{"id":36,"date":"2025-07-30T14:25:18","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T14:25:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/danielafrongia.art\/?page_id=36"},"modified":"2026-03-24T14:50:44","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T14:50:44","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/danielafrongia.art\/?page_id=36","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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I\u2019m Daniela Frongia, a children\u2019s book illustrator working with authors and publishers to create expressive, story-driven illustrations.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

With over 14 years of professional experience, I work across children\u2019s publishing, character-driven illustration and fine-art imagery, with a strong focus on emotion, composition and visual storytelling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My children\u2019s illustration work has been recognised by the Hiii Illustration Awards<\/em> and published in Be Artist<\/em> (Oracom Editions) and Dessin d\u2019Anatomie<\/em>, with upcoming publication in Character Design Quarterly (CDQ)<\/em> in 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My children\u2019s illustration work has been recognised by the Hiii Illustration Awards and published in Be Artist (Oracom Editions) and Dessin d\u2019Anatomie, with upcoming publication in Character Design Quarterly (CDQ) in 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alongside my illustration work, I also create hyperrealistic airbrush fine art. My work has been selected by international juries and published in Infected by Art \u2013 Volume 14 (2026) and Airbrush Step by Step, and exhibited at the FIIN Nature Drawing Exhibition in Portugal. My work was also selected for the Highly Commended Collection at Sketch for Survival.

I work with authors, publishers and art directors worldwide on children’s book illustration projects, picture books and educational imagery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Available for commissions and currently open to new children\u2019s book illustration projects.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are looking for a children\u2019s book illustrator, feel free to get in touch to discuss your project:
\ud83d\udce9 caisarts.uk@gmail.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Publications<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2b50 Infected by Art – Volume 14<\/strong>
Juried selection\u2014 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2b50 Airbrush Step by Step<\/strong>
Issue n.95 \u2014 January 2025
Issue n.98 \u2014 July 2025 \u2014 COVER Feature<\/strong>
Issue n.77 \u2014 USA Edition \u2014 September 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2b50 Character Design Quarterly (CDQ)<\/strong>
Feature n37 \u2014 Forthcoming (August 2026)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2b50 Be Artist \u2014 Oracom \u00c9ditions<\/strong>
Issue n.21 \u2014 November\/December 2023
Issue n.17 \u2014 October\/November\/December 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2b50 Dessin d\u2019Anatomie \u2014 Oracom \u00c9ditions<\/strong>
Feature \u2014 September 2019<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Awards & Recognitions <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udfe3 FIIN’25 – VILA REAL BIODIVERSITY-2025<\/strong>
Finalist

\ud83d\udfe3 Sketch for Survival<\/strong> \u2014 2024
Highly Commended Collection

\ud83d\udfe3 Hiii Illustration Awards<\/strong>
Shortlisted \u2014 2024
Finalist \u2014 2022

\ud83d\udfe3 Digital Art Contest \u2014 Computer Idea Magazine (Italy)<\/strong>
Winner \u2014 Issue n.174, 2006<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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