shots, drafts, doodles and sketches taken from an artworking daylife. - - hi everyone, i’m simone massoni, male, indipendent visual artist from italy. this is my personal open spot where you can see what’s happening in my studio desk.Tumblr (3.0; @sto)http://sto.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/de45ec0a9c75d2d4ea4207f4845f51aa/tumblr_mn00yuYRb61qano9po1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>when something is so huge there are no words to describe it, just call Erin from @sullivanand3rd… she can make up words just for the occasion… GIGANTICO! (at Van Leeuwen Artisan Ice Cream)</p>http://sto.tumblr.com/post/50730700214http://sto.tumblr.com/post/50730700214Sat, 18 May 2013 10:44:54 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/45ca55137cb186a606f0f86c27fad723/tumblr_mmqyz94qPg1qano9po1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.chicksandtypes.com/">Chicks&Types</a> completely renewed and redesigned form scratch. must say i’m very proud to show it. for the occasion a new gorgeous lady, <a href="http://www.chicksandtypes.com/post/50264364421">Florence</a>, has been added introducing an old time classic. the <a href="http://www.linotype.com/46886/OptimaProRoman-product.html">Optima</a> font by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermann_Zapf">Hermann Zapf</a></p>http://sto.tumblr.com/post/50351381799http://sto.tumblr.com/post/50351381799Mon, 13 May 2013 13:23:00 -0400illustrationtumblrtypographylovepin-upladytypeoptimaalphabet<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/2d8f43b184c70baf5e329fe52e55832e/tumblr_mmjyhu6qXY1qano9po1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>title: have a break! series: #nycbits — #illustration #sketch #sketchbook #ny #nyc #broadway #chocolatecroissantandorangejuice #ominimini (at Le Pain Quotidien)</p>http://sto.tumblr.com/post/50042246222http://sto.tumblr.com/post/50042246222Thu, 09 May 2013 18:29:54 -0400sketchbooksketchominimininycbitsillustrationchocolatecroissantandorangejuicenybroadwaynyc<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/6a10b8c4ac0f8029eb652520961097f6/tumblr_mm2ddt3Deh1qano9po1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>fine, in few days i’ll be in NY for a while. anyone up for a beer?!</p>http://sto.tumblr.com/post/49250781811http://sto.tumblr.com/post/49250781811Tue, 30 Apr 2013 06:34:41 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a6bd939b082a861e4aa289b4f1297806/tumblr_mlusmrZSeV1qano9po1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Florence is taking note, she’ll be ready in a day or so - #illustration #pinup #CandT</p>http://sto.tumblr.com/post/48918345026http://sto.tumblr.com/post/48918345026Fri, 26 Apr 2013 04:23:15 -0400pinupcandtillustration<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/acb90f1fac17bf44686368ffa2805cd2/tumblr_mlkdzkgKLc1qano9po1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>now, what’s the unbreakable vow between Hermann #Zapf and the beautiful S Croce church? you’ll ses in days through #Chicks&Types. (at Chiesa di Santa Croce)</p>http://sto.tumblr.com/post/48451327375http://sto.tumblr.com/post/48451327375Sat, 20 Apr 2013 13:30:56 -0400chickszapf<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b38b26316365f9fc317608b9b70b8481/tumblr_mkoybx1JhV1qano9po1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Bubbleboddy:</strong> a chunky font by <a href="http://www.zetafonts.com/">Zetafonts foundry</a> roundly designed by Francesco Canovaro and a <strong>new entry</strong> in the <a href="http://www.chicksandtypes.com/">Chicks&Types</a> project.</p>http://sto.tumblr.com/post/47035669838http://sto.tumblr.com/post/47035669838Wed, 03 Apr 2013 14:07:09 -0400chickstypestypographypregnantbubbleIllustrationfonttypesimoenmassonibubbleboddypin-upladyrollerskatepink<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/0e3b8e1d689ca3ed0a7d128718b3dd88/tumblr_mkooqpyO6r1qano9po1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/e1669c29e33461c55ca4c401734d4ad5/tumblr_mkooqpyO6r1qano9po2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/9d5b908c2f707fb3385171d7f413b084/tumblr_mkooqpyO6r1qano9po3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>finally in my mail box… the Cyrano De Bergerac book i recently illustrated for Eli under the wise art direction of Daniele Garbuglia.</p>http://sto.tumblr.com/post/47023949584http://sto.tumblr.com/post/47023949584Wed, 03 Apr 2013 10:40:01 -0400bookcyranodebergeraccyranoelireadersyoungadultsimonemassoniIllustration<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/2aa636e1989b525d9af141c0f1b62a61/tumblr_mkoocxnszI1qano9po3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/1de3a1fe28ea81075b1911728d8977a1/tumblr_mkoocxnszI1qano9po1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e2133d033db64df81d4259e06a6f4c12/tumblr_mkoocxnszI1qano9po2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a href="http://www.indexbook.com/selected-c-selectors-graphicdesign.php">Selected C</a> by <a href="http://www.indexbook.com/index.php?ln=en">Index Book</a> honored me with a double spread in the book featuring some of the best (in jury’s opinion;) works and projects made in 2012 around Europe.</p>http://sto.tumblr.com/post/47023539086http://sto.tumblr.com/post/47023539086Wed, 03 Apr 2013 10:31:45 -0400bookindexindexbookIllustrationbrainsexthoughtselectedfeatured<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/68e74e3051c92f09ab5548dc8407eaae/tumblr_mkkp0qL7Vt1qano9po1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/7c05a7c2f8b98590e83314a7b997c95f/tumblr_mkkp0qL7Vt1qano9po2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>happy April! need to properly schedule your month? please, help yourself and download the april hi-res calendar page, print it, enjoy it. creative commons rights let you do this.