Hi! I’m a passionate and creative illustrator who loves turning ideas into unique and engaging artwork. I’m new to working professionally as an illustrator, but I’m constantly practicing and improving my skills through personal projects. I’m motivated, open to feedback, and always willing to learn. I care about details and put a lot of effort into making each illustration feel personal and well-crafted. I’m excited to work with clients and bring their ideas to life!…

Dario Tavormina

Hi! I’m a passionate and creative illustrator who loves turning ideas into unique and engaging artwork. I’m new to working professionally as an illustrator, but I’m constantly practicing and improving my skills through personal projects. I’m motivated, open to feedback, and always willing to learn. I care about details and put a lot of effort into making each illustration feel personal and well-crafted. I’m excited to work with clients and bring their ideas to life!…

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Hi! I’m a passionate and creative illustrator who loves turning ideas into unique and engaging artwork. I’m new to working professionally as an illustrator, but I’m constantly practicing and improving my skills through personal projects. I’m motivated, open to feedback, and always willing to learn. I care about details and put a lot of effort into making each illustration feel personal and well-crafted. I’m excited to work with clients and bring their ideas to life!

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Language

Italian
Fluent
English
Intermediate

Work Experience

Digital colorist at GFB group comics
March 20, 2019 - June 22, 2026
Collaborated as a colorist through GFB Group Comics with several publishing companies, including IF Edizioni on Blek and Il Comandante Mark, Egmont Publishing in Copenhagen on Walt Disney’s Kalle Anka & C:o, and Panini Comics on Topolino.
Cover Artist at Magnum 5B Publishing
September 10, 2018 - September 10, 2018
Cover Artist for the book Il Piccolino by Dariush Baghi, published by Magnum 5B.
Digital Illustrator at Hotel Joli - Sala Novecento Arts & Events- Fondazione Thule Cultura
February 5, 2018 - February 19, 2018
Caricaturist and Cartoonist at Hotel Joli – Sala Novecento Arts & Events – Fondazione Thule Cultura, on the occasion of the launch of the book Figure con parole by painter Edoardo Dispenza, curated by Pietro Silano.
Illustrator at Film Project – Il gioco di Leandro
April 10, 2017 - June 12, 2017
Illustrator for the independent Sicilian short film Il gioco di Leandro, directed by Giuseppe Piampiano.
Illustrator & Concept Artist at Film Project – Spit
August 8, 2016 - August 22, 2016
Illustrator for the independent Sicilian short film Spit by Vito Benicio Zingales.
Illustrator at PalermoBimbi
October 12, 2015 - November 16, 2015
Illustrator for the flyer of the PalermoBimbi Treasure Hunt.
Illustrator at Famiglia Barbaro
June 8, 2015 - July 13, 2015
Illustrator for an illustrated book about the Barbaro family, a Sicilian ship-owning family.
Cover Artist at Flex Dental
December 9, 2013 - January 18, 2016
Cover Artist for the first three issues of a dental equipment magazine based in Rome, Italy.
Freelance Illustrator at Self-employed
August 6, 2012 - Present
Illustrator creating custom artwork and accepting private commissions.

Education

Student at Giuseppe Garibaldi Classical High School
September 7, 2009 - June 11, 2012
Student at Scuola del Fumetto of Palermo Grafimated Cartoon
September 14, 2026 - June 11, 2012

Qualifications

Adobe Certified Associate Photoshop & Illustrator
April 6, 2020 - June 20, 2021
Activities and Associations: Photoshop, Photoshop Expert, Illustrator, Illustrator Expert, InDesign, Premiere Pro, After Effects, Dreamweaver, Photography, 3D Printing, Start to Job (final workshop covering all the procedures and steps required to start a self-employed business), Training Internship (creation of a complete graphic design project). Specialization: Specialized in creative graphic design for web and digital media, using the industry’s leading software and applications, including Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Premiere Pro, and Adobe After Effects.
Diploma in Comic Art from the Palermo School of Comics
August 16, 2026 - August 19, 2012
Certificate of Attendance – Linda Cavallini’s Digital Illustration Workshop
May 22, 2014 - May 22, 2014
Participation in the Digital Illustration Workshop with Linda Cavallini at the Palermo School of Comics – Grafimated Cartoon, held on May 22, 2014.

Industry Experience

Other
    Enjoy Jeep Fictional Brand Identity

    Developed during the final internship of the Advertising Graphics & Video course at Microsales Training & Certifications in Palermo, this project aimed to simulate a rebranding of the existing Enjoy Jeep brand.