Category: Social Issues

Cystic Fibrosis: Making visible what is invisible

9/26/2024

Making visible what is often invisible is the concept behind FUORI TUTTO, an exhibition held in Rome, Italy with the aim to turn the spotlight on Cystic Fibrosis. CF is considered to be an 'invisible' illness because its symptoms are mostly not apparent to other people in day to day life.
Ten illustrators have been asked to illustrate the stories of ten patients, and the artworks have been printed on mirrors in which visitors can look at themselves. I illustrated the story of Leonardo, a young guy whose dream was to keep working as a cowboy, in contact with nature and animals.

Columbia College Today: The narrative of gun violence

9/11/2024

Illustration for Columbia College Today about the need for more accurate, ethical crime reporting. People who get shot and killed are more likely to make the news, but there’s a community of survivors who is often forgotten and unheard by the media. Article by Alexis Boncy. Thanks to AD Eson Chan, as always.

SPLC Southern Poverty Law Center: Online violence

6/19/2024

New piece for SPLC about how to help young people - adolescent females and LGBTQ+ youth in particular - build resilience against hate-fueled violence and cyberbullying, which dramatically impact their experiences online. Thanks to ad AJ Favors and Cierra Brinson!

Sonzogno: Plan B

6/11/2024

Plan B: how to escape an unhappy job and change life. Cover illustration for the new book by Valeria Teodonio, published in Italy by Sonzogno. Thanks to AD Ester Mazzoni!

Scientific American: The economic burden of Alzheimer's

6/6/2024

Two illustrations for Scientific American about the staggering economic burden of Alzheimer's, that poses a global economic challenge, affecting rich, middle-income and poor nations.
Thanks to AD Joelle Bolt!

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Public Health: Racial disparities in aging

5/28/2024

Two illustrations for Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Public Health about the impact of structural racism in elderly people in the U.S. Black men in particular have a lower life expectancy, a higher prevalence of chronic disease and are twice as likely to develop Alzheimer's disease compared to white men. Thanks to AD Patrick Kirchner, as usual.

Internazionale: Insomnia

5/23/2024

This week on Internazionale magazine, my cover illustration dedicated to insomnia and how it's becoming more and more widespread. Thanks to AD Maysa Moroni and Giovanni De Mauro, as always!

Codice: Book cover of "Quel che non ha nome"

5/10/2024

Book cover illustration for Piedad Bonnett's "Quel che non ha nome" ("That which has no name") published in Italy by Codice Edizioni, an autobiographical novel about the loss of the author's son. Instead of going with some sort of conceptual metaphor, I tried to portray the absence of the son through an everyday object like a student uniform laying on a chair. Thanks to editor Enrico Casadei and graphic designer Silvia Virgillo/Puntuale, as always.

American Illustration: AI43 Selected Winner

4/24/2024

So thrilled to hear that this piece made for Internazionale was selected for the upcoming American Illustration annual book and show! Big thanks to the judges and to my client who always gives me a lot of creative freedom.
From over 8,000 entries, the AI43 Jury selected only 356 images by a majority vote or better to appear in the book and online galleries representing the best pictures from 2023.

G7 Climate, Energy and Environment: The Anthropocene crisis

4/23/2024

On the occasion of the Planet Week that anticipates the G7 Climate, Energy and Environment in Turin, Italy, I’ve been invited to create an illustration for CHANGE!, a collective exhibition organized by Palazzo Madama with the intent to raise awareness of the climate crisis and its impact in our lives. You can see this piece and other artworks by 20 great Italian illustrators displayed as 3x2 meters banners across the city of Turin.
Big thanks to ad Ale Giorgini and Prof. Giovanni Carlo Federico Villa for having me involved in this thrilling project!

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