Mario Zucca is a well-established editorial and artistic illustrator and graphic designer. His works have been included in several major publications both print and online. His bold use of color and sharp lines gives his work an appeal to help tell a story and clearly spread ideas through images. Both thought-provoking and humorous (often at the same time) his work is definitely among some of my personal favorite.

Bio: Mario is a freelance Illustrator/Artist/Graphic Designer currently living in Pittsburgh, PA. He is a 2003 graduate of Tyler School of Art in Philadelphia, PA, with a BFA in Graphic Design/Illustration. Mario is a multi-disciplined Illustrator whose work is suited to a variety of genres, from Editorial Illustration, Book Illustration, Packaging, and Advertising. His clients include ESPN: The Magazine, Crayola, The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Jose Cuervo, The American Medical News, Klutz Books, Running Press, and Quirk Books. Mario has had work chosen for the American Illustration website for four years running (vols. 23–26), and he is also the recipient of a 2005 Association of Alternative Newsweeklies Award. In addition, Mario has shown work in a number of group gallery shows, most recently Small Talk in Orlando, FL.

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