Angelo Bonito

Angelo J. Bonito, an architect and self-taught artist, lives in São Paulo, Brazil. Bonito has been a professional illustrator and artist for more than 30 years, working for advertising agencies and international publishers in Brazil since the age of 15. Bonito has received many honors for his work, such as: the Grand Prix Columnist Brazil 2004 for his artwork in print media; the Gold Medal (1985) in the "Illustration category" - Clube de Criação São Paulo (CCSP); and he was also the artist of two books awarded the gold "Highly Recommended" distinction by Brazil's National Foundation for Children's and Young People's Books. As an extraordinarily versatile artist, Bonito works with 3D digital imaging software as well as with traditional materials and techniques such as oil, acrylic and watercolor.