Migrantes
For this illustration, I was given complete creative freedom to interpret the theme of travel and rootlessness. I took a poetic route, inspired by migratory birds, and fell in love with grey storks. I portrayed their journey, placing them low over the water to play with reflections and evoke a glimpse of Provence, as the client is French.
Ettore The Great
The Puglieser is one of many imaginary magazines inspired by The New Yorker covers, showcasing various illustrators. This issue focused on themes from Puglia, my home region. I was assigned the “Disfida di Barletta.” After studying the historical duel and creating several sketches, I chose a side view composition—as if watching from the edge of the field. I gave the piece a protagonist: Ettore Fieramosca, the Italian knight who led the troops. I affectionately called him “Ettorone” a nickname that means ‘Ettore the Great’, throughout the process. I researched heraldry and armor, applying emblems to the knights based on their regions, imagining them approaching from the left. My goal was a visual style balanced between cartoon and painting—ironic yet full of character. The composition also allowed for a glimpse of the countryside. I had fun working on the battlefield textures, aiming for a camouflage blend of dry soil and wild grass to reflect the land of Puglia.
Mysterious Island
Since 2020 I collaborate occasionally with Report, the investigative Rai3 broadcast, creating animated illustrations that serve as intros for certain services that speak of technology. The one below is Jules Verne prediction about a water as powerful creator of electricity. For these animations, as usual, time was limited—just two to three weeks per piece, depending on programming schedules. It’s always a challenge to strike a balance between quality and storytelling, especially for such a prominent client in Italy.
Lupiae Maris
This animation also started from a script by the company’s communications team. I imagined the ancient wisdom of “old sea wolves” (the Latin name of the company) as an old fisherman releasing a small fish back into the sea—a metaphorical cue for narrating marine life development and the positive impact of offshore wind farms.
As aventuras de Pety ( Trailer pilot )
Xmas Postcard
A Christmas animated postcard, created for Base Company.
Deep
DEEP is a motion comic inside the documentary “Essere hikikomori, la mia vita in una stanza”(2023) It was written together by Gianfranco Bonadies, the directors, and the four guys in the documentary. Arts and Motion: Gianfranco Bonadies. Assistaint: Mariagela Cipriani Graphic Support: Giulia Schiavone ESSERE HIKOKOMORI, LA MIA VITA IN UNA STANZA Directors: Michele Bertini, Ugo Piva Produced by Sky, Fidelio
Blue time
