Anna Pirolli
Born in Genoa, illustrator Anna Pirolli moved to Milan to study illustration at the European Institute of Design, where she graduated in 2001. She has worked as a freelance illustrator and art director for companies such as Mondadori, Pearson, Vogue, MTV, Kinder Ferrero, Telecom, Nickelodeon, Furla, Zecchino d’oro, Disney, following the creative process from concept to creation. She's also a visiting professor at the Accademia di Brera in Milan, where she teaches design applied to the arts. When it comes to style and media, Anna moves fluidly and freely between traditional techniques and digital artwork, letting the content guide her choices. And the results are always fresh and surprising! Her first picture book, I Hate My Cats, written by Davide Calì, was published by Chronicle Books, and the illustrations from Anonymouse, written by Vikki VanSickle (Tundra Books), won the Dilys Evans Founder’s Award in the 2021 Society of Illustrator’s The Original Art Show. The illustrations from There Are No Ants in This Book, written by Rosemary Mosco (Tundra Books), were selected in the 2024 Society of Illustrator’s The Original Art Show. Her latest book, Dear Fred, Dear Gloria, written by Ratha Tep, will be published in 2025.
Click here to read Anna's Mini Proust Q&I (Question and Illustration) inspired by the Proust Questionnaire.
