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IDEA Academy is a visual art academy based in Rome, Italy which offers top-tier courses with only professionals as teachers.

We provide both online and on-site courses in visual development and 2D animation. Our mission is to provide a world-class education in visual art and animation to aspiring artists from around the world.

COURSES

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Anthony Christov

Art director and Production designer PIXAR Studios - IDEA Academy director of academic studies, teacher

Michael Hampton

Figure drawing and anatomy educator - Anatomy Tools, Lucas Arts

Mauro Belfiore

Concept designer and illustrator at Games Workshop, Activision

Mike Azevedo

Concept artist and Illustrator for Blizzard, Riot Games, Valve, Volta, Tencent, Guerrilla Games, Games Workshop and more...

Nacho Molina

Visual Development Artist and Illustrator - Sony Pictures Animation, DreamWorks, Netflix, Nickelodeon, Blizzard.

Gabriel Garza

Lead Concept designer, illustrator - 343 Industries (Halo), Oculus VR

Davide De Cubellis

Illustrator, storyboard artist

Cristiano Spadoni

Illustrator, cover artist

Jim Moore

Concept designer, illustrator for Lucas Films, Disney

Isabella Mazzanti

Illustrator, comic book artist and visual development artist for Disney, Soleil Editions, Mondadori, Random House...

Gigi Cavenago

Comicbook artist, illustrator and cover artist -Sergio Bonelli Editore

Elisabetta Melaranci

Comic book artist and illustrator

Davide Fabrizzi

Art Director for Team 17, Xbox Game Studios, Rare...

Sam Nassour

Art director and visual development artist - Cartoon Network, Disney TV, Netflix Animation and Rovio Entertainment

Valentina Brancati

2D artist - Character Designer

Vittoria Macioci

Comicbook artist and illustrator

Valentina Napolitano

Color and Cover Artist - Millarworld/Netflix, Image Comics

Gabriele Derosas

Storyboard Artist - Visual Development Artist

Benedetta Dossi

Concept artist, urban sketcher, caricature artist

Cecilia Petrucci

2D Artist - Environment Designer

Andrea J. Smith

Painter

Roberto Rosi

Senior 2D Animator (Titmouse, Cartoon Network, Cartoon Saloon, ...)

Sergio Di Bitetto

2D Animator and Designer

Giacomo Rinaldi

2D Lead Animator, FX Artist, Director

Wiesmeier

2D Artist

Kursad Karatas

Senior 3D Generalist, Digital Sculptor, Python Dev, Illustrator, Blender Ambassador

Matt Peadon

Senior Character Artist

Nathan Fowkes

Concept artist for animation and entertainment projects. Clients include DreamWorks, Blue Sky and Disney.

Giulia Landi

Animator at Titeuf, The Congress, The Red Turtle and many more

Giovanni Braggio

Animator at Cartoon Network, Passion Pictures, Red Knuckles, the SPA Studios and more

Simone Cirillo

Character Animator (Cartoon Network, The SPA Studios,...)

Cesar Vergara

Character designer, Concept Artist

Flaviano Armentaro

Comicbook e storyboard artist for Bonelli, Dc Comics, Marvel Comics, ...

Enrique Fernandez

Comic book artist, Animation artist, Character designer

Giorgio Battisti

Illustrator, comic artist, manga artist of Death Shield

Valerio Carbone

3D modeler, digital sculptor, concept designer

Julia Sardà

IIlustrator

Jama Jurabaev

Concept artist, Illustrator and art director for Starwars, Kong - Skull Island, Ready Player One...

Ryan Lang

Visual development artist - Walt Disney Feature Animation, Marvel Studios, Sony Pictures Animation and Boom! Studios

Gerald Brom

Concept artist, illustrator - Dreamworks, Paramount Pictures, Blizzard, ID, Wizards of the Coast, TSR, Darkhorse, DC Comics...

STAFF

Anthony Christov

Director of Academic Studies, teacher

Andrea De Dominicis

CCO

Paolo Lantieri

CFO

Piero Verrillo

Coordinator

Isabella Mazzanti

Illustrator, comic book artist and visual development artist for Disney, Soleil Editions, Mondadori, Random House...

Petra Giuliani

Coordinator

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