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ANNA AND ELENA BALBUSSO, also known as the Balbusso Twins, are an international recognised award-winning Italian artist duo living in Milan. Their work has been published by major international publishers and companies through out the world on various media. They've illustrated more than 50 illustrated books, including the luxury limited edition of The Great Gatsby for Beehive Books, the deluxe Folio Society editions of The Handmaid's Tale, Pride and Prejudice, and Atlas Shrugged. Their work has been featured in numerous publications, including The Economist, The New Yorker, The New York Times, The New York Times Book review, Reader’s Digest, and Corriere Della Sera. In their career they received more than 90 international honors & awards, including three Gold medals, a Silver medal and the Stevan Dohanos Award from the prestigious Society of Illustrators, as well as two Joseph Morgan Henninger Awards and a Silver of the SILA of Los Angeles; a Gold and two silver Awards of 3x3 The Magazine of Contemporary Illustration; the Victoria and Albert Museum Illustration Awards Best Book and a Graphis Silver Award. The Norman Rockwell Museum has included Balbusso Twins in the illustration history among the illustrators of The Decade 2010. T Follow them on @balbusso_twins

2023 American Illustration 42 SELECTED Winner, Annual Book and web ARCHIVE – AI-AP’s, USA
2023 CA's Award of Excellence Illustration Annual 64, Communication Arts Magazine, USA
2023 “Illustrators 65” selection Annual book and Exhibit, Society of Illustrators, New York, USA
2022 Graphis Silver Award and Honorable Mention International Designers for Peace competition
2022 Merit Award 3x3 Show No.19
2022 WIA World Illustration Awards shortlisted, The AOI, Directory of Illustrators, UK
2022 Selected The Braw amazing bookshelf - Me+Tree 100 among amazing books, Bologna children’s book fair 59th edition
2022 American Illustration 41 SELECTED Winner, Annual Book and web ARCHIVE – AI-AP’s, USA
2022 CA's Award of Excellence Illustration Annual 63, Communication Arts Magazine, USA
2022 “Illustrators 64” selection Annual book and Exhibit, Society of Illustrators, New York, USA
2021 GOLD Award + MERIT Winner 3x3 Pro Show Illustration Annual No.18, USA
2021 Accepted into the 2021 Original Art 2021 exhibit, Society of Illustrators NYC USA
2021 SPD 56 Design Competition Merit Award Winner UCSF Magazine Combating Coronavirus Pentagram cover. 
2021 American Illustration 40 SELECTED Winner, Annual Book and web ARCHIVE – AI-AP’s, USA
2021 CA's Award of Excellence Illustration Annual 62, Communication Arts Magazine, USA
2021 “Illustrators 63” selection Annual book and Exhibit, Society of Illustrators, New York, USA
2020 American Illustration 39 SELECTED Winner, libro e galleria web ARCHIVE – AI-AP’s, USA
2020 OZZIE AWARD best illustration @foliomag Julia Robinson portrait USA
2020 Spectrum 27 Winner Awards Nominations The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art USA
2020 CA's Award of Excellence Illustration Annual 61, Communication Arts Magazine, USA
2020 SILVER Medal Advertising category “Illustrators 62”, Annual Book and Exhibit, Society of Illustrators, New York, US
2020 “Illustrators 62” selection Annual book and Exhibit, Society of Illustrators, New York, USA
2019 WIA World Illustration Awards shortlisted, The AOI, Directory of Illustrators, UK
2019 American Illustration 38 SELECTED Winner, libro e galleria web ARCHIVE – AI-AP’s, USA
2019 CA's Award of Excellence Illustration Annual 60, Communication Arts Magazine, USA
2019 “Illustrators 61” selection Annual book and Exhibit, Society of Illustrators, New York, USA
2019 The Joseph Morgan Henninger Gold Award Best of show, Illustration West 57, Sila Society of Illustrators Los Angeles CA, USA
2018 GOLD Gosee Award Illustration Portfolio (Germania)
2018 Merit Winner 3x3 Magazine Show Illustration Annual No.15, New York USA
2018 The HOW International Design Awards Winners 2018 Outstanding Achievement Winner in the Poster Category: NatureBridge 
2018 WIA World Illustration Awards shortlisted, The AOI, Directory of Illustrators, Londra, Gran Bretagna
2018 Spectrum 25 Winner The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art,  Annual Book, USA
2018 CA's Award of Excellence Illustration Annual 59, Communication Arts Magazine, USA
2018 “Illustrators 60” selection Annual book and Exhibit, Society of Illustrators, New York, USA
