{"id":456,"date":"2019-12-08T17:41:23","date_gmt":"2019-12-08T17:41:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dunjapopin.com\/?post_type=portfolio&#038;p=456"},"modified":"2026-08-26T08:05:48","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T08:05:48","slug":"chi-sono","status":"publish","type":"portfolio","link":"https:\/\/www.dunjapopin.com\/?portfolio=chi-sono","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hello! My name is Dunja (pronounced doon-yah) and I\u2019m a freelance illustrator from Rome, Italy. I specialise in<mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color\"> <\/mark><strong>children&#8217;s illustration<\/strong><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color\"> <\/mark>and<mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color\"> <\/mark><strong>graphic recording<\/strong><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color\"> <\/mark>(also known as<mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color\"> <\/mark><strong>live illustration<\/strong>). I draw using both digital and traditional techniques. I&#8217;m a wizard in visual story telling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a picture<mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color\"> <\/mark><strong>book illustrator<\/strong><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color\"> <\/mark>I&#8217;ll surprise you with capturing subtle nuances of emotions and convincingly expressing movements and interactions. Personifying animals with a touch of humour is my thing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a graphic<mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color\"> <\/mark><strong>recorder\/live illustrator<\/strong><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color\"> <\/mark>I&#8217;ll convey the essence of your talk and bring it to life in a memorable and engaging way!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>I was born in Belgrade, Serbia, where I graduated in Painting and Mosaics. Afterwards, I won a specialisation scholarship at the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence. Since then I\u2019ve been living in Italy.<br>I have studied children&#8217;s book illustration from Claire Alexander,<mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color\"> <\/mark><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thegoodshipillustration.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Good Ship Illustration<\/a><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color\"> and <\/mark><a href=\"https:\/\/illustrationdept.com\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/illustrationdept.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Giuseppe Castellano<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Are you planning a<mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color\"> <\/mark><strong>summit<\/strong><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color\"> <\/mark>or a<mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color\"> <\/mark><strong>business event<\/strong>? Would you like to jazz up your<mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color\"> <\/mark><strong>podcast<\/strong><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color\"> <\/mark>with a visual accompaniment that will leave the public gobsmacked? Do you have a long<mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\"> <\/mark><strong>brochure<\/strong><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color\"> <\/mark>that would be unreadable without interesting drawings? Get in touch to find out how I can provide your audience with memorable takeaways!<br>My schedule is also open for new children&#8217;s<mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color\"> <\/mark><strong>book and editorial projects<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please feel free to reach out in English, Italian, French, Serbian or Croatian. I am always open to collaborating with creative people: <a href=\"mailto:info@dunjapopin.com\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:#d7eab9;color:#396752\" class=\"has-inline-color\">hello@dunjapopin.com<\/mark><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theaoi.com\/folios\/dunja-popin\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"115\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dunjapopin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/AOI_MEMBER_BADGE_FULL_100mm-1024x115.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1710\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dunjapopin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/AOI_MEMBER_BADGE_FULL_100mm-1024x115.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.dunjapopin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/AOI_MEMBER_BADGE_FULL_100mm-300x34.png 300w, https:\/\/www.dunjapopin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/AOI_MEMBER_BADGE_FULL_100mm-768x86.png 768w, https:\/\/www.dunjapopin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/AOI_MEMBER_BADGE_FULL_100mm-1116x126.png 1116w, https:\/\/www.dunjapopin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/AOI_MEMBER_BADGE_FULL_100mm-806x91.png 806w, https:\/\/www.dunjapopin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/AOI_MEMBER_BADGE_FULL_100mm-558x63.png 558w, https:\/\/www.dunjapopin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/AOI_MEMBER_BADGE_FULL_100mm-655x74.png 655w, https:\/\/www.dunjapopin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/AOI_MEMBER_BADGE_FULL_100mm.png 1181w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello! 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