Hi, I’m Iulia-Ecaterina Ene Paraschiv, a Multimedia Arts student at Istituto Marangoni in Florence, Italy. I work as a digital illustrator and photographer, collaborating on editorial projects and freelance design work. I’m proficient with Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, and Procreate, and I enjoy creating conceptual jewelry, book illustrations, posters, and character designs. Hi there! Currently I’m part of I’M FIRENZE DIGEST! as a digital illustrator, and I’ve contributed visuals for Palazzo Strozzi’s Microcosmo magazine. I love combining art with storytelling, exploring African-inspired jewelry themes and topics like urban life, cinema, and fashion. I’m always eager to take on new creative challenges and continue learning across design, photography, and visual storytelling.

Iulia-Ecaterina Ene Paraschiv

Hi, I’m Iulia-Ecaterina Ene Paraschiv, a Multimedia Arts student at Istituto Marangoni in Florence, Italy. I work as a digital illustrator and photographer, collaborating on editorial projects and freelance design work. I’m proficient with Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, and Procreate, and I enjoy creating conceptual jewelry, book illustrations, posters, and character designs. Hi there! Currently I’m part of I’M FIRENZE DIGEST! as a digital illustrator, and I’ve contributed visuals for Palazzo Strozzi’s Microcosmo magazine. I love combining art with storytelling, exploring African-inspired jewelry themes and topics like urban life, cinema, and fashion. I’m always eager to take on new creative challenges and continue learning across design, photography, and visual storytelling.

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Hi, I’m Iulia-Ecaterina Ene Paraschiv, a Multimedia Arts student at Istituto Marangoni in Florence, Italy. I work as a digital illustrator and photographer, collaborating on editorial projects and freelance design work. I’m proficient with Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, and Procreate, and I enjoy creating conceptual jewelry, book illustrations, posters, and character designs.

Hi there! Currently I’m part of I’M FIRENZE DIGEST! as a digital illustrator, and I’ve contributed visuals for Palazzo Strozzi’s Microcosmo magazine. I love combining art with storytelling, exploring African-inspired jewelry themes and topics like urban life, cinema, and fashion. I’m always eager to take on new creative challenges and continue learning across design, photography, and visual storytelling.

