EVENT:

Wednesday, October 4 at 6pm

KEMP Auditorium

Givens 116, Sam Fox School of Design and Visual Arts

Francesco Zorzi is an Italian illustrator and visual designer based in Tuscany, Italy. He's Head of Communication Design at Srisa, Firenze; and a Guest Faculty Professor of Design at the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts of Washington University in St. Louis.

Join Francesco Zorzi as he speaks about his design process, creating meaning in illustration, and living in a medieval city of rich artistic history. His work have been published in The Wall Street Journal, Lincoln Center, The New York Observer, Penguin Random House, and NPR. Special projects include an illustrated visual identity for the italian startup Isendu, from its logo to the murals of Isendu's headquarters - an entire palazzo in Florence, featured in Print Magazine.

Francesco Zorzi is represented by Ella Lupo at Purple Rain Illustrators.

His visit to St. Louis has been sponsored by CARTEL and the MFA in Illustration & Visual Culture Program at Sam Fox School of Design.

Limited seats available.