Hi, I’m Giorgia Leway, an illustrator and visual designer based in Bologna, Italy. I earned a Master’s degree in Illustration for publishing from the Academy of Fine Arts of Bologna in 2025 and a Bachelor’s degree in Comics and Illustrations in 2022. My work spans picture books, educational illustration, album artwork, and creative education projects, combining traditional media with digital techniques. I’m passionate about storytelling through images, character design, and imaginative worlds. I enjoy collaborating with authors, musicians, and publishers to bring stories to life, and I continually explore new styles and media to grow as an artist.

Giorgia Leway

Hi, I’m Giorgia Leway, an illustrator and visual designer based in Bologna, Italy. I earned a Master’s degree in Illustration for publishing from the Academy of Fine Arts of Bologna in 2025 and a Bachelor’s degree in Comics and Illustrations in 2022. My work spans picture books, educational illustration, album artwork, and creative education projects, combining traditional media with digital techniques. I’m passionate about storytelling through images, character design, and imaginative worlds. I enjoy collaborating with authors, musicians, and publishers to bring stories to life, and I continually explore new styles and media to grow as an artist.

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Hi, I’m Giorgia Leway, an illustrator and visual designer based in Bologna, Italy. I earned a Master’s degree in Illustration for publishing from the Academy of Fine Arts of Bologna in 2025 and a Bachelor’s degree in Comics and Illustrations in 2022. My work spans picture books, educational illustration, album artwork, and creative education projects, combining traditional media with digital techniques.

I’m passionate about storytelling through images, character design, and imaginative worlds. I enjoy collaborating with authors, musicians, and publishers to bring stories to life, and I continually explore new styles and media to grow as an artist.

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Language

Italian
Fluent
English
Advanced
French
Advanced
Spanish; Castilian
Intermediate

Work Experience

Babysitter at Privati
January 1, 2024 - Present
Babysitting per privati; cura e supporto ai bambini.
Volontariato at associazione culturale Hamelin
January 1, 2024 - Present
Volontariato presso l’associazione culturale Hamelin a Bologna.
Membro del collettivo di illustrazione at BACHI (Bologna’s Authors for Collective and Human Illustration)
January 1, 2024 - Present
Membro del collettivo di illustrazione.

Education

Diploma di biennio specialistico in Illustrazione per l’editoria at Accademia di Belle Arti di Bologna
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2025
Diploma di Laurea triennale in Fumetto e Illustrazione at Accademia di Belle Arti di Bologna
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2022
Diploma di Maturità linguistica at Liceo A. Vallone, Galatina (LE)
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2017

Qualifications

Cambridge English B2
January 11, 2030 - September 23, 2025
DELF B2
January 11, 2030 - September 23, 2025

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services, Software & Internet, Other
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