Gaia Bordicchia

About

I'm an italian illustrator. I graduated from European Institute of Design in 1996. Wildlife enthusiast, I worked as a natural history illustrator for magazines, field guides, food packaging and exhibitions, including Bologna Children's Book Fair. In 1999 I started a 5-year collaboration with Dami Int., a publishing house specializing in picture books for pre-school children. I currently work as a freelance illustrator for the children's, teen markets and for art licensing projects.

Resume

Clients include:

Editions Lito - France
American Greetings - USA
Dami Editore International - Giunti Group
L'Airone Mondadori - magazine
Muzzio Editore
Touring Club Italiano
Sunya HK Editions

Published titles:

Eddie Teddy trova un amico - Dami Editore - ISBN9788809611580
Eddie Teddy va a pescare - Dami Editore - ISBN: 0961159
Polly va all'asilo - Dami Editore - ISBN8809612000


Shows:

Illustrators Exhibit - Bologna Children's Book Fair 1998

"Les Poissons: Illustrations scientifiques dessins naturalistes & fantaisies”
Oceanographic Museum, Monaco, Principality of Monaco, June to October
1998

"Oceanos"
International conference on scientific illustration
Sagres, Portugal, August 2000
GNSI Annual Exhibit 2000 - Guild of Natural Science Illustrators



Location

Crema - Cremona, Italy

Specialties

  • Illustration

Experience

10+ years

Education

Istituto Europeo di Design - Milano ITALY