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Balbusso Twins. Illustrating with two souls. Limited Edition Exhibition Catalog (500 copies)

Latest Feature:

PRINT Magazine (May 5, 2026): We are deeply honored to be featured in The Daily Heller on PRINT Magazine with an exclusive interview by the legendary design historian Steven Heller, titled "Four Eyes With One Vision". The piece explores our unique symbiotic creative process, our "visual voice," and our current solo exhibition, Balbusso Twins.Illustrating With Two Souls, at the Society of Illustrators in New York.

Selected Monographs & Books

Our illustrations and artistic journey have been included in major international publications and academic essays, including:

“Balbusso Twins. Illustrating with two souls”, Limited Edition Exhibition Catalog, Society Of Illustrators, Pentagram (Texas) 2026

Graphis Journal #377, featuring a dedicated profile on our work. 2023
"Illustration The Third Edition 2023: A Theoretical and Contextual Perspective" by Alan Male, Emeritus Professor of Falmouth University (Bloomsbury, UK).
"Le Figure per dirlo” by Paola Pallottino, a comprehensive history of Italian women illustrators from the 17th century to today, published by the prestigious Istituto della Enciclopedia Italiana Treccani.
“Editorial Illustration: Context, Content and Creation” by Andrew Selby, (Bloomsbury UK).

“The Power and Influence of Illustration” by Alan Male (Bloomsbury UK).
“Illusive Contemporary Illustration Part 4” by Gestalten.

Awards & Global Recognition

Throughout our career, our studio has been recognized with over 120 international awards and honors from the world's most esteemed visual arts institutions:

Major Societies: The Society of Illustrators New York (including 4 Gold Medals and the 2026 Hamilton King Award), Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles (SILA), The Association of Illustrators (AOI), and The Society of Publication Designers (SPD).

Industry Annuals: Communication Arts, American Illustration, Graphis Inc., 3x3 The Magazine of Contemporary Illustration, Creative Quarterly, Applied Arts Magazine, and Lürzers Archive 200 Best Illustrators Worldwide.

Academic & Specialty Awards: The Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), The University & College Designers Association (UCDA), and The Association of Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists (ASFA / Spectrum).
Children's Literature & International Biennials: Bologna Children’s Book Fair, Andersen Review, BIB Biennial of Illustration Bratislava, and The CJ Picture Book Festival (Seoul, Korea).

Balbusso Twins. Illustrating with two souls. Limited Edition Exhibition Catalog (500 copies)

Created to accompany our first solo exhibition in New York, Society of Illustrators 2026. Presented in partnership with the Bologna Children’s Book Fair, this exhibition and its accompanying catalog were made possible through the generous support of Pentagram Austin.

150 pages featuring all 130 artworks, available at the Society of Illustrators and through their online shop.

Our work has been widely featured in leading global publications, definitive art books, international design magazines, and essays, reflecting over two decades of dedication to the evolution of contemporary illustration.

Four Eyes With One Vision

in PRINT Magazine

Our latest interview with the legendary Steven Heller is out now!

Collective Books

Designers for Peace Catalog Graphis 2022

2014 Illustration A Theoretical and Contextual Perspective by Alan Male, Bloomsbury UK

Collective Books

2025 Graphis New Talent 2025, Graphis Inc., USA
2025 Graphis Design 2025 Award Annual, Graphis Inc., USA
2024 Graphis Design 2024 Awards Annual, Graphis Inc., USA
2023 Illustration: A Theoretical and Contextual Perspective by Alan Male, Bloomsbury, UK
2022 Graphis Designer for Peace, Graphis Inc., USA
2022 Editorial Illustration: Context, Content and Creation by Andrew Selby, Bloomsbury, UK
2021 Cento illustratori italiani santificati by Santo Alligo, Little Nemo, Italy
2019 The Power and Influence of Illustration by Alan Male, Bloomsbury, UK
2019 Le Figure per dirlo: Storia delle illustratrici italiane by Paola Pallottino, Treccani Libri, Italy
2019 Illustri Catalogo, Illustri Associazione, Vicenza, Italy
2018 Photography & Illustration Awards Annual, Applied Arts Magazine, Toronto, Canada
2017 TDM9: W. Women in Italian Design di Silvana Annicchiarico, Corraini Edizioni, Italy
2017 Sante Donne di Silvana Annicchiarico, Corraini Edizioni, Italy
2017 Le immagini della fantasia 35 Catalogo Mostra, Fondazione Štěpán Zavřel, Casa della fantasia di Sàrmede, Italy
2017 Autori di Immagine Annual Award 2017, AI Autori di Immagini Association, Italy
2016 Les plus beaux chants de Noël, Hors Série Musique, Gallimard Jeunesse, Paris, France
2016 Illo 3x3 Illustration Directory by Charles Hively, Artisanal Media LLC, USA
2015 Women of Wonder: Celebrating Women Creators of Fantastic Art di Cathy Fenner, Underwood Books, USA
2015 Illusive: Contemporary Illustration Part Four, John O’Reilly & Gestalten, DE
2015 Workbook n. 38-2015, Workbook LLC, USA
2015 Illo 3x3 Illustration Directory by Charles Hively, Artisanal Media LLC, USA
2012 Photography & Illustration Awards Annual, Applied Arts Magazine, Toronto, Canada
2012 Illo 3x3 Illustration Directory by Charles Hively, Artisanal Media LLC, USA
2012 Creative Quarterly: The Journal of Art & Design, n. 26-2012, Artisanal Media LLC, USA
2012 200 Best Illustrators worldwide 11-12, Luerzer's Archive, Vienna, Austria
2011 Les 25 plus belles histoires de Noël, "Noël à La Nouvelle-Orléans" di Jean Jourdan, Gallimard Jeunesse, France
2011 Illo 3x3 Illustration Directory by Charles Hively, Artisanal Media LLC, USA
2010 Photography & Illustration Awards Annual, Applied Arts Magazine, Toronto, Canada
2004 Personae Index ENI, "Anna & Elena Balbusso" by Alessandra Mina, Italy
2002 Operex: Your machines and you: 70 illustrations by Giovanna Zoboli, Abitare Segesta, Italy
1998 Annual Illustratori 4, Associazione Illustratori, Ikon Editrice, Italy

