wide range style guides and am highly proficient in Photoshop and Illustrator. In my own time I enjoy developing my skills in animation using After Effects.
Experience
November 2019 - Present
Santoro Ltd.
Illustrator and Style Guide Executive
Illustrator / Artworker with the task of developing from concept to print 3d greeting cards, follow style guides and create new ones. The job required liaising with art director to come up with modern and eye-catching illustrations with a particular attention to character design and details. The job also required an artworking element so the various briefs had to be followed during the whole development process: from the concept idea, sketched tests, illustration design, colour proofs and final prototype.
May 2020 - August 2020
Just Curious Club
Illustration Workshop Facilitator
Teacher for several workshops on how to draw kawaii characters, creatures and human bodies in anime style (aimed for children 8+). The sessions were held remotely, 1 hour each. Children throughout the course explore how to gather and mix references to create new characters, following the style guide of kawaii/anime drawing.
March 2019 - May 2019
RUFA - Rome University of Fine Arts
Assistant Lecturer Intern
Lecturer Assistant for the course of Comics and Illustration with the lecturers Rita Petruccioli, Daniele Bonomo and Fabrizio Desdorides. I was there to support student with technical knowledge and feedback on projects.
April 2016 - January 2017
Antea Studio
Graphic Designer Intern
Intership as a Graphic Designer and Illustrator. My briefs involved working on website assets, brand identity, newsletters and marketing illustrations.
March 2014 - August 2017
Little Pier e le storie ritrovate
Live Illustrator
Live artist with the task to give life to the songs played by the band with a graphic tablet and a projector. The shows had really strict timing and required extreme speed and precision while drawing the illustrations. This was an itinerary project and there have been shows all over Italy, in schools and theatres.
Education
September 2017 - September 2018
University for the Creative Arts - Farnham
Master degree in Illustration
2013 - 2016
Academy of Fine Arts - Frosinone, IT
Master degree in Graphic Design
2013 - 2016
Academy of Fine Arts - Frosinone, IT
Bachelor degree in Graphic Design