Deborha Daniele (aka "Deda") studied at the Academy of Art University
in San Francisco, where she graduated Magna Cum Laude in 2003 with a
B.F.A. in Illustration. She has illustrated children's books, worked as
a product designer, exhibited her work in San Francisco's De Young
Museum, and produced several short animation films, including Academy
of Art Film Festival 2003 Best Animated Stop Motion Film winner, "Ugly
Duck." Currently she lives in Italy, where she teaches at the European
Institute of Design in Rome and creates beautiful, European-inspired
illustrations for Letters and Arts.
To see more of her original artwork, please visit
her website.