carciofocontento: illustration

Aprile e Maggio 2016: il Carciocalendario!

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BCBF 2016

2016 BCBF

artichoke themed postcards I prepared for the 2016 Fair

So. I've just come back to the 2016 Bologna Children's Book Fair - and it was awesome.

The fair is every year a very immersive experience in the illustrated and visual world: there are tons of book to observe, study, get captivated; awesome works by other illustrator displayed in interesting exhibitions, chances to see live some of the works that made the history of illustration - and on top of that, meeting and getting to know new people, starting new friendships over long queues for a portfolio review, meeting old ones, attending conferences, absorbing all the feedbacks and inputs you can possibly collect.

It's a very intensive, emotional adventure to embark in, as the feeling that there won't be enough time is always there: something I have realized over time though, is that sometimes it's also good to just go with the flow and let serendipity do part of the job.

The 2016 BCBF has been a very good one for me: after some years you start figuring out how to move around and also how you can make your priorities match with the unfolding calendar of events, meeting, portfolio reviews etc etc...

Many things got my attention, and I'll try to share a few details that stole my heart here, for you

1- L'oiseau D'or, Solenne & Thomas, Gautier - Launguereau (2015) 2- Aspeen and the Emperor's new clothes, Ju Tzu, Yes Creative Agency (2015) 3- Beastly Verse, JooHee Yoon (2015) 4- La Chose, Astrid Desbordes + Marc Boutavant, Nathan (2015) 5- 1,2,3... (looking for the actual title as it was a chinese edition) 6- Philip Giordano for Milan 7- Amazed, Aleksandra Artymowska (Poland), 2016 Silent Book Contest 8- One Previous Owner, Carly Gledhill (UK), 2016 Silent Book Contest 9- Big Bug Log, Sebastien Braun, Nosy Crow (2016) 10- Il Regno delle Api, Piotr Socha, Electa Kids (2016) 11- L'Art à Table, Benjamin Chaud, Helium (2016) 12- El inesperado viaje de mamut y pinguino,Antonio Vincente, Edelvives (2013)

Of course there were many more things that caught my eye, got me curious and inspired me.
It's been a intense, input-packed edition for me. Now what's left is a bunch of addresses to line up, a whole lot of notes to deciphrate and new budding ideas to start cultivating and growing.
Waiting for the next one...

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the awesome mix

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2015

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interesting reads

Annamaria Testa

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2013: un anno da Carciofocontento!

2013 Calendar

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TIC TAC - Design your pack

characters

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change of weather / cambio di stagione

acari

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ta dàààn!

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springtime sprint / sprint di primavera

acquerelli creativity

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50' post

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working hard, hardworking carciofo!

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december updates

2011

Might look like I've disappeared, but I can assure I've always been around, sadly glimpsing at my desolated blog. Lately I've been up to many things, discovering new passions (you'll see in the next posts), completing important projects and starting important creative chapters of my life!

I've started collaborating with the Chumbaks (awesome funny indian brand)! The first illustration is already out and on an awesome mug. Shipping is happening within the Indian borders but also through Amazon.uk (though the chai mug is not there yet)! If you have time and want to browse through something very tipical and fun, have a look! Some new things will come up next. The day I saw the mug online, tears of joy fell everywhere :-)

Snow might start falling any time... Christmas is also coming... it's a fully creative period.

I'll try to keep the updates happening, at a more frequent pace. At the end of this 2011, I feel blessed. :-D

Può sembrare che sia scomparsa, ma posso assicurarvi che non è così! Sono sempre rimasta nei paraggi, occhieggiando di tanto in tanto il mio desolato blog, ma non sono rimasta con le mani in mano! Mi sono data a molte cose, scoprendo nuove passioni (vedrete prossimamente), completado progetti importanti e aprendo importanti capitoli della mia vita creativa!

Ho dato il via, infatti, a una collaborazione con Chumbaks (brand indiano spettacolare) come illustratrice!

La prima illustrazione, ispirata alla tradizione (e gli strumenti necessari alla preparazione!) del chai indiano, è già in circolazione su una simpatica mug. Credo sia possibile ordinare i loro prodotti attraverso Amazon.uk, ma anche senza gettarsi nello shopping, un giro sul loro sito può rivelarsi quantomento ispiratorio.

La peculiarità del brand sta nel proporre desi design, ovvero disegnare grafiche e oggetti per la vita comune che mettano in evidenza gli aspetti più ironici, caratteristici, interessanti della cultura indiana. Il che per quanto mi riguarda aggiunge, alla sfida del disegnare, la quantità di ricerca e immedesimazione necessaria a "disegnare giusto", colpendo nel segno e portando alla luce aspetti tipici e di una terra che amo!

Presto vedrete altre delle cose a cui abbiamo lavorato insieme. La mattina che ho trovato la tazza online, è partita una lacrimuccia... :-)

C'è aria di neve... anche il Natale sta arrivando... è un periodo di super-creatvità. Cercherò di tenere più aggiornato questo angoletto di blog, non è carino creare una bacheca come questa e poi trascurarla... alla fine di questo 2011, mi sento felice e fortunata. :-D