Illustrated Books

We have illustrated more than 50 BOOKS

Children's books, illustrated albums, illustrated classic and contemporary literature, fiction, nonfiction and special editions....

In this section you can see our books selection with the image galleries by clicking on the links below. here our bibliography 

Der Horla

2023 Der Horla, Guy De Maupassant Reclam Verlag
Our illustrations made 13 years ago (first edition:2010 Le Horla di Guy De Maupassant, Éditions Milan, FR) come back to new life in a new illustrated German publisher's edition Reclam Verlag (Has been making books since 1828). Click to see the image gallery

The Picture of Dorian Gray

2023 Das Bildnis des Dorian Gray, Oscar Wilde Reclam Verlag Our illustrations made 18 years ago (first edition: 2006 The Picture of Dorian Gray di Oscar Wilde, Black Cat-Cideb) come back to new life in an exclusive restored version for a new illustrated German publisher's edition Reclam Verlag (Has been making books since 1828). Click to see the image gallery


Illustrated Book Beehive Books

The Great Gatsby

2022 The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald luxury edition Beehive Books USA. 

Illustrated Book The Folio Society

Atlas Shrugged

2018 Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand, Folio Society UK

Illustrated Book The Folio Society

The Handmaid's tale

2012 The Handmaid’s Tale by  Margaret Atwood, The Folio Society UK. 

Atlas Shrugged cover books
The Folio Society

Atlas Shrugged

We created the cover design and 15 illustrations for the "Atlas Shrugged" by Ayn Rand, multi-volume set published by The Folio Society in 2018. Each volume contains a series of images that combine cityscapes, industry and thirties glamour. It includes elements of science fiction, mystery, and romance, and it contains Rand's most extensive statement of Objectivism in any of her works of fiction. The Folio edition is now out of print. Award of Excellence Communication Arts featured  in Graphis Journal #377 (2023). American Illustration 38 Selected.

Classic Literature

Illustrated book The Folio Society

Twelth Night

2016 Twelth Night by William Shakespeare, Folio Society UK.

Illustrated Book The Folio Society

The Queen of Spades

2014 The Queen of Spades and other stories Alexander Pushkin The  Folio Society UK.

Illustrated Book The Folio Society

Pride and Prejudice

2013 Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, Folio Society UK.

Illustrated Book The Folio Society

Eugene Onegin

2012 Eugene Onegin by Alexander Pushkin, The Folio Society UK.  2020 Chinese edition of Eugene Onegin by Aleksandr Puškin with our new cover art created exclusively for this book published by GUOMAI Culture & Media Co.,Ltd.

Illustrated Book The Folio Society

First Love

2011 First Love by Ivan Turgenev, The Folio Society.

Illustrated Book The Folio Society

The Song of Roland

2010 The Song of Roland, The Folio Society.

The Tempest by William Shakespeare
Portfolio

Classic Literature Gallery

This gallery showcases a selection of our award-winning artworks of the most popular classic literature. The images have been used on illustrated books, cover books, magazines and posters. We illustrated some literature masterpieces of William Shakespeare, Jane Austen, Henry James, Guy De Maupassant, Alexander Pushkin, Oscar Wilde, Charlotte Brontë, Geoffrey Chaucer, Ivan Turgenev and more...
The Folio Society

Twelth Night

2016 Twelth Night by William Shakespeare, Folio Society, UK

Black Cat

The Canterbury Tales

2014 Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer, Black Cat,Dea Agostini IT

Merrion Hotel

The History of The Merrion Hotel

2018 The History of The Merrion Hotel, Design HQ Ireland

Special luxury edition

The History of the Merrion Hotel

The History of the Merrion Hotel, Design HQ, Ireland 2018. Lord Castlereagh Robert Stewart, Lady Castlereagh Emily Anne Hobart, Sir Arthur Wellesley Duke of Wellington, Lord Cloncurry, Valentine Lawless, Lord Stanley Monck, Mary Delany. Seven portraits of historical figures who lived in the four Georgian Houses that now comprise the Merrion Hotel in Dublin for the book “The History of the Merrion Hotel” 2018. Existing architectural detailing of the Merrion Hotel in the backgrounds such as ceiling rosettes and stuccoes, floor designs, decorative details of furnishings, doors and wallpapers.  AOI WIA Award Shortlisted. Selection llustrators 61 Society of Illustrators NY.  CA's Award of Excellence Communication Arts 60.

Children Books

Knopf Books Random House

Sisters in Science

2023 Sisters in Science. Marie Curie, Bronia Dluska and the atomic power of Sisterhood by Linda Elovitz Marshall Knopf Books Random House USA.

The Creative Company

Me+Tree

2021 Me+Tree by Alexandria Giardino, children picture book, Creative Company USA.

The Creative Company

Make the Earth your Companion

2017 Make the Earth your Companion di J. Patrick Lewis, chiildren picture book, Creative Editions USA.

Éditions Milan

Le Horla

2010 Le Horla di Guy De Maupassant, Éditions Milan, France

Éditions Milan

Tristan et Iseult

2009 Tristan et Iseult by Anne Jonas, Éditions Milan, France

Gallimard Jeunesse

Les Cygnes Sauvages

2007 Les Cygnes Sauvages by Hans Chiristian Andersen, Gallimard Jeunesse, France

Yeowon Media

Leather shoe Charlie

2008 Leather shoe Charlie di Gyeong Hwa Kim (English edition by Joy Cowley) Yeowon Media, Seul, Sud Corea.

Yeowon Media

Florica’s winter

2008 Florica’s winter di Cecil Kim (English edition by Joy Cowley), Tan Tan Global kids, Yeowon Media, Seul, Sud Corea.

Editions Sarbacane

Tapis tapis moi

2012 Tapis tapis moi by Christine Beigel, Editions Sarbacane, France

Cideb

Le petit prince

2017 Le petit prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupér, Graded Readers, Cideb Italy

El Editions

Indira Gandhi

2009 Indira Gandhi by Paola Capriolo, El Editions Italy

El Editions

Isadora Duncan

2006 Isadora Duncan by Sabina Colloredo, El Editions Italy

Last picture Children Book

Sisters in Science Random House

Sisters in Science. Marie Curie, Bronia Dluska and the atomic power of Sisterhood is a compelling biography of Nobel Prize winner Marie Curie and her sister Bronia, two trailblazing women who worked together and made a legendary impact on chemistry and health care as we know it. The two sisters created their own paths while keeping the atomic bonds of sisterhood strong. Random House Publisher USA.

Nature

Giunti Progetti Educativi

An earth that nourishes

2013 An earth that nourishes,  CCPB Il biologico, Giunti Progetti Educativi, Italy

Watkins

Find your spirit animal

2011 Find your spirit animal by David Carson, Watkins UK

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