Illustration Annual Books

Society of Illustrators Annual Books

Featured in volumes: 51 (2009), 52 (2010), 53 (2011), 54 (2012), 55 (2013), 56 (2014), 57 (2015), 58 (2016), 59 (2017), 60 (2018), 61 (2019), 62 (2020), 63 (2021), 64 (2022), 65 (2023), 66 (2024), 67 (2025), 68 (2026)

Communication Arts

Illustration Annual: 48 (2007), 49 (2008), 50 (2009), 51 (2010), 52 (2011), 53 (2012), 54 (2013), 55 (2014), 56 (2015), 57 (2016), 58 (2017), 59 (2018), 60 (2019), 61 (2020), 62 (2021), 63 (2022), 64 (2023), 66 (2025), 67 (2026)
Design Annual: Design Annual 51 (2010) features a multi-page profile and extensive article highlighting our work.

American Illustration

Annual Book & Online Gallery (ai-ap.com): 30-2011, 31-2012, 33-2014, 35-2016, 38-2019, 39-2020, 40-2021, 41-2022, 42-2023, 43-2024 (Continuous online presence since 2008)

3x3 Illustration Annual & Magazine (by Charles Hively, Artisanal Media LLC, New York)

3x3 Magazine: n. 21-2013 (Featuring a multi-page profile and extensive feature article dedicated to our work)
3x3 Illustration Annual / Directory: No. 7-2010, No. 8-2011, No. 9-2012, No. 10-2013, No. 11-2014, No. 12-2015, No. 13-2016, No. 14-2017, No. 15-2018, No. 18-2021, No. 19-2022, No. 20-2024, No. 21-2025

Spectrum: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art

Featured in volumes (by John Fleskes, Flesk Publications, USA): 20-2013, 21-2014, 22-2015, 23-2016, 24-2017, 25-2018, 27-2021

World Illustration Awards (WIA)

WIA Directory of Illustration: (AOI, UK): 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2024

