I am an experienced freelance illustrator who has also worked for over a decade as Teacher of Art&Design (Secondary school). After my Diploma (BA) in Painting I began to be interested in children’s book illustration, looking for a connection between painting and narrative. This led me to study the various aspects of illustration and to experiment with the use of different techniques. In 1999 I decided to further my studies in the field of art with a postgraduate course that increased my technical skills and my professional opportunities. I chose to study in the United Kingdom because of its world renowned book illustration tradition, and I gained a place in the MA in Art (with the Book Illustration area as the main subject) at the UWA, University of Wales, Aberystwyth, which I finished in September 2000 with the final mark of Distinction. This Masters enabled me to develop a thorough competence in illustrated book work from an inter- and multidisciplinary approach that has been essential in my career as a professional book illustrator. Since 1998 I have been collaborating with various publishing houses throughout Europe, with more than 30 titles published in children’s and youth literature. (_Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_)

I am an experienced freelance illustrator who has also worked for over a decade as Teacher of Art&Design (Secondary school). After my Diploma (BA) in Painting I began to be interested in children’s book illustration, looking for a connection between painting and narrative. This led me to study the various aspects of illustration and to experiment with the use of different techniques. In 1999 I decided to further my studies in the field of art with a postgraduate course that increased my technical skills and my professional opportunities. I chose to study in the United Kingdom because of its world renowned book illustration tradition, and I gained a place in the MA in Art (with the Book Illustration area as the main subject) at the UWA, University of Wales, Aberystwyth, which I finished in September 2000 with the final mark of Distinction. This Masters enabled me to develop a thorough competence in illustrated book work from an inter- and multidisciplinary approach that has been essential in my career as a professional book illustrator. Since 1998 I have been collaborating with various publishing houses throughout Europe, with more than 30 titles published in children’s and youth literature. (_Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_)

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I am an experienced freelance illustrator who has also worked for over a decade as Teacher of Art&Design (Secondary school).

After my Diploma (BA) in Painting I began to be interested in children’s book illustration, looking for a connection between painting and narrative. This led me to study the various aspects of illustration and to experiment with the use of different techniques.

In 1999 I decided to further my studies in the field of art with a postgraduate course that increased my technical skills and my professional opportunities. I chose to study in the United Kingdom because of its world renowned book illustration tradition, and I gained a place in the MA in Art (with the Book Illustration area as the main subject) at the UWA, University of Wales, Aberystwyth, which I finished in September 2000 with the final mark of Distinction.

This Masters enabled me to develop a thorough competence in illustrated book work from an inter- and multidisciplinary approach that has been essential in my career as a professional book illustrator. Since 1998 I have been collaborating with various publishing houses throughout Europe, with more than 30 titles published in children’s and youth literature. (Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup)

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English
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Italian
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Work Experience

