Moving Roots: An Illustrator’s Journey Between Two Worlds
Creator's Talk Philip Giordano | Moderator: Sarah Ang
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What does it mean to draw across cultures? Join Philip Giordano, who lives between Italy and Japan, as he shares how working across cultural contexts has shaped his illustration practice. Learn how the environment, visual culture, and the rhythm of life has influenced his choices in colour, composition, line, and pacing. With reference across his body of work, he will unpack his process from initial sketches to finished spreads, and show how he builds cohesive narrative worlds across text and image.
Philip Giordano (Italy)
Philip has illustrated for major publications including The New York Times, Monocle, and The Boston Globe, designed toys for the renowned French company Djeco, and created large-scale installations for public spaces such as Lotte and IFS shopping centres in Asia. Despite this diverse experience, picture books remain at the heart of his artistic practice. Known for simple, colourful shapes, iconic characters, and graphic landscapes, his style transforms stories into vivid visual journeys. His techniques range from digital collage to traditional painting on wood.
His work has been featured in American Illustration, Communication Arts, and has earned prestigious awards, including the Bologna/SM International Illustration Prize, a Silver Medal from the Society of Illustrators NY, the White Raven Award, selection at the Biennial of Illustration in Lisbon, and the Prix des Adultes and Prix des Médiateurs – Figure-Future at Montreuil. He has served on juries for major events such as the Bologna Children’s Book Fair, Chen Bochui International Children’s Literature Award (CICLA) / Shanghai International Children’s Book Fair, and Sharjah International Book Fair.
Sarah Ang (Singapore)
Sarah Ang is a children’s book author and illustrator who gathers inspiration from nature and her love of history and science. Her books encourage children to be curious about the world around them. A keen advocate for the environment, Sarah wrote her three books, The River that Brings Us Life, Charlie the Sweeper and the Three Little Sheep Build a Better Future to inspire the young towards a cleaner, brighter, more sustainable Singapore.
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