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YAWN! title design for videoclip

2012-01-17T15:27:00.003Z

I was honored to work with the fellow mate & movie director Federico Floridi to design the title "YAWN!" for his new short movie; to watch the whole movie, please use this link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAWmB2B3raE Long life to all the sleepwalker artists!

STREETARTPIU images shown

2012-01-17T15:20:00.003Z

Following the previuos post, here a picture showing the artworks which I brought for the STREETARTPIU show, which took place in my hometown Monza & lasted a week. Unfortunately I have not more nicer photos; for more infos, please check http://www.streetartpiu.it/galleria.html

STREETARTPIU poster design proposal

2012-01-17T15:08:00.003Z

Dear Folks happy new year and god bless us for the 2012! I restart to update this blog after a few months absence; to begin, these examples of 2 poster design proposal made for an art show which I took part and included many disciplenes as well as a quite good presence of artists in general; even if this first approach for the realization of the poster design I quite liked, these options were not used as final layouts for the show's campaign communications; still I wanted to share with you, enjoy!

Graffiti Moon booktrailer online

2011-11-17T17:23:00.002Z

For those who enjoy love stories, wild colours, spray art and other cheesy things like these, here the link to the final booktrailer for the new publishing book "Graffiti Moon"; have fun and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsEDfcI6_ag&list=PLF7CD6CD512CBCAB3&index=3&feature=plpp_video

SABOTAGE show pictures

2011-10-20T10:37:00.003+01:00

That Sunday was good! A small but nice show with live music, good drinks and illustrations on the walls took place at OVS headquarter, and here as I promised, a nice selection of pics of the event, for us to share & enjoy; by the way, each image of Sabo character will be shown shortly!

Graffiti Moon painting

2011-10-19T15:33:00.004+01:00

" What's up dog " These would be Shadow's words! Few weeks ago, I took part at a shooting for the launch of a book trailer called "Graffiti Moon". My task was to personify " Shadow", a graffiti artist caled Shadow, which makes "sweet paintings" around the city; in partcular, I had to paint a sleeping canary looking towards an half moon; all quite romantic and cheesy, but very interesting at the same time. Soon there will be the trailer online; for the moment enjoy the sequence which show the action as well as the final painting & check out for more Shadow's pieces on the streets!

Floating men sketches

2011-10-17T11:29:00.002+01:00

Dear all, these are just few sketches of floating men and other, done to train and enojoy; not too sure if these guys float in water or space; any idea?

SABOTAGE show at OVS headquarter

2011-09-29T18:11:00.003+01:00

Glad to write this post dudes! It has been a while since I would create a series on images based on the SABOTAGE crew The next Sunday the 9th I gonna show 10 illustrations, each for a member of the crew, at the OVS temporary gallery you will certainly recognise some buddies, so i f you can not make it for the show, check what comes next to this blog and long life to the crew!

hall of fame 4: Monster & last dancers

2011-09-29T17:55:00.002+01:00

Dear Folks here a new piece from the Sabo hall of fame; a monster with some buddies ( actually the friends of the character been caught by the monster), dancing for the very last time. In spite I quite like this technique, I feel I would stop using this style, so monsters, dancers and other creatures will depart for a while, and who knows when they will back!

Good Fellas

2011-08-29T08:00:00.002+01:00

Still experimenting for devotion, spot of colours & eclectic lines; here a trio of respectable fellas: Harvey Milk, Patch Adams & Hachicko

Mohandas

2011-08-20T18:50:00.003+01:00

"Those whom the gods love die young."

hall of fame: Alpha special band dancers

2011-07-22T10:57:00.003+01:00

Summer time is on, the sun shines and the finest Monza halloffame change its colorful skin very often like a chameleon; in this funky enviroment, the Alpha dancers show all their eclectic style while they keep dancing and playing the drum of life; keep on dancing dudes!

hall of fame 2: Coming from saboart

2011-07-01T08:32:00.003+01:00

Dancers with patterns, hippies from a lost land, colourful hotspot where saboart paintings take forms; feel the rhythm and join the san francisco blokes for the never ending dance.

