Freelance illustrator, concept and comics artist.

CONTACT

Mobile   +39 329 - 1734634
E-mail    noryuken@gmail.com
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Fond. Radi, 15
30141 Murano (VE)
Italy

EXPERIENCE
2010-present
"Princesse Sara" is my main comics project, of which I realised 5 comics books.
The series has had good success, being reprinted several times and selling more than 10.000 copies.
Teacher of Storytelling, Drawing and Comics Art in the Venezia Comix School (Venice, Italy) [link]
Comics workshop for children in Venice libraries
2007-2009
Realization of "Princesse Sara", comics adaptation of the classic children book "A little princess" by Frances H. Burnett. Screenplay by Audrey Alwett and colours by Claudia Boccato. Published by Soleil, France [link]
My comics project "MONDOMBRA" has been published by ReNoir Comics [link]
My comics project "AELIS" has been published by Panini Comics for the 2008 Lucca Comics and Games edition
Collaboration with Italian publisher Tunuè [link]
2005-2007
Concept art and llustrations for web design agency Thehouseofmouse [link]
Mixed techniques painting course at the Vivarini School in Murano (Venice, Italy)
Historical reconstruction illustrations for panels for the Castelfranco Emilia's Museum, Bologna, Italy, with Giuseppe Palumbo's Inventario studio [link]
2003-2005
Illustrations, graphics, banners and concept design of interactive games for the advertising agency OOT (Treviso, Italy). Some of our customers:  MTV, Replay, Miss Sixty, web portals Virgilio, TIM, Telecom, Alice ADSL and Diabolik.
Collaboration as adviser during the restyling of the agency's website [link]
Designer and colorist on the e-comics "Les fantaisies de Lory", destined for the French and Italian web
Cover and illustrations published by Mondadori (Milano, Italy)  [link]
2001-2003
Member of the Comics Department of Fabrica, the Benetton "Idea's Lab".          Animated e-comics, concept ideas for projects, illustrations, and many others  [link]
Concept art for Disney Italia
1998-2000
Illustrator and graphic designer for advertising agencies
Sales Department, Mask and Costume Artist for the Antonia Sautter's Atelier (Venice, Italy)  [link]

AWARDS
2010
"Princesse Sara" has been selected by the Sérignan Comics Festival, France
2009
Selected at the TNT Talents Festival in Rome, Italy, among 200 young Italian talents
2007
Winner of Lucca Comics and Games Project Contest 2007 with my comics project "AELIS", published by Panini Comics [link]
2005
The erotic e-comics "Les fantaisies de Lory" won the Palinsesto Prize (Rome, Italy)
1998
First in Beginners category for the art show: "I veneziani del fumetto" (Venice, Italy)

EDUCATION
2005/2006
International Comics School of Florence (final voting 30 cum laudae)
Illustration and storytelling workshop held by Juanjo Guarnido at Florence's Art Institute
1998/1999
Graduated at Fine Arts High School of Venice, Italy (final voting 56/60)
REM Edition's Comics School of Mestre (Venice, Italy)
Illustration course founded by Stepan Zavrel and taught by illustrator Linda Wolfsgruber (Sàrmede, Italy)

COMPETENCIES & INTERESTS
Foreign Languages :
Italian: mother language, perfect
English: good
French: very good
Computer Skills :
Mac and PC ambient
Photoshop
Personal Interests :
Painting, Reading books, Travelling