shots, drafts, doodles and sketches taken from an artworking daylife.
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hi everyone,
i'm simone massoni, male, indipendent visual artist from italy.
this is my personal open spot where you can see what's happening in my studio desk.
Happy to finally have the chance to unveil this latest work of mine. This was shown Oct the 1st on the cover of Latitude’s Tampa Bay Times celebrating the 50th anniversary of The Florida Orchestra . Now, if you’re familiar with editorial commissions (even if not, don’t panic I’m here to explain) you know that the chances that an AD is so bold to use a similar visual composition for a serious theme such the one stated above are very rare. That’s why my thanks to Brittany Volk @bevolk who made this cover happen is HUGE!
Had the pleasure of working with the super careful Lizzie Hart (AD) at this piece for the Wash Post last month and know more about Cameron Mackintosh, the producer behind most of the all time BroadwayBusters Plays of the last couple of decades.
Illustratore Italiano is a bilingual (ita/eng) magazine made by three talented, committed and full of enthusiasm guys that I like very much. I like very much both, the mag as well as the guys!
Hence I’m very proud to be part -along with a squad of super illustrators- of ILIT #5 with couple of illustrated contributions. See (and read) with your eyes what solid and nice mag it is by ordering a copy through their store here.
Cover is by Marco Goran Romano, and if you still don’t know him hey, here's a link to make amend for it.
Couple of more links of interest:
ILIT Insta feed
GORAN Insta feed
Here’s the thing, being called from Pentagram to work on a piece for Stanford Business Mag with a cover made by Noma Bar.
I don’t know you, but for me that was more than enough to be happy for an entire week.
Time to take back control on this channel, after almost 2 years of laziness.
Let’s start from my late work unveiled no more than a week ago. Selle Royale, a famous saddle brand used my LandXcape artwork to customize one of its product. Original concept is the landscape as a dream you’re trying to reach but you can’t do. Escaping is not for you unless you break the rules of logic.
recently had the pleasure to illustrate a little homage for the florentine wanna be milanese Il Sartolaio Mag. The piece is essentially about Milan, Florence, Pitti, Zio & Feega.
Coincidences: In the last couple of months I’ve been commissioned twice by the same magazine, The Washington Post, to make an opening Illustration and a spot one for two different issues/sections of the newspaper. AD were different and I’ve my reason to believe (too long and boring to explain it here) each one of the two art director doesn’t know I’ve worked with the other.
Funny thing is theme were pretty much the same, even if treated from a different point of view each time. First Date was basically the main theme here.
An extra has been a series of three mini line-drawing illustrations depicting the suggested path form the perfect 1st to the 3rd date.
Bonus track to this post: one of the sketches that didn’t make the cut. I’d would have liked to see it finalized despite the chosen cover thrilled me as well. I’m sure I’ll bring this to the final stage for my own pleasure as soon as I’ve a bit of free time and no deadlines.
some numbers... 40 different subjects, 2 color screenprint, in a super limited series of 50 pieces each. The paper is a Canaletto Granagrossa by Cordenons, it'll thrill you! Prints could be collected separately or through 4 luxury portfolio (named after 4 themes and collecting 10 prints each). Photos are almost ready, gimme only few days more and the online shop will be ready and up to date as well. then and only after that I'll begin to stalk and seriously spam you and your inboxes:) 😎
few days ago I’ve this pleasure: doing a quick dedication to a friend. I put my iPhone on a selfie-stick and recorded the whole, quick, process. I thought It could have helped some(curious)one to understand what’s behind a freestyle drawing or simply could have been fun to see the A-to-Z of a little artwork like that. If you are listening to some music please don’t stop, this video has no sound.
ain't scared no more by Winter. On my Behance page a new gallery full of tips on how to stay warm in the coolest season of the year.
Hope you'll enjoy it and that you’ll find some of those tips useful.
If so please let me know.
The full series (plus couple of extra spots) have been commissioned few months ago by The New Yorker. Being part of the mag has been as usual a thrilling challenge and an honor at the same time.
I recently took part to an exquisite exhibition in Salsomaggiore named after the very same city thanks to Fabio Toninelli, The Man behind Tapirulan
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The show will stay on until July the 31st in Palazzo Detraz, Via Bacchelli 9. I'm in such good company with other 19 talents. In this modern map of Salsomaggiore recreated through some of the city's most famous icons I've been so lucky to have been assigned to represent Miss Italia. The giant M above is my contribution.
I’m one of the worst person when it comes to keep my webpage up to date. Though sometimes I collect a few of my latests and put together a gallery on Behance. The theme, in this case, is about the pieces I’ve done in the past year or so for editorial clients, which basically means magazines and newspapers.
A short list of the clients I’ve collaborate with is up above. The gallery instead could be joined clicking right HERE.
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