Alessandro Parodi

Comic Book Artist, Illustrator

Genova, Italy
Comic Book Artist and Illustrator, he is author of illustrated children’s books and graphic novels.
Currently he is working in the Genoese illustration studio Rebigo of which he is a founding member.
He has worked as a freelance self-publishing artist, as storyboard artist for advertising and cinema, as a teacher at Genoa Comics Academy and as Art Director of IlLustro Festival.
In his free time he curiously stares at all kinds of animals.
To date, no animal has been embarrassed by this peculiar attitude.

Work Experience

HarperCollins

Illustrator

#1 - L'Investigatto e lo Scassinatoro
#2 - L'Investigatto, delitto e castoro
#3 - L'investigatto, il Mastino suona sempre due volte
#4 - L'investigatto, la finestra sul porcile

Written by Pierdomenico Baccalario
Illustrated with full colour plates by Alessandro Parodi
Hardcover - 64 pp. - 22×16 cm
HarperCollins (2022-2023) - IT
2022 - Present Italy

Sinnos Editrice

Illustrator

Written by Letizia Iannaccone
Illustrated with full colour plates by Alessandro Parodi
64 pp. - 12×16.8 cm
Sinnos Editrice (2022) - IT
2022 - Present Italy

Bompiani Giunti Editore

Comic Artist

“ROCCO E ANTONIA - Porci con le ali. Diario sessuo-politico di due adolescenti”

Halftone pantone
Perfect Paperback, 158 pages
Bompiani Publisher, Milano – Italy
June 2016 - Present

Rebigo - Studio Di Illustrazione

Illustrator, Social Media Manager, Chairman of the cultural association

July 2015 - Present Italy

Les Arènes

Comic Artist

“La Pieuvre – 14 Ans de Lutte contre la Mafia”

Halftone watercolour
Perfect Paperback, 416 pages
Les Arenes Editeur, Paris, France

First edition – April 2012 – 9.000 copies

About this book:
http://www.arenes.fr/spip.php?article2498
April 2012 - Present Paris, France

Einaudi Editore

Comic Artist

“UN FATTO UMANO – Storia del Pool Antimafia”
(Mafia is just Human)

Halftone watercolour
Perfect Paperback, 376 pages
Giulio Einaudi Publisher, Torino – Italy

First edition – november 2011 – 7.000 copies
Second edition – February 2012 – 2.000 copies
About this book :
http://www.marcovigevani.com/en/foreign-rights/un-fatto-umano/
http://www.einaudi.it/speciali/Giffone-Longo-Parodi-Un-fatto-umano
http://www.unfattoumano.it/
November 2011 - Present Torino, Italy

Genoa Comics Academy

Teacher

October 2014 - Present Genoa, Italy

Legacy Games

Character Designer

Commissioned work for Tarzan videogame from Legacy Games – Los Angeles, CA

Characters concept design and T-poses for 3D modelling

about: http://tarzanunleashed.com
January 2013 - June 2013 Los Angeles, California, United States

Goa-Boa Festival

Art Director

Creator and Coordinator of the format "IlLustro": a mix of live Djs performances, live visual arts, illustration performances and exhibitions with international guests.
July 2013 - July 2017 Italy

E-Motion Srl

Storyboard Artist

E-Motion srl

P.I. 01421380997

Lungobisagno Istria 14D 27R
1
6141 Genova

Several commissioned works for the above producers, in the position of free lance storyboard artist, for important clients such as Mercedes and Allianz.
Creation of storyboards for commercials.
September 2012 - Present Genova, Italy

Cavallo Di Ferro Editore

Illustrator

“Bellini e gli Spiriti” by Tony Bellotto

Publisher:
Cavallo di Ferro editore, Roma

Illustration for the cover

About this book:
http://www.cavallodiferro.it/catalog/title/?cmd=ext&title_id=79
January 2009 - December 2009 Roma, Italy

80144 Editore

Illustrator

“I love Porn”
“Toilet Comics”

Publisher:
80144 editore, Napoli

About this book:
http://www.80144edizioni.it/comics.htm
January 2009 - December 2009 Italy

Edizioni Arcadia

Comic Artist

“L'insonne n. 1 La Tana del Lupo”

B&W ink
Paperback, 96 pages
Publisher:
Edizioni Arcadia, Bergamo

About this book:
http://insonne.altervista.org/fumettiserie.htm
January 2008 - December 2008 Bergamo, Italy

Alta Fedeltà / BD

Comic Artist

“Alta Fedeltà vol.4”

various artists
Short story “Eclissi” as Mon Ame
Publisher:
Alta Fedeltà/BD – Milano

About this book:
http://www.edizionibd.it/volumi.php?id=67
January 2005 - December 2005 Milano, Italy

Education

Grazia Deledda High School Of Foreign Languages

Diploma

1994 - 2000 Genova, Italy

Chiavari's School Of Comics

Diploma

2001 - 2004 Sestri Levante, Italy

Languages

Italian (Native),
English (Fluent),
French (Beginner),
German (Beginner),

Skills

Acrylic Painting, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Indesign, Adobe Photoshop, Digital Illlustration, Drawing And Illustration, Hand Drawing, Pen And Ink, Procreate, Watercolor Painting,

Clients:

HarperCollins, Sinnos, Einaudi Stile Libero, Bompiani, Les Arènes, Legacy Games, Mercedes, Allianz, Hyundai, ZwickRoell, Palazzo Ducale Genova, Comune di Genova, Viking Ocean Cruises, Goa Boa Festival.

Independent Publications:

2021 - "Into the woods" - Studio Rebigo - Illustration
2020 - "Quello che c'era una volta" - Studio Rebigo - Illustration, Text
2018 - "Zanzine" - Studio Rebigo - Illustration, Text
2017 - "Laika" - Studio Rebigo - Short Comic
2016 - "Ciclismo Epico" - Studio Rebigo - Illustration