ABOUT ME
Giving volume to thought, depth to imagination, and movement to surfaces.
As a paper engineer, illustrator, and author, I dedicate my research to the transformation of paper. Over the years, I have created the concepts, illustrations, and paper engineering for more than 100 international publications, exploring the infinite possibilities of paper architecture—from pop-up books for children to bespoke projects for design and haute couture.
My journey began at the Academy of Fine Arts in Venice, a city with a millennial bond to printing and paper. This artistic foundation has allowed me to move between seemingly distant worlds: designing interactive books, installations, and animated cardboard window displays for major brands and prestigious luxury houses (from Gucci and Bottega Veneta to La Rinascente), while also stepping onto the stage as a set designer and live performance artist for national productions.
Today, I pass on the passion and technical complexity of this discipline by teaching Paper Technology at the Academy of Fine Arts in Venice, as well as through specialized master’s programs and workshops. When I am not immersed in folds, die-cuts, and digital layouts, I seek that same sense of freedom and dynamism in nature, exploring rivers in a kayak or trekking in the mountains.
Selected Clients & Publishers
• Luxury & Fashion Brands: Gucci, Bottega Veneta, Caruso Sartoria, La Rinascente.
• Entertainment & Corporate /Commercial: Coca-Cola, Ferrero (Kinder), Fisher-Price (Mattel), Clementoni, Djeco, Giochi Preziosi, Fabriano, Ocrim.
• International Publishers: Flammarion / Casterman (FR), Centre Pompidou (FR), Combel (SP), Tony Potter / Tango Books (GB), Book Company (AU), Mondadori, Rizzoli, Feltrinelli, Giunti, De Agostini, Marsilio, Franco Cosimo Panini, Corraini / Coccinella, Carlo Gallucci.
Academic & Teaching Experience
• Academy of Fine Arts of Venice | Professor of Paper Technology (Tecnologie della carta).
• Academy of Fine Arts of Florence | Professor of Materials Technology for Graphics (Tecnologia dei materiali per la grafica).
• Università Cattolica di Milano | Lecturer in Paper Engineering for the Master’s program “Children’s books & Co.”.
• Scuola Internazionale di Comics (Padova) | Professor of Editorial Illustration.
• ISIA Urbino | Specialized Pop-up Design Workshops.
• IUAV University of Venice & Padua Conservatory | Sonic Paper Vessel workshop (pop-up interaction with sound and light).
Set Design & Installations (Highlights)
• Fondaco dei Tedeschi (Venice) | Concept and design for 12 animated window displays.
• La Rinascente (Milan, Piazza Duomo) | Electronic animated pop-up installations for 6 main window displays.
• Teatro la Fenice (Venice) | Stage painter for opera productions directed by Toni Servillo (Italy and Germany tour).
• Heritage Tower (Marghera) | Exhibition design for “100 anni di Pellegrini”.
Television & Live Performances
• RAI 2 (National TV) | Resident Paper Design Expert on the prime-time show “Detto Fatto”.
• Castello Sforzesco (Milan) | Live storytelling, drawing, and pop-up performance for the Festival del Disegno (organized by Fabriano).
• U.S. Theatrical Tour | Live stage designer and performance artist for the show “Magic Rome” (Washington D.C. – Georgetown University, Pittsburgh, American Life Museum).
