Giovanna Izzo

I'm Giovanna Izzo, an illustrator based in Naples, Italy. Fantasy has always shaped how I see the world, and I’m especially drawn to magical imagery and work connected to games in the broadest sense. My style is cartoonish and comic-book-inspired, with clear roots in animation and illustrated storytelling. I’m meticulous, passionate, professional, and I do my best work in collaborations built on kindness and mutual respect.
I’ve worked professionally in illustration for almost ten years. Before that, I earned a diploma in tourism and studied modern literature at university, then found my path at the Italian School of Comics, where I trained in illustration, comics and character design, later adding private courses in background art and character design. So far, my strongest published project is Pozioni per genitori in trappola with Battello a Vapore. My process usually moves throughh research into style, colour and project needs, then sketches, line art and final colour, with music alongside me throughout. Clients value my honesty, accuracy, empathy and clear communication.Books and cartoons first pulled me toward drawing, and Sailor Moon was one of the biggest early influences on me.
As a child I used to say I’d make cartoons when I grew up, and in a way that dream still lives on in the stories I get to illustrate, including my own. Today I’m inspired by brilliant artists, music, and the wish to make my inner child proud. Outside work, I love esotericism, tarot, mystical creatures, nature and reading, and I spend as much free time as I can with my friends, my girlfriend, my two sisters and my dog Penny. I hope my work feels inviting, reflective and full of that urge to keep turning the page.