ELISA MANTONI

Was born in Rome in 1980. After studying at the Senigallia Secondary School, she went on to earn a degree in illustration from the European Design Institute of Rome. In addition, she has taken courses in Web design and graphic arts in Paris. Her knowledge of painting technique has led to her participation in an Erasmus research project (2001) in Paris, as well as in the Bologna Illustration Fair (2001). As an illustrator, her work has appeared in several catalogs and in books for children and young adults.