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Language

English
Fluent
Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
Fluent

Work Experience

Fashion Photographer (Freelance)
June 30, 2025 - September 5, 2025
Photographed fashion design creations of colleagues for their exam, capturing the clothes with professional lighting and composition techniques.
Product Photographer (Freelance)
June 30, 2025 - September 5, 2025
Participated actively in product photography projects, creating high-quality photos of indoor perfumes and jewelry using alternating light techniques.
Jewelry Designer (Freelance)
July 31, 2025 - September 5, 2025
Created African-themed jewelry designs for the Amina Muaddi brand and designed jewelry for a private collection inspired by spiders as part of a university project.
Digital Illustrator (Freelance) at I'M FIRENZE DIGEST!
October 1, 2024 - Present
Joined the editorial team as a digital illustrator, creating thematic illustrations for articles covering urban, cinematographic, musical, and other diverse topics.
Digital Illustrator (Freelance) at Palazzo Strozzi, Florence, Italy
June 30, 2025 - July 30, 2025
Created an original illustration interpretation of Otto Dix's artwork “Shock Troops Advance under Gas” (1924) for the magazine “Microcosmo” - 2025 edition.
Product Photographer (Freelance)
June 30, 2025 - September 5, 2025
Participated in a product photography project involving the creation of high-quality photos for indoor perfumes and jewelry using advanced lighting techniques, notably for the Extremida brand.
Fashion Photographer at Independent / Freelance
June 1, 2025 - September 6, 2025
Photographed clothing designs created by fashion design colleagues for exams, producing high-quality images with studio lighting and careful composition to showcase texture, movement, and silhouette.
Product Photographer at Independent / Freelance
June 1, 2025 - September 6, 2025
Contributed to a product photography project featuring indoor perfumes and jewelry (Extremida); captured high-quality images using alternating lights and coordinated with the team to ensure consistent styling and lighting.
Jewelry Designer at Independent / Freelance
July 1, 2025 - September 6, 2025
University project creating African-themed jewelry for the Amina Muaddi brand and a private collection, exploring spider-inspired motifs.
Digital Illustrator at I’M FIRENZE DIGEST! (Freelance)
October 1, 2024 - Present
Co-opted to join the editorial team; I create digital illustrations for articles covering urban, cinematographic, musical and other themes.
Digital Illustrator at Palazzo Strozzi (Freelance)
June 1, 2025 - September 6, 2025
Illustrated the magazine Microcosmo, 2025 edition; produced an interpretation after Otto Dix’s 'Shock Troops Advance under Gas', 1924.
Fashion Photographer (Freelance) at Self-employed
June 1, 2025 - September 6, 2025
Photographed clothing designs created by fashion design colleagues for a showcase, using alternating lighting to highlight textures and silhouettes.
Product Photographer (Freelance) at Extremida
June 1, 2025 - September 6, 2025
Participated in a product photography project, capturing high-quality images of indoor perfumes and jewelry with studio lighting setups.
Jewelry Designer (Freelance) at University Project
July 1, 2025 - September 6, 2025
Created African-themed jewelry for the Amina Muaddi brand and a private collection, exploring themes such as spiders.
Digital Illustrator at I’M FIRENZE DIGEST! (Freelance)
October 1, 2024 - Present
Co-opted to be part of the editorial team and produce digital illustrations for articles with diverse themes (urban, cinematographic, musical, etc.).
Digital Illustrator at Palazzo Strozzi (Freelance), Florence, Italy
June 1, 2025 - September 6, 2025
Illustrated for the magazine Microcosmo, 2025 edition, providing reinterpretations of historical artworks for contemporary context.
Fashion Photographer (Freelance) at Self-employed / Freelance
June 1, 2025 - September 6, 2025
Photographed fashion designs created by fellow students for exam, establishing lighting and composition to highlight fabrics and silhouettes.
Product Photographer (Freelance) at Self-employed / Freelance
June 1, 2025 - September 6, 2025
Led a project in product photography; captured high-quality images of indoor fragrances and jewelry using alternating lighting setups for promotional materials (Extremida).
Jewelry Designer (Freelance) at Self-employed / Freelance
July 1, 2025 - September 6, 2025
Created African-themed jewelry for the Amina Muaddi brand and a private collection; explored spider-inspired motifs as a design topic.
Digital Illustrator at I’M FIRENZE DIGEST! (Editorial Team)
October 1, 2024 - Present
Co-opted to be part of the editorial team; produced illustrations for articles covering urban, cinematographic, and musical themes.
Digital Illustrator at Palazzo Strozzi (Freelance)
June 1, 2025 - September 6, 2025
Created illustration for the magazine Microcosmo (2025 edition) at Palazzo Strozzi, interpreting Otto Dix's 'Shock Troops Advance under Gas' (1924) in a contemporary style.
Fashion Photographer at Self-employed (Freelance)
June 1, 2025 - October 16, 2025
Photographed fashion designs for examinations of colleagues from the fashion design program; set up studio lighting and composed editorial-quality images of clothes creations.
Product Photographer at Extremida (Freelance project)
June 1, 2025 - October 16, 2025
Participated in the product photography project, producing high-quality photos for indoor perfumes and jewelry using alternating-light techniques.
Jewelry Designer at Amina Muaddi brand (university project)
July 1, 2025 - October 16, 2025
Created African-themed jewelry pieces for the Amina Muaddi brand and a private collection, exploring spider-inspired themes.
Digital Illustrator at I’M FIRENZE DIGEST! (Freelance)
October 1, 2024 - Present
Co-opted to the editorial team to create digital illustrations for articles on urban, cinematographic, and musical topics.
Digital Illustrator at Palazzo Strozzi (Freelance), Florence, Italy
June 1, 2025 - October 16, 2025
Illustrated for the magazine Microcosmo, 2025 edition, offering my interpretation of Otto Dix's 1924 artwork 'Shock Troops Advance under Gas'.
Fashion Photographer (Freelance) at Freelance
June 1, 2025 - October 16, 2025
Photographed fashion designs created by colleagues for an exam project, managing in-studio lighting, composition, and post-processing to showcase their garments.
Product Photographer (Freelance) at Extremida
June 1, 2025 - October 16, 2025
Participated in a product photography project, producing high-quality images for indoor perfumes and jewelry using alternating lighting to highlight product features.
Jewelry Designer (Freelance) at University Project
July 1, 2025 - October 16, 2025
Created African-themed jewelry for the Amina Muaddi brand and a private collection, exploring spider-inspired motifs and conceptual design processes.
Digital Illustrator, I’M FIRENZE DIGEST! (Freelance) at I’M FIRENZE DIGEST!
October 1, 2024 - Present
Co-opted to be part of the editorial team; produced digital illustrations for articles across diverse themes (urban, cinematographic, musical).
Digital Illustrator, Palazzo Strozzi (Freelance) at Palazzo Strozzi
June 1, 2025 - October 16, 2025
Illustrated the magazine Microcosmo (2025 edition) for the Palazzo Strozzi, offering a personal interpretation of Otto Dix's 1924 work 'Shock Troops Advance under Gas'.
Digital Illustrator at I’M FIRENZE DIGEST! (Editorial Team)
October 1, 2024 - Present
Member of the editorial team; create digital illustrations for articles with diverse themes (urban, cinematographic, musical, etc.).
Digital Illustrator at Palazzo Strozzi (Freelance)
June 1, 2025 - October 16, 2025
Illustration for Microcosmo magazine, 2025 edition; interpretation after Otto Dix’s 1924 artwork 'Shock Troops Advance under Gas'.
Fashion Photographer (Freelance) at Self-employed
June 1, 2025 - October 16, 2025
Photographed fashion design students' clothing creations for exam projects, delivering studio-lit imagery.
Product Photographer (Freelance) at Extremida
June 1, 2025 - October 16, 2025
Contributed high-quality product photos for indoor perfumes and jewelry, using alternating lighting techniques.
Jewelry Designer (Freelance) at University Project
July 1, 2025 - October 16, 2025
Created African-themed jewelry for the Amina Muaddi brand and for a private collection; topic spiders.

