Bio

Born in Piacenza (Italy) 11 August 1958.
Master in Architecture, Politecnico di Milano, 1987.
Graduated, Scuola del Fumetto, Milan 1982.
Speaks Italian, English, French, Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese.
Lives between Milan, Italy, and Antibes, France.

WORKING EXPERIENCE

1980-2019: Works as Comic Designer, Illustrator for Advertising and Publishing, Animator for all the majors italian Publishing Houses and Advertising Agencies (JW Thompson, Oglilvy, McCann Ericksson, Saatchi and Saatchi, Publicis Group, Bates, Leo Burnett etc.).

Campaigns for Fiat autos, Renault, Sole 24 Ore, Dow Jones (England) Cable & Wireless (England), Samsonite etc.
2019 “Shades of Blue” Graphic Novel, published in Milan by Paginauno Editore.
2016 “Angel Eyes” Graphic Novel, English digital edition by SOLEA Digital Publishing
2002-2012: Paintings, Fine Art Prints and Videoinstallations.
2004-2009: Communication projects in Brasil (brasilia, Sao Paulo, Tocantins) for Ecològica Brasil, AES Tiete, Conservation International (USA), Lumio Filmes: Artworks, Exhibitions, Publihng, Web Design, Videos.

KEY MOMENTS

2019 “Shades of Blue” Graphic Novel, published in Milan by Paginauno Editore.
2016 “Angel Eyes” Graphic Novel, English digital edition by SOLEA Digital Publishing.
2011 Milan, Italy “Metterci la Faccia”, Bookcovers, Sketches – one Year of collaboration with  Tranchida Publishing House, Exhibition at Gogol’ and Company.
2010 Milan, Italy, “Jazz Rainbow” night with live music,
2010 Juan-les-Pins, France, Exhibition “Jazz Rainbow”, official event in occasion of the 50th edition of “Jazz à Juan” Jazz Festival.
2009 Antibes, France, Guest artist at “Fête du Patrimoine”.
2008 Buenos Aires, Argentina, Exhibition of digital prints at the Expo Arte Moderna de Mar del Plata.
2007 Brasilia, Brasil, Creation and direction of animation, posters and DVD cover for the movie “BEM VIGIADO”, by Santiago Dellape, First Prize at the Florianopolis Film Festival in 2008, as well as the documentary AS MARGENS (Sao Paulo 2009).
2006 Milan, Italy, Works shown at the Rino Carraro Gallery of Fine Art Prints.
2005 Shanghai, China, Illustrations for the Shanghai Jazz Festival.
2005 Milan, Italy, “Solea”, Exhibition of new Fine Art Prints at the Spazio Hoepli.
2004 Buenos Aires, Argentina, “ILHA DO BANANAL”: exhibition and illustration of the book in occasion of the United Nations Congres on Climate. This exhibit travelled all through 2005 from San Paulo to the Brazilian Parliament, Brasilia, Washington D.C., Chicago…
2003 Locarno, Switzerland, Prints and Graphic Novel for the Locarno Film Festival.
2002 Milan, Italy, “SILENCES vol.1” Exhibition  – video installation and Fine Art Prints at the ASAP OPOS. In occasion of the “Salone del Mobile”.

TEACHING

1985–1998 Three years as Teacher of Visual Communication, IED Milan.

Bio

Laurea in Architettura, Politecnico di Milano, 1987.
Diploma, Scuola del Fumetto, Milano 1982.
Lingue parlate correntemente: Francese, Inglese, Spagnolo, Italiano, conoscenza basica del Portoghese Brasiliano

ESPERIENZE DI LAVORO

Dal 1980, collaborazione come free-lance con le più importanti Agenzie di Pubblicità, (Publicis, Saatchi & Saatchi, McCann Ericksson, Bates, Ogilvy, Leo Burnett, Young & Rubicam, JWT, Havas tra le altre).

Dal 1980 collaborazioni come illustratore con le principali case editrici italiane (Mondadori, Marcos y Marcos, Rizzoli-Corriere della Sera, Tranchida, DBA S.Paulo etc.).

2019 Pubblicazione della Graphic Novel “Shades of Blue”, Paginauno edizioni, Milano

2017 Pubblicazione della Graphic Novel “Angel Eyes” in formato digitale interattivo, Solea Digital Publishers, Milano

2010 Esposizione “Jazz Rainbow”, in occasione del 50° Festival du Jazz de Juan-les-Pins.

2003 – 2009 Realizzazione di progetti di comunicazione ed Esposizioni in Brasile, su tematiche energetiche ed ambientali, insieme a Ecologica Brasil, Conservation International (USA), Nazioni Unite (ONU) e NASA (USA).

1995 – 1998 Professore di Comunicazione Visuale presso lo IED (European Institute of Design) di Milano.

Rappresentato per la Francia dall’Agenzia Caroline Maréchal di Parigi (www.caroline-marechal.fr)

Bio

Né en 1958 à Piacenza, Italie. 
Master en Architecture, Polytechnique de Milan, 1987. 
Diplôme, École Bande Dessinée, Milan 1982.
Langues: Français, Anglais, Espagnol, Italien, et Portugais Brésilien. 

EXPERIENCES DE TRAVAIL

Depuis 1980, collaborations comme Illustrateur et Rough man avec les plus importantes Agences de Publicité, (Publicis, Saatchi & Saatchi, McCann Ericksson, Bates, Ogilvy, Leo Burnett, Young & Rubicam, JWT parmi autres). Aussi comme Illustrateur de Bandes dessinées, Illustrations, Couvertures, avec différences Maisons d’Éditions italiennes et étrangères (Mondadori, Marcos y Marcos, Rizzoli-Corriere della Sera, Tranchida, DBA S.Paulo etc.).

Juin 2019, publication de la Bande Dessinée Shades of Blue, Paginauno Editore, Milano.

Réalisations de projets de communication et expositions au Brésil avec Ecologica Brasil, Conservation International (USA), Nations Unies (ONU) et NASA (USA) 2003 – 2009.

Professeur de Visual Communication au IED (European Institute of Design) de Milan 1995 -1998.

Agent en France: Caroline Maréchal, www.caroline-marechal.fr