GIANLUCA PANNIELLO
Comic Artist, Illustrator, Character Designer, Art Director
CURRICULUM VITAE
Personal Info
born June 4, 1972 in Milan, Italy
lives in Cornaredo (MI) , Italy
Professional experiences
- 2011 He begins his collaboration withDisney Channel, drawing comics of some animated series like: Kick Buttowski, Fish Hooks, Jake and the Neverland pirates.
- 2009-10 He works on Disney Cuties characters, drawing comics and illustrations in graphic style, making drawings for the creations of the miniature toys.
- 2008 He Draws for the new Disney's comic "Mad Sonia".
- 2008 He works as visualizer for the advertising agency Young e Rubicam, drawing mostly storyboards and layouts.
- 2014 He draws Illustration for the board game
"the Mummy" Ed.Egmont Poland.
- 2013 - 2014 He Realize his first authorial comics book for the French Market "Lili Top Model" published by Claire de Lune.
- 2012- 2013 He mades drawing and coloring of two Disney’s webgames for the website Topolino.it.
- 2012 He joins the team of the new Disney's project "Minnie & Daisy",drawing comics and illustrations for the editorials in graphic style.
- 2012 He draws the illustrations for the children's book "Lindo & Lando" and "Il famoso Fusto Bellimbusto" published by EL Edizioni.- 2013 - 2014 He Realize his first authorial comics book for the French Market "Lili Top Model" published by Claire de Lune.
- 2012- 2013 He mades drawing and coloring of two Disney’s webgames for the website Topolino.it.
- 2012 He joins the team of the new Disney's project "Minnie & Daisy",drawing comics and illustrations for the editorials in graphic style.
- 2011 He begins his collaboration withDisney Channel, drawing comics of some animated series like: Kick Buttowski, Fish Hooks, Jake and the Neverland pirates.
- 2009-10 He works on Disney Cuties characters, drawing comics and illustrations in graphic style, making drawings for the creations of the miniature toys.
- 2008 He Draws for the new Disney's comic "Mad Sonia".
- 2008 He works as visualizer for the advertising agency Young e Rubicam, drawing mostly storyboards and layouts.
- Starting 2006 he draws Barbie Comics for Barbie Magazine.
- From 2003 till 2005 he works for the Edizioni Art drawing comics and covers for magazine "Amici di Net".
- In 2001 he joins the W.I.T.C.H. creative team.
For this comics series he draws many ( about 20 ) episodes and covers, plus one-shots such as: Speciale Elyon, Speciale Boys, Speciale Caleb (both as an Artist and Art Director).
- In 2000 he works for the german editor Mosaik, for comics and illustrations.
- In 1997 he stars his collaboration with Disney Italy.
Since then his work has been published on almost all of Disney's magazines and books such as: Topolino, Minni Magazine, Giovani Marmotte, Kilion, Art Attack, Mad Sonia, Power Ranger, Disney Cuties, ecc...
He works for Disney with kids in Primary and high schools teaching comics and how a comics magazine is made.
- 1994-97 his works as Comics Artist ( realistic style) are published through several Publisher as: Italians studios (Asmodeus special), Unicorn (Braintrust 2 e 5) e Liberty (Dept H 3)
Other collabortions
Comics and illustrations
Egmont Poland and Norway, Corriere della sera, Panini editore, Piemme edizioni, Edizioni Tunuè
Storyboards e illustrations for Advertising Agencies
- Young & Rubicam (Danone, Coop, Papermate, Babybell, Barilla, etc...)
- Studio Chiesa (Wacos, Kellogs, Sisal, ecc...)
Other Projects
In the 2008 he founds "Kreative Coffee" a production company with other two Artists (Mara Damiani e Paolo Lamanna) wit them he does various kind of projects including license and style guides.The first project is Nymboo.
Nymboo is a new brand license for Europe, USA, Canada and Mexico.
Education and training
- 1999 Master in Character design with Giorgio Cavazzano ( one of the most important and widely renowned Disney artist)
- 1997 Certified Artist in Disney Art at Disney's Academy in Milan
- 1994 Degree in comics Drawing at the "Scuola del fumetto" ( school of comics ) in Milan.
- 1991 Degree in Graphic Design for advertising.
Computer skills
- Adobe photoshop
- Adobe Illustrator
Awards
- 2005 Winner of the "Topolino d'oro" ( Disney Italy Excellence Prize ) for the best book project, for the "W.I.T.C.H. Test book series"
- 2005 With other Disney's artists he enters in the "Guinnes World Record" book, for the logest comics strip ever drawed.
Language spoken
Italian and English