R.C.LIGHT new logo design + some printed stuff

2011-06-23T10:52:00.003+01:00

Hola dudes, here after a good while I managed to get some example of business cards and letter heads developed for R.C.LIGHT, a light company specialized in Led system; even if we first designed the identity to have a white background, we chose to print the business cards on black, so to achieve a elegant touch supported by hundred of dots!

Dada return at Working Class social cafè

2011-06-06T08:05:00.005+01:00

Dear fellows the last week, I had to realize in a day an illustration to be included in some layouts for the promotion of the "Dada Return" night, which it takes place at the Working Class social cafè; with this tight deadline, the old buddies from the "Christmas in Brixton" illustration, came in support to reappear once again on these prints. The composition of characters slightly changed compared to the original one, but the groove is still the same!

Ulisse Biaggio's cafè

2011-05-18T17:19:00.003+01:00

These boys & girls are a couple of images realized while I was taking inspiration from the well know Ulisse Biaggio's cafè, you know the one where everything is possible, and the glass are always full!

Hope Japan Poster

2011-05-16T13:07:00.005+01:00

Save the Children association organized a competition in May 2011, asking to create a poster with the idea of gathering funds, destinated to the Japanese people hit by the tsunami in March 2011. My poster's lyout refers to the Japan country's shape as well as the symbols of Japanese culture, in order to express both the tragedy of what have happened and the important need of hope.

"La Piazzetta" Pizza take away

2011-03-13T22:40:00.003Z

Yo pizza lovers, just some recent graphic works which I did for a pizza take away "La Piazzetta" based near Monza city; after few false steps (in order to create a decent logo), a new brochure with a handmade kind of logo image were printed out the last week for the enjoyment of whole town dwellers: Kawabanga!

Sergio Fedriani's competition

2011-03-13T21:59:00.003Z

Dear Folks, this is one of my last image which I have created in order to participate to the Sergio Fedriani's humorous competition; the competition asked to produce a piece which wanted to be a homage to the art of this artist; for more infos, please check http:// associazione.sergiofedriani.com/

24 Magazine

2011-03-03T23:28:00.004Z

Recently I have created these series of illustrations for 24 Magazine; the purpose was to use one image to be publish with the article "BruttièBelli"; here the images plus the final page layout; Hooray Anselmo!

Children of Sanfra

2011-01-27T23:18:00.002Z

Children of sanfra, is a sketch that I made the last spring in Sanfrancisco town; after few months these guys were found again on the halloffame of monza; well if not them ,their close cousins!

Signboard, road sign and groovemaster again

2011-01-10T21:23:00.003Z

Yes, always to catch up with latest works, I show here the other graphic works realized for Groovemaster; in particular the creation of new sign road and signboard; all groove stuff from S.Rocco area, in Monza.

Zumar7 greeting cards

2011-01-10T18:30:00.003Z

Just to coincide with the studio opening day, I had fun in printing my own greeting cards, which I also gave some for free and some for sale; mainly it was for fun; here some pics of them, do you spot anybody from them?

Groovemaster new printed works

2011-01-03T23:29:00.005Z

Groovemaster or ( the groove's academy) needed some design works for their new academic year; to begin I designed a brochoure and flyer with the same format, that they can be distribute together by inserting the flyer inside the brochoure. Real funky!

Your Next Door Neighbor

2011-01-02T10:46:00.004Z

Finally on the 21st of November, I have been able to do a studio opening where I invited many dudes; drinks, funky music and a selection of my cards are been available for the guys to enjoy; here the flyer of the occasion and a selection of pics from the night.

zumar7 "sky" studio

2011-01-02T10:37:00.002Z

Since the last summer I have been lucky enough to get the "sky" room and convert it into my studio; although it has not have big windows the walls are just fine in sky colour! also quite recently I managed to hang on the walls a lot of works which add more style to place itself; the result is a sky full of my artworks.

2011: hall of fame 1

2011-01-02T10:23:00.004Z

Dear all it has been a hella good while since I forgot I have a blog and try to keep it update. To start in the right way, here I show some of most recent works, which include painting walls, graphic stuff & illustrations of course;Firstly some pics of my characters painted at SABOTAGE hall of fame: the wild creatures go back home!

