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On my desk / series


A series of illustrations showing the precious little things on my studio desk.

Collage Series: Bleu

Personal work

Portrait

My favourite bowl

Sandwiches

Wine Anatomy

Personal project

Coup de coeur - series of cookbooks

Publisher: Mango Éditions, France

A girl

Spring Flowers

Pattern

Cover illustrations / Corriere della Sera

Series of cover illustrations for a summer stories published in Corriere della Sera.

Cocktail

Springtime

Cuina Natural / book cover illustration

Cuina Natural by Adam Martin

Publisher: Rosa Vents

Siamese

Istria - my vacation map 2024

Cherry Tomatoes

Personal work

Saffron

Christmas Birds 2024

Secret Spot

Whole Foods Market Better Bag

Illustrations for the Whole Foods Market reusable bag (a.k.a. Better Bag).

Spancirfest Street festival / textile patterns

Textile patterns, used on swings and lamp shades.

Vinalia poster

Mediterraneo / personal project

Mediterraneo series, exhibited during Interior Design Fair in Zagreb, Croatia in 2023

A boy

Real Simple magazine - Eat more plants

Illustrations for Real Simple magazine - the story is about how to eat less meat + more plants.

Beech House Restaurants

Illustrations for the Beech House brand refinement.

Mediterraneo 2 / personal project

Mediterraneo series, exhibited during Interior Design Fair in Zagreb, Croatia in 2023

Island collages

Peace

Christmas 2023 / personal project

San Pellegrino / Food & Wine

Illustrations for San Pellegrino, for a digital article about bringing Italian inspiration into your home. Published in ‘Food & Wine’.

You Can Cook Everything - book cover

Watermelon pattern

Watermelon pattern for a ice block packaging design.

Design by Curious Design, New Zealand

San Pellegrino / Travel&Leisure

Illustrations for San Pellegrino, for a digital article about bringing Italian inspiration into your home. Published in ‘Travel and Leisure’.

Winter

Springtime

Marks & Spencer smoothies

Illustrations for packaging.

Nutella Back to School 2021

Illustrations for Nutella Back to School 2021 sleeves.

A Good Appetite / cover illustration

A Good Appetite by Jenny Chandler

Publisher: National Trust, UK

Food Print

3 illustrations created in collaboration with Mario Petrak, graphic designer.

Mario has created prints and patterns using various vegetables as a printing material. I've used printed shapes, patterns and textures to create series of food illustrations which were applied on tote bags, aprons, plates and postcards, and exhibited in a gallery during my illustration show.

Grow Cook Nourish / book illustrations

"Grow Cook Nourish" by Darina Allen

Publisher: Kyle Books

Trevijano line of vegan products

Iillustrations for a line of dehydrated food products, produced by 'Trevijano', a company from Navarra, Spain.

David

IKEA Mediterranean Garden posters

3 poster set, launched in IKEA stores in August 2013 worldwide.

2018 Anek Calendar

Calendar features 12 colourful illustrations I've created throughout the year.

Limited edition of 70,

On my desk

Festive drinks

Love

Christmas 2023 / personal project

Pattern

Under the Tuscan sun

Fictional book cover.

Hens

Family Comforts / book illustrations

Chapter opener illustrations for a book "Family Comforts" by Rebecca Wilson

Publisher: DK

Tiny Water Garden

The Sunday Times Travel Magazine

Series of food illustrations for the Food Special - Eat like a local.

Self portrait 2020

Holiday Playlists / Mosaic magazine

Three illustrations for a print magazine “Mosaic”, for Morgan Stanley. Each illustration represents each category of the three holiday playlists.

Pasta Moment

Personal work

Winter series 2022

Personal work

The Telegraph - Wine cellar

A series of 18 wine illustrations for The Telegraph's 'Wine Cellar', e-commerce subscription initiative around wine, leveraging their expertise and experts.

The Part-Time Vegan / book cover illustration

"The Part-Time Vegan" by Sarah Flower
Publisher: Little Brown Book Group

Snow

Personal work

Day and Night

Personal work

At Night / series

Personal work

NongFu Spring - 'Farmer's Orchard' juice

NongFu Spring are one of China's largest drinks manufacturers. I’ve made illustrations for their juice and vegetable drink 'Farmers Orchard'.

