Giulia Rinaldo

Giulia Rinaldo has nurtured a deep love for art, comics, design and cinema throughout her life. In 2017, after visual storytelling training with Mizue Kawaguchi at Tokyo Designer Gakuin and an inspiring encounter with Carlo Ambrosini and Enea Riboldi, she decided to pursue her creative interests professionally. She studied at Milan's Scuola del Fumetto, where she received several national recognitions, including first prize at the Premio Nuvolosa in Biella in 2021. Working as a comics artist, illustrator and designer, Giulia has had the opportunity to collaborate with notable clients including Disney, Marvel, Pixar and Ferrero. She continued her studies at the Politecnico di Milano, graduating cum laude in Communication Design, and later at L'École de design Nantes Atlantique. She is currently pursuing her Master's degree in International Design Business Management at Aalto University in Finland. In 2024, Giulia had the privilege of publishing "Where is Groot?" with Arancia Studio for Dynamite Entertainment, a children's book featuring Marvel's character Groot. She has founded BAlloon - Busto Arsizio Comic Festival, where she serves as artistic director.