A glass half full

2010-10-04T08:00:00.009+01:00

Yo dudes that's time to be positive! Actually this is the title of a competition which I participated by designing this poster; the title is "A glass half full". This Australian based competition looked for 30 inspiring poster designs to be shown in a gallery and on the street on Sidney. My idea was to look at a glass half full, that in spite of being sectioned, still remained full; a kind of positive trick!

La luce sulla terra

2010-09-21T10:46:00.002+01:00

I created this illustration for a competition hosted by Sarmede in Italy. The illustration ran for the competition "Tales from brasil, enchanting rhythm"; the image regards the story of a wicked sloth and the other animals of the forest against his idea of keeping the planet dark.

Charles Perrault International Award

2010-09-20T14:32:00.002+01:00

hello fellas after posting the images of characters drew for Charles Perrault' s illustration, I thought it may be worth showing the final work, which also it can be view on my web site; enjoy it!

Indian proverb chararcters: workmen

2010-09-20T14:27:00.002+01:00

The selection of characters from the Indian proverb illustration carries on; now it's the workmen's time!

Indian proverb characters: fishmen

2010-09-20T14:10:00.003+01:00

Hi everybody here is Zumar7 from Monzart; it already passed a while since my last post on this blog. Moving back to my old stylish town has been quite good; especially moving back during summer time, I have been taking some time off in order to get used of the Italian weather (holiday included) and lifestyle. However here I restart to post some coloured stuff! First a selection of characters which I drew the last spring, while I was making an illustration for Charles Perrault International Award; I just wanted to draw more attention on these guys, so enjoy the fishermen!

San Francisco Sketch 2: The Brixton breaker

2010-08-10T09:35:00.003+01:00

San Francisco and its great memories; here another illustration which I made in the city of fog! The Brixton Breaker

San Francisco Sketches

2010-07-10T15:11:00.010+01:00

Dudes, after a long, long while without making new works, as well as updating this blog, here I share with you some sketches made during my staying in SanFra; enjoy a selection of daily oddies!

Aoi monthly update

2010-06-05T19:10:00.003+01:00

Hi everybody, here is Fede back on Blogger after a while. This last period I have been busy trying to finish my new web site as well as carrying on with some new works. Please enjoy the last updates to my Aoi online web page; as usual a collection of new stuff and old lovers, peace.

ECCA postcard competition

2010-05-18T17:10:00.006+01:00

Hello everybody here is Federico, how are you doing fellows? here all good from san francisco planet. Just want to let you know that I submitted a drawing for a competition in London and here if you wish, you have the chance to check my work and vote for it; it is all about relationships and oddies! http://www.ecca-london.org/events/making_money_from_your_creativity/march2010competition/competition_entries/

Aoi monthly update

2010-04-24T00:06:00.002+01:00

Hey dudes, here I am back again from the sunny San Francisco trying to carry on with some works; here my latest update for my Aoi portfolio page, containing as usual a selection of oddies and untold images; enjoy it!

Dilly Dally show

2010-03-15T20:38:00.003Z

Last February 10’, while I was moving out from my flat in the funky Brixton, I took part at Dilly Dally show in The Legion club in Shoreditch, London; it included some live bands as well as some art works which I created with a fellow Illustrator Cengiz Ozer; here the pictures of the poster and artworks.

Aoi updated page

2010-03-15T20:23:00.004Z

Ciao folks, recently I started to reorganize my web pages and one of them is the Association of Illustrator's one; in there you can find pretty much a selection of my more illustrative images plus my changed icon, showing Federello himself, known as long face. http://www.aoiportfolios.com/artist/federicodecicco/

Nobrow Competition

2010-03-11T14:54:00.005Z

While I was thinking about the images to create for the competition hosted by Nobrow magazine, which had the title "People I never met & conversation I never had", I have focused my attention on animals and the human's "use"; so my final images wanted to show the animals in their due freedom, both from cages and from us; Do not eat dogs!

