I am Cinzia Bolognesi, a professional illustrator and art director based in Bologna, Italy, working internationally across editorial, advertising, and visual development projects.
I am Cinzia Bolognesi, a professional illustrator and art director based in Bologna, Italy, working internationally across editorial, advertising, and visual development projects. Over the past 10 years, I have created over 600 illustrated pages and visual campaigns for renowned clients such as Disney, Apple, Barilla, and Alessi. My artistic work spans editorial illustration for young adult and children’s books, lifestyle brand storytelling, and digital art therapy projects.
I combine traditional drawing techniques like pencil and mixed media with advanced digital workflows, including Adobe Photoshop, Clip Studio Paint, Procreate, and Blender for 3D modeling. My work has been published in five countries and has reached over 2 million views across social platforms, reflecting my ability to create engaging and emotionally resonant visual narratives. I enjoy collaborating with international clients, guiding projects from conception through to final production.
Six chefs from Emilia-Romagna captured from beneath a glass table, as they create with edible colors made from the very ingredients of their signature dishes.
A concept and production developed for Emiliane, Barilla’s egg pasta brand.
Partnership w/ Canon Italia Spa for the launch of the Mirrorless EOS M50 Challenge
A visual project that blends digital illustration with food styling to craft a whimsical and poetic narrative. Real elements — such as citrus slices and leaves — interact with illustrated characters, creating scenes suspended between reality and imagination. The campaign explores the evocative power of everyday gestures turned into creative rituals, using a fresh and unexpected visual language.
Completed visual narrative for 'The Lorena Kay Chronicles', a two-book young adult fantasy series (426 pages). Provided character design, world-building, and created over 80 full-page mixed-media illustrations transitioning between real and fairy worlds.
Developed 3D characters and creatures for animation and editorial use, sculpting stylized animals with Blender. Used wave modifiers, bones, and Grease Pencil to animate creatures and create a seamless blend between digital 3D art and hand-drawn illustration styles.
Designed cover and provided interior illustrations (204 pages) for the cultural journey picture book 'All the Way to Italy'. Utilized traditional pencil sketching techniques with chiaroscuro light and shadow effects.
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