Carolina Altavilla

Carolina Altavilla – Designer

Cover Designer, Art Director & Illustrator w/ +10 years of experience. Editorial Art Specialist. The Guardian, Cosmopolitan, Grazia, etc.

Overview

Sr. Illustrator, designer and art director with more than 10 years of experience in the editorial market top brands. Editorial Art Specialist. CLIENTS: The Guardian (UK), Cosmopolitan (IT), Corriere della Sera (IT), La Repubblica (IT), The Lancet (UK), Grazia (IT), World Bank, Wellcome Collection Museum (UK), Everyman Cinemas (UK), Breathe Magazine (UK), Cricket Media (US), Answear (PL), Teen Breathe (UK), Happy Luja (US), Polyester (UK), GreenDreamer Podcast (US), Our Kids Climate (UK), One Resilient Earth (DE), among others.

I'd love to hear about your project!

Services
Fiction
Chick Lit Coming of Age Literary Fiction New Adult Poetry Romance
Non-Fiction
LGBTQ Non-Fiction Sex & Relationships
Languages
English

Work experience

The Lancet

Jan, 2021 — Jan, 2022 (about 1 year)
Art cover and visual design for the journal's 2022 issues. Creative process with The Lancet editors. The Lancet is an independent, international weekly general medical journal founded in 1823 by Thomas Wakley. Since its first issue on October 5, 1823, the journal has strived to make science widely available so that medicine can serve and transform society, while positively impacting the lives of people.

Self-employed

Jan, 2014 — Present
Illustration for digital and print publications, covers, books, magazines and brands around the world. CLIENTS: The Guardian (UK), Corriere della Sera (IT), La Repubblica (IT), The Lancet (UK), Grazia (IT), World Bank, Wellcome Collection Museum (UK), Everyman Cinemas (UK), Breathe Magazine (UK), Cricket Media (US), Answear (PL), Teen Breathe (UK), Happy Luja (US), Polyester (UK), GreenDreamer Podcast (US), Our Kids Climate (UK), One Resilient Earth (DE), among others.

Portfolio

Made with Reedsy
Teenage Angst In My Twenties

Fertitta, Marisa

Sincerely Risa Poems

Io di amore non so scrivere (Italian Edition)

Muscatelli Giulia

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Cover Design Illustration
Tutte le ragazze avanti! (Saggi) (Italian Edition)

AA.VV.,

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Cover Design Illustration
Principesse: Eroine del passato, femministe di oggi (Saggi) (Italian Edition)

Marchetta, Giusi

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Cover Design Illustration

Carolina has 3 reviews

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Christopher B.

Christopher B.

Jul, 2025

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An excellent collaboration with a very fair and reasonable introductory offer for new writers. Open conversation for guidance on the commission and quick to respond. A professional and highly satisfying experience with a fantastic end result. Thank you Carolina for helping me take first steps con...
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Tennyson F.

Tennyson F.

Jun, 2025

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Carolina was an amazing collaborator! I had no idea where to begin when it came to working with a cover artist, but Carolina took my muddled and rambling ideas and created a beautiful cover for my book. She responded promptly, took and implemented feedback into her designs while also providing re...
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Marisa F.

Marisa F.

Sep, 2024

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As a debut author and a first-time user on Reedsy, I couldn't have asked for a better experience. I knew right away I wanted to work with Carolina, as I thought her portfolio was absolutely stunning and exactly what I was looking for. She was incredibly nice throughout the whole process and eve...
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