about

Veronica Dall'Antonia

Veronica was born in the sparkling and optimistic year 1980 in Lugano, a small and sunny city in the south of Switzerland.
During her studies in Textile Design she has learned most of the techniques that she is still using now and fell in love with watercolor and illustration, so she went to study Visual Communication, where she had the privilege to meet her hero François Berthoud, the great Swiss fashion illustrator – after showing him her early work he encouraged her to begin a career as a self taught illustrator.
Veronica started her career by visiting magazine and newspapers offices, introducing her portfolio to art directors and picture editors, getting her first editorial illustration assignments, building little by little a loyal clients list.
Once Switzerland felt too small and green Veronica moved to London, where she spent seven years, and when she started to be in need of good weather and good wine rather than beer Bordeaux became her next destination.
Veronica now lives in Milan, where she can enjoy good weather (except in foggy Winter), good wine and good food!
Let’s not forget its amazing fashion too…
INSPIRATIONS
Veronica’s inspirations, after a strong cup of coffee (black espresso please!) are everywhere and basically anything that catches her eye
– From visual advertising to books, food, supermarkets, exhibitions, nature but especially by travelling and strolling the streets!
She has always been passionate about colors, their amazing combinations and elegant details, in the pursuit of transferring onto paper emotions, feelings, moods – things not visible to the human eye, aiming to move people and to make them dream.
Emotion is a very important element for Veronica, this is why she works by hand, loving mixing watercolor with other techniques, like markers, paper cut, pencil, having fun layering elements, in order to get a playful and fresh style.
Veronica is specialized in food illustration, map making, luxury and beauty products illustration, celebrity portraits, landscapes and lifestyle.
Mainly for editorial but also commercial, with several international clients, from magazines and newspapers to high jewellery brands, Palace Hotels and associations but also private clients.
Veronica is a member of Illustrator For Hire since 2020 and winner of the Society For News Design’s Award of Excellence.
CLIENTS
GLAMOUR  –  Madame Figaro  –  VANITY FAIR  –  ELLE à Table  –  Hotel Savoy Baur En Ville  –  Ciel Rouge PR  –  BUCHERER  –  Tamedia  –  Donna  –  Myself  –  Freundin  –  Schweizer Illustrierte Style  –  NZZ am Sonntag  –  The Guardian  –  The Sunday Telegraph  –  GRAFF  –  Edible Reno Tahoe  –  YUM CHA House of Dim Sum  –  COOP Switzerland  –  Hotel Fairmont Le Montreux Palace  –  Time Out  –  Laboratoires Boiron  –  SonntagsZeitung  –  Migusto  –  GLUG  –  Adobe Express
I want to recreate the scent and taste of food for example, but not only food; the scent and taste of things in general – of life.

Member of Illustrators for Hire since 2020

Society For News Design’s 2014 Award of Excellence