Roberta Gherardi has graduated in Illustration at the European Institute of Design in Milan in 1996. She has been working as a freelance illustrator for over 25 years in publishing with clients like Giorgio Mondadori, Mondadori Education, Giunti ed., Pearson ed., Cetem ed., Fabbri ed., Ta Chien Publishing ed. in Taiwan, De Agostini ed., Raffaello ed., Capitello ed., Helbling Languages ed.in Austria, La scuola ed., Tresei ed., La Spiga ed., Conero ed., Little Hippo book's ed. in New York, iSeek Creative ed. in England, Il gatto Verde ed., and with several advertising agencies including the Swatch company and Flik Flak a division of Swatch company. She has published the following children's books as author and illustrator: "Naso nasino" (ed. Bruno Mondadori) "The singing chicks", "The three little pigs", "The dream factory" (Ta Chien publishing ). Able to work in a wide range of styles, she works with both traditional drawing techniques and digital with the computer.