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Valeria Serena Chiarini
I’m Valeria Valeria, class of ‘99 Italian illustrator and graphic designer.
After completing a Master’s Degree in editorial illustration and a second Master’s Degree in
Scientific Communication Scientific Communication,
I’m looking for people to collaborate with on projects to spread the beauty of nature and its crucial role in our lives.
Books, layout design, and design are mediums and art forms that convey messages and emotions to people of all ages. I’m interested in the connection that these products can have with the people they interact with.
I love drawing the world around me, and I’m happy if it is sunny outside. wb_sunny I've been vegetarian since 2019, and I’m addicted to caffeine. My house is a jungle of plants, and there’s always some ice cream in my freezer. potted_plant
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Scientific illustrator and editorial internship
Jun 2024 / Nov 2024, Cranberry Lake Biological Station - SUNY ESF (New York State)
Editorial designer internship
2023, LibriLiberi Publishing House (Florence, Italy)
Business card design for Massimo Pica
2022, Massimo Pica, Pastry World Cup Winner Lyon 2021 (Milan, Italy)
Social media content for Lamole di Lamole
2023, Lamole di Lamole winery
projectsprojects
CLBS - Field Guide
2024, Cranberry Lake Biological Station - SUNY ESF (New York State)
I designed this field guide as a result of my 5-months internship at Cranberry Lake Biological Station (CLBS) in New York State. I worked with SUNY ESF’s staff to create a guide which helps ESF students in their time at CLBS. This field guide is designed to support students, researchers and scientists in species identification through the Biological Station.
Allergic to imperfection
2023, Magazine 210x297mm
I designed and wrote this magazine about the differences between fruit and vegetables throughout the centuries.
Bodies
2023, Photographic magazine, 210x297 mm
This project explores the concept of the Third Landscape by Gilles Clément. In the photos I have developed, I want to show and immerse myself in the topographic maps of the subjects who show me their marks on the skin, which are memories, experiences, but also wounds.
The Nature of Pinocchio
2023, Non-fiction picture book, 210x235mm
This comparative book reveals parts hidden within Pinocchio, the literary work by Carlo Collodi. In this editorial project, all the natural elements mentioned in the story have their own dedicated space, and want to join the reader in a parallel reading across the story.
publications
2025, How the Invisible Becomes Visible: Situating Scientific Illustration in Biocultural Communication
Available only in English.
In “Linking Arts with Biocultural Conservation, Restoration, and Communication”, I wrote a chapter about the changing of our way to communicate scientific topics. The role of scientific illustration and how it is crucial to spread particular issues, and the importance of a scientific artist in conservation and research teams.
In “Linking Arts with Biocultural Conservation, Restoration, and Communication”, I wrote a chapter about the changing of our way to communicate scientific topics. The role of scientific illustration and how it is crucial to spread particular issues, and the importance of a scientific artist in conservation and research teams.
Feb 2025 / Present, Frutti d'epoca: tra piatti e pennelli
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Available only in Italian.
Articles about the difference between fruit and vegetables through history, and how it is possible to make more conscious choices.
Articles about the difference between fruit and vegetables through history, and how it is possible to make more conscious choices.
Sep 2025, Various articles
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Available only in Italian.
Various articles about Italian parks, nature and climate change for the historic italian magazine.
Various articles about Italian parks, nature and climate change for the historic italian magazine.
Feb 2025, From Canvas to Kitchen: How Art and Aesthetics
Have Transformed Our Food
Have Transformed Our Food
Available only in English.
I took part in “Issue 3: Empowered in Science” with an article which talks about the aesthetics of our society and the changing of our food to respond to this.
I took part in “Issue 3: Empowered in Science” with an article which talks about the aesthetics of our society and the changing of our food to respond to this.
exhibitionsexhibitions & awardsawards
Pinocchio Riflette
JUN 2024 - SEP 2024, Venturino Venturi Museum (Arezzo, Italy)
This collective exhibition shows several editorial picture books based on Pinocchio's novel. My non-fiction book “The Nature of Pinocchio” was selected for the exhibition.
ANNUAL Magazine
2024, Annual Magazine - Autori di Immagini (Italy)
Two of my scientific illustrations have been selected for the Annual Magazine of Autori di Immagini, an national association dedicated to Italian illustrators and graphic designers.
Ellas Ilustran Botànica
FEB 2024 - MAY 2024, Real Jardín Botánico de Madrid
At the Madrid Bothanic Garden some of my works have been selected for the Green Open Gallery on the theme of green medical plants. This part of the exhibition showed the works of various contemporary female bothanical artists.
Botanical Competition
JUN 2023, Shortlisted U25 - Sherley Sherwood Gallery (London)
In June 2023, I was shortlisted in the 65 finalists for the Young Botanical Competition at the Shirley Sherwood Gallery in London. The subject in which I participated is an illustration of the Southern Magnolia flower. In the drawing, I highlighted a part of the flower to show how the bees’ vision could be using different colors.