ARTATBOX

About Us

My name is Gianluca Garofalo and I was born on 6th July 1968. I attended art high school, continuing to observe my father's work very closely. At eighteen I moved to Perugia, where I planned to graduate as a vet and work as a "country doctor", but after five years I was bored enough to return to Rome. As for animals, I preferred to capture their essence (a large claim, yet in a certain sense it is visible) rather than treat their ailments. I was enrolled in the architecture faculty. At the same time, I have always studied to become a professional illustrator.

At time I have got a my own studio: ARTATBOX

In 2000 I has been selected to take part in the ILLUSTRATORS EXHIBITION of CHILDRENS BOOKFAIR in Bologna, both in the FICTION section and in the NON FICTION section, when I had the pleasure of seeing the cover of the catalogue assigned to me. I've collaborated with some publishers, parks, companies and professional studios. I've worked as a designer, graphic designer and CAD drawer in some architecture's studios.
I collaborate with several schools, giving workshops of visual perception, drawing and childrens' illustration.

I've published and/or I publish with: Giunti, Giunti Progetti Educativi, Oxford University Press, Dorling Kindersley, Istituto della Enciclopedia Italiana – Treccani, Nord-Sud, Kyowon, Siphano Picture Book, La Margherita , Ars Verlag, T-Scrivo Edizioni, Profil international, DoGi, Friederich Reinhardt Verlag, Založba Kres, Sello Editorial, Lumen Editorial, Sjaloom, Sudamericana, Pearson Paravia Bruno Mondadori, CIDEB-Blackcat, A&C Black.
With the magazines:
il Manifesto, TV Sorrisi e Canzoni, Young 18, Tre fate per amiche, Stregatti.