Cafè 338 mural of joy

2010-03-11T14:47:00.002Z

Cafe' 338 has a long history; it can be found on the side wall of the shop.The strange characters and the written story stands out there while they tell you the origin of this particular cafè: visit them and enjoy your meal!

Cafè 338, final images

2010-03-11T14:33:00.002Z

Ohi everybody, here I am back after a good while, with some fresh images and news; firstly this project, Cafè338 which includes a logo design, front shop signboard, cafe's menù and finally the waited mural.All projects have been created and produced with fellow illustrator Cengiz Ozer ( supermassiveblackhole?).Check the pics and if you have the chance to pop inside the Cafè, treat yourself with some "artistic breakfast"!

THEME PARKS

2010-01-07T13:43:00.004Z

hi fellows happy wishes for the beginning of 2010 to everyone; let's make it colourful!To start in the right way, here some of my last images based on the "theme park's" subject, one of my favourite. check it out and keep it rolling!

LAMBETH CHRISTMAS CARD

2010-01-07T13:39:00.002Z

Ohi ohi, Christmas time is already passed but before the celebrations, I had the chance to submit one image based on my local area of Brixton, for a competition about "design a Christmas card". The image won the third place and it has been selected to be published; here the images which I used as a reference and my original design, happy epiphany!

Excuse me, my ignorance

2009-12-01T23:51:00.006Z

I love ignorance; I love it because it gives me the chance to be simply myself;

in ignorance I enjoy and I express my real emotions.

These images can appear quite sketchy or unfinished for some people, to me they represent my truest way to communicate something to you, while I keep them relatively “unaware”.

Ignorant’s word.

Carrera Berlin

2009-11-14T14:24:00.003Z

This is a mail-art project that a friend of mine developed; it is about a postcards race. It starts in the mail box of each sender and finish in the common place of Reuter Gallerie, in Berlin.The result is an exhibition in the window of the gallery; here the link to the see the pictures of the firsts to arrive http://carreraberlin.blogspot.com/

CAFE' 338, who wants a sunday roast?

2009-10-07T23:07:00.004+01:00

Cafe' 338 is a new English breakfast opened few months ago in east London; while working on its visual identity, I came across this dilemma: would you like to order your nice sunday roast when next to the name on the menù there are visible some animal's heads? This is one designing solution which I am not sure about; feel free to reply back to me with yours thoughts; enjoy your meal!

Aoi web page

2009-10-07T23:01:00.002+01:00

Hi fellows, it has been a while since you did not hear from zumar7 's blog; well got busy with some stuff I guess. here some fresh images just uploaded on my web page on the AOI website. Check it out if you interested. keep funky! http://www.aoiportfolios.com/artist/federicodecicco/

Embrace Your Environment Booklet

2009-08-23T23:24:00.003+01:00

Hy there, finally after months of collaborations with Embrace Cooperation Ltd, "Embrace Your Environment" booklet is ready to be viewed by visiting http://www.ecomotion.org.uk/?id=9572; basically this booklet is about Streatham Common and its really interesting subjects. See you in Streatham mates!

Studio Fotografico Oleandro New Logo

2009-08-23T23:10:00.005+01:00

Hi guys, here the final version of the logo for Studio Fotografico Oleandro; the idea was to keep the same kind of style which I used for the design of the poster made in February this year. Long life to collage & hand writing!

KASIA THE WHALE

2009-08-17T10:42:00.004+01:00

hello here is Federico, a whale's friend. Unlucky someone in the THE LAST WEEK GALLERY doesn't like them; maybe it is because the whale is too big or because it doesn't bring harmony in that room of the gallery, which tries to reach an "artistic high level" of quality. Today that whale called KASIA doesn't live on the wall of gallery anymore. It has been denied by prejudice of a not friendly at all owner of this space. TODAY KASIA LIVES IN THE REALM OF FANTASY; in the real world It lived for a while in the realm of IGNORANCE.

Embrace Exhibition

2009-07-21T11:48:00.004+01:00

last Friday 10th of July, an exhibition about Streatham Common park took place in the office of Embrace Cooperation. Starting this project last winter, I developed some illustrations regarding the wildlife of the common; here pics about the exhibition and trees.

