I’m a passionate illustrator and visual development artist based in Florence, Italy, with extensive experience in editorial and kid book illustration, hand drawing and digital animation. I thrive on creating concept art, characters and production-ready backgrounds for animation and love collaborating with directors to bring stories to life. I’m creative, collaborative, and adept at delivering high-quality work under pressure. I enjoy shaping stories through art, spanning from concept to storyboard and layout, and I actively use tools like Toon Boom Harmony, After Effects, and the Adobe Creative Suite to produce polished visuals for film, TV, and streaming projects.

Alessandro Chchipinti

I’m a passionate illustrator and visual development artist based in Florence, Italy, with extensive experience in editorial and kid book illustration, hand drawing and digital animation. I thrive on creating concept art, characters and production-ready backgrounds for animation and love collaborating with directors to bring stories to life. I’m creative, collaborative, and adept at delivering high-quality work under pressure. I enjoy shaping stories through art, spanning from concept to storyboard and layout, and I actively use tools like Toon Boom Harmony, After Effects, and the Adobe Creative Suite to produce polished visuals for film, TV, and streaming projects.

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I’m a passionate illustrator and visual development artist based in Florence, Italy, with extensive experience in editorial and kid book illustration, hand drawing and digital animation. I thrive on creating concept art, characters and production-ready backgrounds for animation and love collaborating with directors to bring stories to life. I’m creative, collaborative, and adept at delivering high-quality work under pressure.

I enjoy shaping stories through art, spanning from concept to storyboard and layout, and I actively use tools like Toon Boom Harmony, After Effects, and the Adobe Creative Suite to produce polished visuals for film, TV, and streaming projects.

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Language

Italian
Fluent
English
Fluent

Work Experience

Senior Layout + Background Artist at DogHead Studio Animation Srl
July 1, 2025 - Present
Senior Layout and Background Artist on a feature film [Title under NDA].
Senior Background Artist at DogHead Studio Animation Srl
April 1, 2025 - June 30, 2025
Senior Background Artist for multiple projects in development for TV and feature film.
Background Artist at DogHead Studio Animation Srl
May 1, 2024 - March 31, 2025
Background Artist for the TV series Belzebubs.
Background Artist at DogHead Studio Animation Srl
September 1, 2023 - January 1, 2024
Background Artist for the TV series Batman Family.
Background & Layout Artist at DogHead Studio Animation Srl
January 1, 2023 - July 1, 2023
Background and layout work for the TV series Super Magic Happy Forest.
Storyboard Artist Revisionist at Cartobaleno Studio Animation
November 1, 2022 - February 1, 2023
Revisionist storyboard artist for the Warner Bros. feature Merry Little Batman.
Props & Layout Artist at DogHead Studio Animation Srl
February 1, 2021 - April 1, 2021
Props and layout artist for the Disney+ feature film Disenchanted.
Scene Planning Artist at TONIC DNA Studio Animation
September 1, 2021 - Present
Scene planning artist for various projects.
Storyboard Artist at Mighty Studio Animation
September 1, 2020 - December 1, 2020
Storyboard artist for Netflix series Strappare lungo i bordi.
Storyboard & Concept Artist at DNArt Comunicazione Srl
January 1, 2017 - Present
Storyboard and concept art for Star Wars Disney+/Youtube Kids show Galaxy of Creatures (freelance).
Clean-Up Artist at Animago Studio Animation
November 1, 2019 - December 1, 2019
Freelance clean-up artist.
Illustrator, Animator, Communication & Graphic Designer at DBF - Design Bunker Firenze Srl
September 1, 2014 - January 1, 2019
Illustration, animation, and graphic design work.
Storyboard Artist / Revisionist at Cartobaleno Studio Animation
November 1, 2022 - February 1, 2023
Storyboard artist on Warner Bros. feature film Merry Little Batman.

Education

Degree in 2D digital animation at Scuola Internazionale di Comics (Florence, IT)
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2017
2nd Degree in Communication and Graphic Design at ISIA Firenze
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2013
1st Degree in Visual Design at Università degli Studi di Firenze
January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2011
Degree in 2D digital animation at Scuola Internazionale di Comics (Florence)
January 11, 2030 - April 15, 2026
2nd Degree in Communication and Graphic design at ISIA Firenze
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2013
1st Degree in Visual Design at Università degli studi di Firenze
January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2011

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

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