Illustrations that… Rock! by Giulia Spanghero

Giulia Spanghero loves… rock ‘n’ roll!! So much, that during the 90’s she was the frontwoman of an underground group called Ulla. Then time intervened, Ulla disbanded despite having touched success, and everyone went their own way.

Giulia graduated, then won a selection to enter as an aspiring screenwriter at the Disney Academy in Milan, and for a while actually worked at the home of the most famous mouse in the world. Then, conscious of the fact that it was not her thing even if it was fun, she left Milan for Friuli, in the NorthEast of Italy, and returned to her old love, not rock’n’roll but design. She attended a course in graphic design for the second time, and muddled along doing different jobs. She became part of the Hybrida collective, doing a lot of concerts, posters, and light shows.

Then, the turning point happened when she became a designer of wooden toys at Trudi SpA of Tarcento, a big toy company in Italy, but fate had something else in store for her, so after a few years she resigned and embraced life as a freelancer. Now she is happy, singing rock’n’roll only while driving. She designs and continues to be part of Hybrida.

Visit Giulia’s Spanghero portfolio at http://www.giuliaspanghero.com

Maria Papaefstathiou

Maria Papaefstathiou is a Greek visual designer, poster artist and editor based in Athens, with over 30 years of experience in graphic design. She is the founder and editor of Graphic Art News, an international platform showcasing inspiring work in graphic design, typography, illustration and visual arts since 2010. Her creative work explores socially engaged poster design and portraiture, celebrating cultural figures from Greece, Jamaica and beyond. In 2011, she co-founded the International Reggae Poster Contest with Jamaican creative activist Michael “Freestylee” Thompson, connecting designers worldwide through art, music and social awareness.

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