Illustrations and design for an event about trees and food. Poster, menù, placemat.
I wanted to make a fun calendar for young kids who are learning the alphabet in school. Each initial of the month also represents a fairy tale.
The cover ( in Italian )
G of Gennaio ( January ) is Pinocchio
F of Febbraio ( February ) is Snow White
M of Marzo ( March ) is Hansel and Gretel
A of Aprile ( April ) is Three Little Piggies
M of Maggio ( May ) is The Wizard of Oz
G of Giugno ( June ) is the Ugly Duckling
L of Luglio ( July ) is Rapunzel
A of Agosto ( August ) is Alice in Wonderland
S of Settembre ( September ) is the Little Mermaid
O of Ottobre ( October ) is Cinderella
N of Novembre ( November ) is Peter Pan
D of Dicembre ( December ) is Little Red Riding Hood
Artist Makalé Cullen designed a site-specific installation project for Sylvester Manor, a former slaveholding provisioning plantation. The project is called Sharp Song, Crop Over.
To publicize the project she asked me to design something that could work both as a poster as well as a brochure. I designed a poster that folds in four to become a small handout. Once opened the presentation of the project is on the inside.
proposal #1
proposal #2
proposal #3
The approved proposal front and back
Personal project. A series of black and white ink drawings that together form a sort of journal. Some of these drawings are inspired by works of literature.
Woman with her violin (from Chesil Beach by Ian Mc Ewan)
Couple on their first night bed (from Chesil Beach by Ian Mc Ewan)
Spring rain
Mother
A man made of books
Woman leaning on her violin (from Chesil Beach by Ian Mc Ewan)
Flies (Lord of the flies by William Golding)
Alone on the island (Lord of the flies by William Golding)
Remembering pebbles (Chesil Beach by Ian McEwan)
While collaborating with design studio Balcavit in Rome I had the chance to work for two subsequent years on the image for Romaeuropa Festival, one of the most innovative festivals of dance, theatre and music.
For the 20th anniversary of the Festival I made a collage using some of the previous editions' printed materials. We then used that as a background for all the other designs.
Two posters using the same background inside the silhouettes of the performers
Other printed materials: letterhead, cd cover, book covers
For the following edition I made some illustrations, using a limited palette of black, white and red (the institutional color of the Festival). Here is one proposal. Typography by Studio Balcavit
...another proposal. (typography by Studio Balcavit)
Fondartigianato is a public organization that helps fund continuing education for the workers of small businesses. I worked as their main graphic design/communication consultant for years.
In 2011 Fondartigianato launched a campaign that said: F=S+! meaning: the Future equals Knowing More! The campaign appeared on posters and magazines and was designed to encourage workers and artisans all over the country to enroll in continuing education programs. On the same year Fondartigianato organized a big convention in Rome, for which I designed all the printed material, including a book summarizing their first 6 years of activity.
FMR is a well known italian art book publisher. In 2010 I designed their Christmas card
I made some illustrations for the City of Rome Municipality. These posters were intended to encourage participation in the use and maintenance of public spaces and to promote local initiatives such as the new bike paths along the old roman aqueduct.