Freelance Illustrator at Esslinger Verlag, Esslingen, Germany
September 6, 2026 - Present
Freelance Illustrator at Grimm Press, Taipei, Taiwan
September 6, 2026 - Present
Freelance Illustrator at Carl Dickens (Australian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist)
May 14, 2023 - September 30, 2026
Illustrating the CD music album cover "Pith and Vinegar"
Freelance Illustrator at Neri Pozza, Milan, Italy
September 1, 2022 - December 14, 2022
Illustrating the Young adult's book: "L'uomo che coltivava le comete"
Freelance Illustrator at Grimm Press, Taipei, Taiwan
September 1, 2021 - December 20, 2021
Providing and illustration for the collection "Roots & Shoots"
Freelance Writer and Illustrator at Ta Chien Publishing, Tainan, Taiwan
May 1, 2021 - August 31, 2021
Writing and Illustrating the children's book: "Tobias and the way to Africa"
Freelance Illustrator and writer at Ta Chien Publishing Co. Ltd, Tainan, Taiwan
January 1, 2021 - April 30, 2021
Writing and Illustrating the children's book: "Tobias and the way to the North Pole"
Freelance Illustrator at Grimm Press, Taipei, Taiwan
October 1, 2020 - December 20, 2020
Illustrating the children's book: "Hope"
Freelance Illustrator at Grimm Press, Taipei, Taiwan
July 1, 2020 - September 30, 2020
Illustrating the children's book: "The Fisherman and his Soul"
Freelance Illustrator at Ed. Piemme, Il battello a Vapore, Casale Monferrato (AL), Italy
April 1, 2020 - June 30, 2020
Illustrating the children's book: "L’anno del maialino"
Freelance Illustrator at Adriano Salani Editore, Milano, Italy
January 1, 2020 - March 31, 2020
Illustrating the children's book: "Addio ai draghi del vento""
Freelance Illustrator at Ta Chien Publishing Co. Ltd., Tainan, Taiwan
September 1, 2019 - December 21, 2019
Illustrating children's book: Gulliver’s Travels
Freelance Illustrator at Adriano Salani Editore (Publisher), Milano, Italy
January 1, 2019 - September 1, 2019
Illustrating children's book
Freelance Illustrator at Sempre Edizioni, Rimini, Italy
February 1, 2017 - August 30, 2017
Illustrating the children's book: "Vi insegno a prendere il volo"
Freelance Illustrator at Esslinger Verlag, Esslingen, Germany
July 1, 2012 - December 21, 2012
Illustrating the children's book: "Peter Pan"
Freelance Illustrator at Pearson Mondadori, Milan, Italy
January 1, 2012 - June 30, 2012
Illustrating the Secondary School Text book: "Antologia della Letteratura italiana"
Freelance Illustrator at Gallucci editore, Roma, Italy
January 1, 2010 - August 31, 2010
Illustrating the children's book: "Il Calabrone che ci vedeva poco"
Freelance Illustrator at Patmos Verlag, Dusserdolf, Germany
January 1, 2008 - December 20, 2008
Illustrating the children's book: "Tales from the Arabian Nights"
Freelance Illustrator at Esslinger Verlag, Esslingen, Germany
January 1, 2007 - December 20, 2007
Illustrating the children's book: "Bruderchen und Schwesterchen"
Freelance Illustrator at Esslinger Verlag, Esslingen, Germany
September 1, 2006 - December 21, 2006
Illustrating the children's book: "Die Wilden Schwane"
Freelance Illustrator at Giunti Ed., Florence , Italy
May 1, 2006 - August 31, 2006
"Le Religioni del mondo"
Freelance Illustrator at Usborne Publishing, London, UK
January 1, 2006 - April 30, 2006
Illustrating the children's book: "The Monkey King"
Freelance Illustrator at Giunti Ed., Florence, Italy
September 1, 2005 - December 20, 2005
Illustrating the children's book: "La scuola di bambu'"
Freelance Illustrator at RCS Libri, Milano, Italy
May 1, 2005 - August 31, 2005
Illustrating the children's book: "Ali Babà e i quaranta ladroni"
Freelance Illustrator at RCS Libri, Milano, Italy
January 1, 2005 - April 30, 2005
Illustrating the book:"Heidi"
Freelance Illustrator at Parramòn ediciones, s.a., Barcelona, Spain
October 1, 2004 - December 20, 2004
Illustrating the children's book: "Fabuloso Esopo. Una zorra y…"
Freelance Illustrator at Giunti Gruppo Editoriale, Florence, Italy
July 1, 2004 - September 30, 2004
Illustrating the children's book: "L’Isola dei delfini blu"
Freelance Illustrator at Mondadori Ragazzi, Milano, Italy
April 1, 2004 - June 30, 2004
Illustrating the children's book: "Il Sultano di Luxor"
Freelance Illustrator at Giunti Gruppo Editoriale, Florence, Italy
January 1, 2004 - March 31, 2004
Illustrating the children's book: "Bambini del mondo"
Freelance Illustrator at Keppel Publishing Limited, New Galloway, Scotland (UK)
September 1, 2003 - December 20, 2003
Illustrating the Young adult's book: "A Bunch of Peculiars"
Freelance Illustrator at Grimm Press, Taipei, Taiwan
May 1, 2003 - August 31, 2003
Illustrating the Play script: "The Sword of Hawkbit"
Freelance Illustrator at Giunti Gruppo Editoriale, Florence, Italy
January 1, 2003 - April 30, 2003
Illustrating the children's book: "Fiabe da tutto il mondo"
Freelance Writer and Illustrator at Ta Chien Publishing Co. Ltd, Tainan, Taiwan
September 1, 2002 - December 20, 2002
Writing and Illustrating the children's book: "A Christmas Tale"
Freelance Illustrator at Edizioni EL (Einaudi), Trieste, Italy
May 1, 2002 - August 31, 2002
Illustrating the children's book: "L’uomo che coltivava le comete"

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    "Pith and Vinegar" CD front cover
    I was commissioned from Australian multi-instrumentalist singer/songwriter Carl Dickens a CD cover (back and front) for his new release "Pith and Vinegar". I worked digitally (Photoshop).
    "Pith and Vinegar" CD back cover
    I was commissioned from Australian multi-instrumentalist singer/songwriter Carl Dickens a CD cover (back and front) for his new release "Pith and Vinegar". I worked digitally (Photoshop).