icaro tuttle
illustrator, cartoonist, designer.
born in milan, attended classical high school in genoa and graduated in design and art at the free university of bolzano. now i'm in bologna and i'm studying comics languages at the academy of fine arts. i draw, i write, i published two books with the beccogiallo publishing house and i collaborated with the illustration agency yoonik. i like doing workshops with kids and adults, i regularly post little things from my life on my instagram profile and i do self-production fairs when i have the chance.

education
in progress
second level academic diploma in comic book languages
Academy of Fine Arts of Bologna
2022
degree in design and art, design curriculum, 110 cum laude
Free University of Bolzano
2019
classical high school diploma 100/100
Andrea D'Oria High School in Genoa
languages
italian: native speaker
english: c1
german: b2
french: studying
experiences
instagram profile
2020 - today
regular creation of illustrations and strips.
disegnini night
2020 - today
drawing workshops, both for adults and teens, online and in-person.
self-productions
2021 - today
Participation in various fairs and markets, including Gomma Festival, Frida Market, Urca, Art May Sound, etc.
Free University of Bolzano
january 2022 - june 2022
management of the social media channels (instagram and facebook) of the faculty of design and art (@unibz_designxart)
Beccogiallo publisher
march 2022
publication of the first graphic novel “The cure, story of all my cuts.”
Luoghi Comuni
july 2022
participation in the four-day art residency “Parole Abitate” in Perugia and creation of the cover of the latest issue of the monthly magazine of the same name.
This Is Not A Love Song
october 2022
creation of a leporello for an illustrated music cassette (Love by Kendrick Lamar).
Beccogiallo publisher
november 2022 - march 2023
stand activity (booth assembly/disassembly and sales) at Cartoomics and Bookpride fairs in Milan and Bologna Children's Book Fair.
municipality of Ciampino
april 2023
comics and self-publishing workshops with thirteen middle school and high school classes as part of a project to raise awareness of gender-based violence.
Beccogiallo publisher
may 2023
publication of the second graphic novel “Deads Don't Take the Elevator”.
AMO festival 2023
june 2023
participation at the LGBTQAI+ festival in Cavalese (Trento, Italy) with an installation
on the perception of non-binary bodies through early 2000s television.
Rayban
july 2023
live performance with Rayban for the “Genuine Since” project in Riccione and Diano Marina.
Lucca Comics (bookshop)
october 2023
collaboration with Inuit art print shop for a risograph print themed “Together”
This Is Not A Love Song
october 2023
creation of an illustrated vhs (twelve cards plus poster and cover) from the eight Harry Potter films.
Feltrinelli Education and Valore D
january 2024
creation of a “gender” themed illustration for the “Not just words” glossary.
Wondy Sono Io
march 2024
illustrations for the self-published collection of juvenile short stories “Lamplights” by Francesca Del Rosso aka “Wondy.”
Mubi Italy x This Is Not A Love Song
march - november 2024
collaboration with Mubi Italia and TINALS for a series of illustrations inspired by the films “How to Have Sex,” “The Nature of Love” and “Breathless.”
Italian Poetry Slam League
september 2024
creation of five illustrations for the self-published collection of the 2023 winning poems.
Art May Sound 2024
may 2024
installation at the “Art May Sound” festival about "future".
AMO festival 2024
june 2024
participation in the LGBTQAI+ festival in Cavalese (Trento, Italy) with an installation on gender fluidity.
Road to Pride
september 2024
preparation event for Bolzano's first pride in 2025 with a self-production stand.
Inchiostro vivo
november 2024
workshop for the centenary of Goliarda Sapienza's birth in collaboration with Cooltour in Bolzano.
Canicola cultural association
november 2024
tribute illustration for the reprint of “Ragazze Cattive” by Ancco with an exhibit and live painting at the Matite festival in Modena.
A occhi aperti
november 2024
participation in the bookshop of the international comics and illustration festival with personal stuff and works by the Mayonese GM collective.
Zelt x Unibz
january 2025
animation project in collaboration with the Free University of Bolzano and the Zelt association in Bressanone.
well-known clients
Mubi Italy
Feltrinelli Education
Ray Ban
Valore D
Beccogiallo
This Is Not A Love Song
Canicola
skills
digital and analog drawing
graphic design
creative writing
ux/ui design basics
creation of exhibitions and installations
risograph
linocut
silkscreen
binding
paper modeling
use of cutting plotter
basic embroidery
social media management
newsletter creation
programs
adobe illustrator (graphics)
adobe indesign (layout)
adobe photoshop (image editing)
adobe after effects (motion graphics)
adobe premiere (video editing)
figma (ui/ux design)
principle for mac (ui/ux design)
procreate (drawing)
procreate dreams (animation)
rhinoceros (3d modeling)
grasshopper (programming)
keyshot (rendering)