La Bouche Magazine- selected illustrations

2009-07-08T23:57:00.003+01:00

Yo guys here the images selected for the 2nd issue of La Bouche mag.They are fictions about Ireland and its community daily lives. Here the links:http://www.labouchemag.com/issue-two.php?art=40; http://www.labouchemag.com/issue-two.php?art=41; http://www.labouchemag.com/issue-two.php?art=42

La Bouche Magazine- proposed illustrations

2009-07-05T22:39:00.006+01:00

Here some illustrations which I created for the second issue of the magazine La Bouche; the images regard stories of despaired people from Ireland. These are the proposed illustrations; keep checking for the published ones

PEPPERINA- Magic Childhood

2009-06-10T23:25:00.004+01:00

Magic Childhood is the very first illustration of the series PeppeRina; it shows the beginning of my parents love story; well a funny love story!

PEPPERINA- Rimini Summer Time

2009-06-07T23:37:00.005+01:00

This is the first of a series of illustrations which I am doing for my parents; the series will remark their story from teens to adult; keep checking the updates

Drawn From The World Of Cinema

2009-05-31T18:40:00.002+01:00

Here some posters which I painted for the show which I had with few friends this month. The idea of the show was to pick up a movie and create some works based on them; here my images about "Il Postino", an Italian movie based on the story of the Chilean poet Pablo Neruda.

portrait:digital-de-formation

2009-05-17T12:29:00.007+01:00

Nowadays thanks to the use of some computer software, your image can be distorted and deformed in infinite ways; these images are done for blanket magazine which invited artist to submit works for their last theme "portrait".

2009-05-06T14:37:00.005+01:00

Directly from my soul, here some pages with my favourite characters made with ink, pen and humor.

Streatham Common's Birds

2009-04-26T22:10:00.007+01:00

These are some illustrations which I done recently, for a collaboration that regard a creation of a booklet for Streatham Common park.

Toulouse Lautrec Brasserie

2009-04-26T22:00:00.011+01:00

Final work which I did last April regarding the painting of a huge blackboard; work made by commission for Toulouse Lautrec Brasserie.

Milano Sabocrew

2009-04-05T21:29:00.006+01:00

Here comes the story of some fellows who met once again for doing some paintings on trains in the suburb of Milan city; it is all about their friendship and their passion for art: saboart

La Bouche Magazine

2009-04-04T16:18:00.008+01:00

These illustrations have been made for the 1 issue of a new online magazine La Bouche; the illustrations are about the economic crisis which interest Iceland. http://www.labouchemag.com/issue-one.php?art=25

Binario 7 Ehibition

2009-02-27T09:20:00.005Z

Last september 08' me and some friends we set up an exhibition in Monza ( Milan), at the "Binario 7". There three pieces of mine were shown: the Gunfight posters.

Growing Cities

2009-02-23T00:24:00.003Z

These illustrations were made for "bedifferent.it" an online fanzine which promote art in all its different ways.

Studio Fotografico Oleandro

2009-02-23T00:08:00.005Z

This image was made for a theatrical event; "Studio Oleandro" was called to take the pictures of the event and they needed an image to promote themselves, a photographic duo.

Sarmede Illustration Competition

2009-02-22T23:58:00.004Z

Sarmede is a small town in north-east Italy that since 20 years promote illustration for children. The 2008 edition was dedicated to tales from northern countries; this illustration refers to a tales from Alaska.

Timberland Tee Competition

2009-02-22T20:31:00.005Z

Considering the word “planet”, I realised this design which show each living creature of the earth. then 31 characters there are to emphasize the years since Timberland was born.

Don't Panic Poster Competition

2009-02-22T20:25:00.004Z

My vision about the community of London; a place full of interesting creatures.

Playing WithMarbles

2009-02-22T20:14:00.009Z

Children, adults, boys and girls, fantasy characters, all with the common passion for marbles.

Brixton Cowboy

2009-02-22T18:09:00.010Z

first sketches about a brixton/western character, Rico and his enemy Gino long moustache.