Hello!
My name is Emanuela Sandu, an illustrator based in Rome.
My work explores surreal and dreamlike imagery, inspired by dreams, memory, and the
ancient relationship between humans and nature. Through illustration, I create symbolic and
atmospheric worlds where imagination, storytelling, and contemplation meet.
My visual language is deeply influenced by tradition, folklore, and the natural world, giving
shape to suspended and evocative images that move between the real and the imagined.
In 2022, I founded Code Servizi Illustrati, an illustration studio.
I collaborate with publishers, cultural institutions, brands, NGOs,
and international organizations.
I’m proudly represented worldwide by Pyro Represent,
except in Italy and Turkey.
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Selected clients
FAO- United Nations
Gruppo Buffetti
National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics
Ketebe Cocuk Publishing
Rome Fiumicino Airport
Rubbettino Editore
Minimum Fax
Fantasmagorie Studio
LeggereTutti
Corriere della Sera
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Awards
2026 – Il guardiano delle Terre Alte is one of the finalists of the
Una montagna di… pascoli contest, promoted by Alina Art Foundation and Forte di Bard
2025 – Il mare che unisce selected and presented at the
Mediterranean Innovation Agrifood Week held in Bari
2025 – Scoppiare dal ridere wins the first prize in the contest “Ridere a Crepapelle”
on the occasion of the Imaginè Piccolo Festival della Narrazione per Figure
2025 – Figli del Cosmo is one of the winners of the Space Coasters contest,
promoted by Vivacomix and Birragalassia
2024 – Selected for the Artists Take Off exhibition at Rome Fiumicino Airport,
promoted by the Regione Lazio, ADR, and Municipio di Fiumicino
2022 – Winner of the Enzo Lionelli Natilli – 100% Pasolini contest,
promoted by Scuola di Arti e Mestieri di Suzzarra
2022 – Il mare si fa in 7, selected and winner of the contest organized
by OGS, Miramare, and WWF
2022 – Winner of the CalendArt illustration contest, illustrations
for the 2023 calendar by Gruppo Buffetti
2022 – Ritorno is selected for the 39th edition of the International Children’s
Illustration Exhibition Le immagini della Fantasia promoted by Fondazione Zavrel
2021 – First Prize winner of the Biennial Illustration Contest Bosco di Fiabe
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All images appearing in the Emanuela Sandum web site are the exclusive property of Emanuela Sanu and are
protected by international copyright laws. The images may not be reproduced, copied, transmitted
or manipulated without the written permission of Emanuela Sandu.