Education

Year 2 student Multimedia Arts at Istituto Marangoni - Florence, Italy
October 1, 2024 - July 1, 2027
International Baccalaureate Diploma Program at Grenaa Gymnasium - Denmark
August 1, 2020 - May 1, 2023
University Studies - Year 2, Multimedia Arts at Istituto Marangoni
October 1, 2024 - July 1, 2027
International Baccalaureate Diploma Program at Grenaa Gymnasium
August 1, 2020 - May 1, 2023
Multimedia Arts (Year 2) at Istituto Marangoni
October 1, 2024 - July 1, 2027
International Baccalaureate Diploma Program at Grenaa Gymnasium
August 1, 2020 - May 1, 2023
Multimedia Arts (University Studies) at Istituto Marangoni, Florence, Italy
October 1, 2024 - July 1, 2027
International Baccalaureate Diploma Program at Grenaa Gymnasium, Denmark
August 1, 2020 - May 1, 2023
University Studies - Year 2, Multimedia Arts at Istituto Marangoni, Florence, Italy
October 1, 2024 - July 1, 2027
International Baccalaureate Diploma Program at Grenaa Gymnasium, Denmark
August 1, 2020 - May 1, 2023
International Baccalaureate Diploma Program at Grenaa Gymnasium
August 1, 2020 - May 1, 2023
Multimedia Arts (in progress) at Istituto Marangoni
October 1, 2024 - July 1, 2027
Multimedia Arts (University Studies, Year 2) at Istituto Marangoni
October 1, 2024 - July 1, 2027
International Baccalaureate Diploma Program at Grenaa Gymnasium
August 1, 2020 - May 1, 2023

Qualifications

Driver’s License B Category
January 11, 2030 - September 5, 2025

Industry Experience

Education, Media & Entertainment, Consumer Goods, Retail, Professional Services, Software & Internet, Other
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