Food for a Happy Gut / book illustrations

Illustrations for chapter openers.

"Food for a Happy Gut: Recipes to Calm, Nourish & Heal" by Naomi Devlin.

Publisher: Headline Home

Real Simple magazine - From passion to profit

Spot illustrations for the February issue of Real Simple magazine.

The story is about people who turned their hobbies into careers.

Island Life 2019 Calendar

12 illustrations for each month, dedicated to the Mediterranean summer and to all those precious, calm moments spent in nature.

Limited edition of 70.

The View / series

Personal work

Epicurious Crowd Pleasers

Some of the illustrations I've made for Epicurious Crowd Pleasers.

It is a special food issue that includes recipes from Bon Appetit and Gourmet, published by Conde Nast.

Pattern

Fresh pasta & Spaghetti

Personal work

2020 Anek Calendar

Calendar features 12 illustrations I've created throughout the year.

The Book of Spice / book cover illustration

The Book of Spice by John O’Connell

Publisher: Profile Books UK

Forest in me

Personal work

The Sunday Times Travel Magazine

Series of food illustrations for the Food Cities Special.

Fleur

One Pot Feeds All / book illustrations

Chapter openers for a book "One Pot Feeds Alll" by Darina Allen.

Publisher: Kyle Books UK

Landscape series

Personal work, inspired by Istria region.

Larousse Des Desserts / book cover illustration

Collage illustration for the cover of the “Pierre Herme’s Larousse Des Desserts”.

Published by Bookstory, Korea.

NOMADIC Dairy / packaging illustrations

Illustrations for a range of dairy products.

Design by Carter Wong Design, UK

Fox Tale

Personal project

On my desk / series

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Collage Series: Bleu

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Portrait

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My favourite bowl

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Sandwiches

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Wine Anatomy

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Coup de coeur - series of cookbooks

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A girl

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Spring Flowers

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Pattern

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Cover illustrations / Corriere della Sera

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Cocktail

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Springtime

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Cuina Natural / book cover illustration

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Siamese

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Istria - my vacation map 2024

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Cherry Tomatoes

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Saffron

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Christmas Birds 2024

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Secret Spot

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Whole Foods Market Better Bag

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Spancirfest Street festival / textile patterns

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Vinalia poster

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Mediterraneo / personal project

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A boy

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Real Simple magazine - Eat more plants

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Beech House Restaurants

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Mediterraneo 2 / personal project

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Island collages

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Peace

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San Pellegrino / Food & Wine

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You Can Cook Everything - book cover

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 Book cover

Watermelon pattern

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San Pellegrino / Travel&Leisure

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Winter

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Springtime

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Marks & Spencer smoothies

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Nutella Back to School 2021

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A Good Appetite / cover illustration

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Food Print

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Grow Cook Nourish / book illustrations

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Trevijano line of vegan products

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David

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IKEA Mediterranean Garden posters

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2018 Anek Calendar

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On my desk

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Festive drinks

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Love

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Pattern

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Under the Tuscan sun

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Hens

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Family Comforts / book illustrations

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Tiny Water Garden

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The Sunday Times Travel Magazine

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Self portrait 2020

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Holiday Playlists / Mosaic magazine

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Pasta Moment

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Winter series 2022

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The Telegraph - Wine cellar

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The Part-Time Vegan / book cover illustration

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Snow

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Day and Night

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At Night / series

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NongFu Spring - 'Farmer's Orchard' juice

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Food for a Happy Gut / book illustrations

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Real Simple magazine - From passion to profit

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Island Life 2019 Calendar

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The View / series

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Epicurious Crowd Pleasers

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Pattern

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Fresh pasta & Spaghetti

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2020 Anek Calendar

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The Book of Spice / book cover illustration

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Forest in me

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The Sunday Times Travel Magazine

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Fleur

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One Pot Feeds All / book illustrations

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Landscape series

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Larousse Des Desserts / book cover illustration

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NOMADIC Dairy / packaging illustrations

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Fox Tale

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