Giordano Poloni is an award-winning freelance illustrator based in Milan. He earned a cinema bachelor’s degree and in his past he has worked for advertising production companies as editor, motion graphic designer.

He teaches covers illustration at Scuola Internazionale di Comics in Milan

SELECTED CLIENTS

Volkswagen / Morgan Stanley / Ikea / Philips Healthcare / HSBC / JP Morgan / Synchrony Financial / Qualcomm / FNAC / Quartz / Radisson Hotels / Estrella Damm / Los Angeles Times / Mr. Porter / Faber & Faber / Der Spiegel / Monocle / The NY Observer / The Guardian / Esquire UK / Variety / GQ / Scientific American Magazine / Random House / The Sunday Times / Wired UK / Wired Italy / The New Scientist / Hearst Magazines / Annabelle Magazine / Hachette London

Italy

Einaudi / Sky Arte / Mondadori / Repubblica / Rizzoli / Sonzogno / Il Sole 24 Ore / TIM / Poste / Camera della Moda / Emergency / Ambasciata di Francia / Feltrinelli / Cargeas / Marchesi Antinori / Gruppo Nobili / Eurospin / Mutti / Limonta / Grandi Stazioni / Rolling Stone / Chiarelettere / Donna Moderna / L’ultimo Uomo

 AWARDS

— Society of Illustrators New York 63, Selected works —
— Society of Illustrators New York 62, Selected works —
— Society of Illustrators New York 60, GOLD MEDAL —
— American Illustration 37, Selected winner —
— AOI – World Illustration Awards 2018, Shortlist —
— Communication Arts 2018 – 59th Annual, Award of Excellence—
— Bologna Children’s Book Fair Exhibition 2018, Selected works —
— 3×3 Annual n.12, Merit Award —
— Society of Illustrators New York 56, Selected works —
— Young Illustrators Award 2013, Top 30 Winner —

JURY

Young Guns 21 - Art Directors Club New York

EXHIBITIONS

2018 Solo show, Milan – Colibrì Café
2018 “World Illustration Awards”, London – Somerset House
2018 “Mostra Illustratori 2018”, Bologna – Bologna Children’s Book Fair
2018 “Society of Illustrators Annual Exhibition 60”, New York – Society of Illustrators
2016 “Bookcity, Milan – Galleria Nuages
2016 “Novantanove”, Turin – Torino Graphic Days
2015 “50x50x50 – Italianism”, Rome – Outdoor Festival
2015 “TIGTIC”, Novate
2014 “Bookcity”, Milan – Galleria Nuages
2014 “Last century was boring”, Milan, solo show – Solo Vinyls&Books
2014 “Back2Back – Milano Design Week”, Milan – Accademia del Lusso
2013 “Society of Illustrators Annual Exhibition 56”, New York – Society of Illustrators
2013 “Young Illustrators Award”, Berlin – Direktoren Haus

2012 “The Magnificent Seven vs Annus horribilis”, Milan – Santeria