Publications, Blogs, Q&A, Reviews & Articles

2026 "A historic milestone for Italian art: Balbusso Twins win the Hamilton King Award", June 15, Directory of Illustration Industry Spotlight
2026 “Four Eyes With One Vision”, Interview by Steven Heller, May 5, PRINT Magazine
2026 "The recipients of the 2026 Hamilton King Award are Anna & Elena Balbusso for Graciela in The Abyss", April, Society of Illustrators New York official announcement
2026 “Bologna Children’s Book Fair 2026: Illustrators Share Sketches from the Fair”, Apr 23, Publishers Weekly
2026 “New Exhibition Focuses on Book Illustrators Balbusso Twins”, April 13, Fine Books and Collections magazine
2025 "Italy’s Anna and Elena Balbusso To Appear with Bologna Book Plus" by Porter Anderson, publishingperspectives.com, 12 February 2025
2024 "The Balbusso Twins Redefine Every Month of the Year" by Anna and Elena Balbusso, Graphis Blog, November 20
2024 “The Daily Heller: A Year to (Fondly) Remember?” by Steven Heller, Print Magazine, 30 January 2024
2023 "Il 2024 illustrato è 'Spectacular'" by Andrea Ioime, Il Friuli, 24 November 2023
2023 "Spettacolare e in movimento. Il 2024 futurista di Epson" di Severino Colombo, Corriere Della Sera, Nov. 7
2023 "Balbusso Twins’ Illustrative Style Revives ‘The Great Gatsby’ with Avant-Garde Flair", Graphis Blog, Graphis Inc., USA
2023 "Illustrating with Two Souls: The Balbusso Twins", Graphis Journal 377, USA
2022 Graphis Designers for Peace Posters, Graphis Inc., USA
2021 "Storie esemplari: Balbusso Twins", Qbart Quando basta l'Arte magazine, ArtéSello Association
2021 Review of Me-Tree, Kirkus Reviews
2021 "Exclusive art: Jim Woodring, The Balbusso Twins, and more illustrate classic literature for Beehive Books" by Joe Grunenwald, comicsbeat.com, 02/04/2021
2021 "The Artists behind Cover NO. 37", Directory of Illustration #37, Serbin Creative's annual Directory of Illustration
2020 "Arte e illustrazione al tempo del coronavirus: 14 immagini che raccontano il momento che stiamo vivendo" by Giorgia Lo Iacono, 361 Magazine
2019 "The Handmaid’s Tale from The Folio Society" by Andrew Edney, Movies, Games, and Tech magazine, 1 Maggio 2019, moviesgamesandtech.com
2018 Book review of Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand (Folio Society), The New Current, UK
2018 "Retratos renacentistas al estilo Balbusso" by Mariángeles García, Yorokobu Magazine, Spain, www.yorokobu.es
2018 "Illustrators The Balbusso Twins on creating art for the 20th century's most controversial novel", Digital Arts Magazine
2017 "L’illustratore del mese: Anna e Elena Balbusso", L’indice dei libri del mese, lindiceonline.com
2017 "«El cuento de la criada», en illustrations" by Javier Melendez Martin, Yorokobu Magazine, www.yorokobu.es
2017 “Reexamining Mother's Day with Margaret Atwood: The Handmaid's Tale” by Barbara Basbanes Richter, Fine Books and Collections online Magazine, finebooksmagazine.com
2017 "Part 1: ‘Fantastic Fiction’ – Italy’s Illustrators of Margaret Atwood’s ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’" by Porter Anderson, publishingperspectives.com
2017 Q&A Fresh Paint, Artists & Illustrators, Chelsea Magazines, Summer n. 380-2017, UK
2016 “Balbusso Twins le gemelle dell'illustrazione" by Andrea Beretta, Picame Magazine
2016 "Come Together" by Derek Brazell, VAROOM 33 Magazine
2015 Balbusso Twins duo included among the artists of "The Decade 2010-2020", Norman Rockwell Museum Illustration History
2015 "Premi Chesley, due italiane tra i finalisti", Fantascienza.com
2015 "L' Andersen alle gemelle Udinesi Balbusso", Messaggero Veneto Newspaper, May 20, 2015
2015 "Il ‘Premio Andersen’ in Friuli" by Andrea Ioime, Il Friuli Newspaper, May 19, 2015
2015 "Ragazzi è festa per chi legge" by Armando Massarenti, Il Sole 24 Ore Newspaper, Sunday May 17, 2015
2015 "Gemelle da sogno americano" di Andrea Ioime, Il Friuli Cultura n. 10, 13 marzo 2015
2015 Balbusso Q&A interview by Fred McCoy, Art & Design Magazine, New York
2014 "Le conosci? All'estero sono già famose. Due gemelle, due Illustratrici pluripremiate" by Rossana Campisi, Confidenze magazine Mondadori, p. 13
2014 Article on DART Design Arts Daily by Peggy Roalf, AI-AP
2014 "ILLUSTRADOS: featured artists Anna+Elena=Balbusso", EL PAÍS BLOG CULTURA, March 12 2014, Spain
2014 "Spotlight: Anna + Elena = Balbusso Twins, Two sisters who make beautiful art together" by Anne Telford, ILLUSTRATION VOICE Winter / 22
2013 16-pages article and interview by Max Casalini, 3x3, The Magazine of Contemporary Illustration, issue 21
2013 “Le scarpe di Charlie” by Walter Fochesato, Andersen Magazine, October 15, 2013
2013 "Balbusso twins shortlisted in V&A Illustration Awards 2013", Artists & Illustrators, UK
2012 "Seeing Double" by Chris Beanland, Artists & Illustrators, Dec. 2012, Chelsea Magazines, UK
2012 "Le gemelle udinesi 'Gold Medal' A New York" by Anna Rosso, Messaggero Veneto
2012 "Anna & Elena Balbusso: storie di successo" by Margherita Antinori, Come una gazza ladra blog
2012 "Two Twins, One Design Career" by Steven Heller, The Atlantic Magazine USA website
2011 "An Interview with the Balbusso sisters" by Melanie Gradtke, The Folio Society Blog, UK
2011 "Gemelle d'oro" (Twins Gold) by Andrea Ioime, Il Friuli N. 3
2010 "Anna+Elena Balbusso: identical twin sisters share a passion for illustration that has them working side-by-side" by Bonnie Smetts, Communication Arts Magazine Design Annual 51
2005 "ANNA+ELENA=BALBUSSO ILLUSTRATIONS" by Claudio Giumelli, Italo Lupi, Solo Exhibition 53° Premio Bancarella Literature Festival, Italy
2003 "Anime Gemelle. Un'arte sospesa tra editoria e pubblicità" written by Walter Fochesato, Andersen Magazine n. 191