I’m Lorena Spurio, an Italian illustrator.
I was born in Reggio Calabria and then
moved around Rome, Madrid, Barcelona, Turin and Milan.
I studied literature and art history and then I fell madly in love with illustration.
Proud alumna of Mimaster Illustrazione 2022 (Milan).
I can’t say the number of times I’ve listened to “Porcelain” by Moby.
Things that make me happy: drawing, breakfast, natural wines, books, peanut butter and jelly sandwich, comics, yoga, the moon. I enjoy podcasts.
Say hi:
spurio.lorena@gmail.com
CLIENTS / PUBLICATIONS
The New Yorker / The New York Times / Vox / The Los Angeles Times / The Atlantic / Lucy - Sulla Cultura / Little White Lies Magazine / Teen Breathe Magazine / Anorak Magazine / Magazine Georges / Uppa Magazine / La Revue Dessinée Italia / Quarto Publishing - Frances Lincoln / Mondadori / HarperCollins Italia / DeAgostini Libri / Edizioni SUR
AWARDS / EXHIBITIONS
2025 / Society of Illustrators 67 - Book and exhibition (New York)
2024 / Bologna Children's Book Fair - Finalist
2024 / Society of Illustrators 66 - Book and exhibition (New York)
2023 / Posterheroes 12th edition - First prize and Special Mention by Favini Papers - Exhibition and calendar (Turin, Italy)
2023 / 3×3 Annual 20 - Merit award
2023 / Premio Livio Sossi - Special Mention and exhibition
2023 / Bologna Children’s Book Fair
“Italian Excellence. Illustrations for Italo Calvino” Exhibition (Melbourne, Nairobi, Ankara and Istanbul, Beijing, Cairo and Alexandria, Kinshasa, Washington, Sao Paulo, New York, Canberra, Beirut, Chicago, Bratislava, Montreal).
All content © Lorena Spurio 2025