</p>http://sto.tumblr.com/post/46838996916http://sto.tumblr.com/post/46838996916Mon, 01 Apr 2013 06:55:38 -0400illustrationTypographyBuroDestructlopetzBDRbdrmonoVpin-upspacespacegirllaserguncalendarapril<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d323797524fe1b43872e8d5377740857/tumblr_mka01jbgpO1qano9po1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>on Illustratori Italiani Annual 2013 my awesome portrait wt mullet by Monica Barengo… tnx Monica! #bologna #book #fair #illustration</p>http://sto.tumblr.com/post/46342963833http://sto.tumblr.com/post/46342963833Tue, 26 Mar 2013 12:20:07 -0400bolognabookillustrationfair<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a1b4d01a1681990122cd1b55eeed2829/tumblr_mjyqu1CMi41qano9po1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>as promised, just published the <a href="http://bit.ly/16JiEPS"><em>food.chocolate.design</em></a> gallery on behance.</p> <p>2 screen printed posters, a book, a huge exhibition and a salted/sweet choco recipe. that’s it.</p>http://sto.tumblr.com/post/45835508626http://sto.tumblr.com/post/45835508626Wed, 20 Mar 2013 10:27:37 -0400illustrationscreenprintposterartexhibitiontastepittifoodrecipe<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/4dae8a5bbe39a5b0c34223174905c86c/tumblr_mjvexcU1m91qano9po1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>tomorrow complete gallery on behance. see you there</p>http://sto.tumblr.com/post/45688919477http://sto.tumblr.com/post/45688919477Mon, 18 Mar 2013 15:17:36 -0400illustrationscreenprint<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/4ea5e2769156df245ef318a0fbf94981/tumblr_mij32nDCi11qano9po1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/04f9a004f3875d82c2ce83d6009d1bd2/tumblr_mij32nDCi11qano9po2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/113d766e5ba75a20262ba72f146bae81/tumblr_mij32nDCi11qano9po3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/7d2088d148110ab145089c17435926e9/tumblr_mij32nDCi11qano9po4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>now, we all agree <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tashkent">tashkent</a> it’s not the most famous turistic spot in the world, but at least now i drew the map you won’t get lost if you go there!</p> <p>seriously, thanks to the <a href="http://www.brownbook.me/">brownbook</a> crew to let me know this beautiful place.</p>http://sto.tumblr.com/post/43572195566http://sto.tumblr.com/post/43572195566Wed, 20 Feb 2013 11:56:47 -0500illustrationbookmagazineuzbekistanmapspot<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/3c0b77e5c912535fe7cd5e4dfc21b7a0/tumblr_mi3tgvp0fc1qano9po1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://bit.ly/Z5kfyh">types of ladies — UNVEILED</a></p> <p>ready for some spicy ladies? this brand new gallery on <strong><a href="http://bit.ly/Z5kfyh">behance</a></strong> collects sketches, studies and dedications made over a year so far. ladies this time go naked so please keep the children safe, this gallery is definitely not so much safe for work.</p>http://sto.tumblr.com/post/42917827241http://sto.tumblr.com/post/42917827241Tue, 12 Feb 2013 06:05:00 -0500ladiesstudiessketchillustrationdesigngraphicgraphic designBlack and Whitepin-up<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/463e75fd3d96965b6ddb3c42421fe2ce/tumblr_mht2z5n8bJ1qano9po1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>choco drops a go-go!</p>http://sto.tumblr.com/post/42432212622http://sto.tumblr.com/post/42432212622Wed, 06 Feb 2013 10:57:05 -0500WIPIllustrationchocolateumbrella<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/82ee299a12b9ff5fb46436709890920a/tumblr_mhox9xUJYy1qano9po1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>#WIP, it’s raining #choco cats & dogs - #rough</p>http://sto.tumblr.com/post/42267055950http://sto.tumblr.com/post/42267055950Mon, 04 Feb 2013 05:03:33 -0500roughchocowip<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/9061221bce38ff198205324b63c1816f/tumblr_mgrmu4UF431qano9po1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>let’s start with an S, the rest soon. - #typography #brooklyn #brown #letter</p>http://sto.tumblr.com/post/40755035170http://sto.tumblr.com/post/40755035170Thu, 17 Jan 2013 05:37:16 -0500typographysletterbrownnycnybrooklyn<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ba79ca92ba1dfd38fb7a1cdb17b4b9d5/tumblr_mgolfdK3ao1qano9po1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Insignia</strong></p> <p><em>designer</em> Neville Brody</p> <p><em>design date</em>  1989</p> <p><em>publisher </em> <a href="http://www.linotype.com/">Linotype</a></p>http://sto.tumblr.com/post/40615355280http://sto.tumblr.com/post/40615355280Tue, 15 Jan 2013 14:14:00 -0500chicksandtypeschickstypesTypographyIllustrationfontladypin-upInsigniasimonemassoni<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/aff18817b07305f0ad0246f5077163de/tumblr_mgf3q4o5jr1qano9po1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>some of them are just sketched, some others are already printed. chicksandtypes.com - #illustration #offset #replica #lens #sherlockholmes</p>http://sto.tumblr.com/post/40179120155http://sto.tumblr.com/post/40179120155Thu, 10 Jan 2013 11:13:16 -0500lenssherlockholmesreplicaillustrationoffset