2017 The Original Art selection “Make the Earth our Companion”Society of Illustrators New York, USA
2017 Merit Award 3x3 Magazine Picture Book Show n.14, USA
2017 UCDA Illustration Award of Excellence (Dr. Jerome Santa Clara Magazine), The University & College Designers Association (UCDA)
2017 Premio Treccani Web L’eccellenza del Web Italiano Eccellenza del Giorno 9 Agosto 2017
2017 WIA World Illustration Awards shortlisted, The AOI, Directory of Illustrators, Londra, Gran Bretagna
2017 V&A Illustration Award Shortlisted, Victoria and Albert Museum, Londra, Gran Bretagna
2017 American Illustration 36 Chosen, web ARCHIVE – AI-AP’s, USA
2017 Award of Excellence Communication Arts Illustration Annual 58, USA
2017 Spectrum 24 Winner The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art, Annual Book, USA
2017 “Illustrators 59” selection Annual book and Exhibit, Society of Illustrators, New York, USA
2017 Gold Award Best Illustration District VII, CASE The Council for Advancement and Support of Education, USA
2017 Silver Award, Illustration West 55, Sila Society of Illustrators Los Angeles, USA
2016 Stevan Dohanos Award, Best of Show, Society of Illustrators, New York, USA
2016 WIA World Illustration Awards shortlisted annual tour e book, The AOI, Directory of Illustrators, UK
2016 Merit 3x3 Illustration Annual ProShow 13, New York, USA
2016 American Illustration 35 Selected Winner, Annual Book and web ARCHIVE – AI-AP’s, USA
2016 Spectrum 23 Winner The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art, selezione per libro annuale, USA
2016 Award Of Excellence Communication Arts Illustration Annual 57, USA
2016 “Illustrators 58” selection Annual book and Exhibit, Society of Illustrators, New York, USA
2015 Chesley Award Best Interior Illustration, the 30th Chesley Awards – Sasquan (ASFA) The Association of Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists USA https://asfa-art.com/the-chesley-awards/
2015 WIA World Illustration Awards shortlisted, The AOI, Directory of Illustrators, USA
2015 Merit and Honorable Mention 3x3 Illustration Annual ProShow 12, New York, USA
2015 Premio Andersen, best illustrators of the year, 34esima Edizione,  Andersen Review Genova, IT
2015 American Illustration 34 Chosen, web ARCHIVE – AI-AP’s, USA
2015 Spectrum 22 Winner The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art, Annual Book, USA
2015 Award Of Excellence Communication Arts Illustration Annual 56, USA
2015 The Joseph Morgan Henninger Gold Award Best of show, Illustration West 53, Sila Society of Illustrators Los Angeles CA, USA
2015 “Illustrators 57” selection Annual book and Exhibit, Society of Illustrators, New York, USA 
2014 Silver Award and Distinguished Merit 3x3 Illustration Annual ProShow 11, New York, USA
2014 American Illustration 33 Selected Winner, Annual Book and web ARCHIVE – AI-AP’s, USA 
2014 Award Of Excellence Communication Arts Illustration Annual 55, USA
2014 Spectrum 21 Winner The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art, annual book, USA
2014 “Illustrators 56” selection Annual book and Exhibit, Society of Illustrators, New York, USA
2013 Spectrum 20 Winner The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art, selezione per libro annuale, USA
2013 Merit 3x3 Illustration Annual ProShow 10, New York, USA
2013 “V&A Book Illustration Award” Victoria and Albert Museum, UK
2013 Gold Medal Book category “Illustrators 55”, selection Annual book and Exhibit, Society of Illustrators, New York, USA
2013 American Illustration 32 Chosen, selezione permanente galleria we ARCHIVE – AI-AP’s, USA
2013 Award Of Excellence Communication Arts Illustration Annual 54, USA
2012 Gold Medal Book category “Illustrators 54”, selection Annual book and Exhibit, Society of Illustrators, New York, USA
2012 Merit  3X3 Illustration Annual Children’s Show 9, New York, USA
2012 Silver Medal 3x3 Illustration Annual ProShow 9, New York, USA
2012 American Illustration 31 Selected Winner, libro annuale e selezione permanente galleria we ARCHIVE – AI-AP’s, USA
2012 Award Of Excellence Communication Arts Illustration Annual 53, USA
2012 Award of Excellence Applied Arts Magazine, Toronto, Canada     
2012 CQ26 Creative Quarterly The Journal of Art & Design, USA
2011 Merit 3x3 Illustration Annual ProShow 8, New York, USA
2011 American Illustration 30 Selected Winner, Annual book and web ARCHIVE – AI-AP’s, US 
2011 Award Of Excellence Communication Arts Illustration Annual 52, USA
2011 Luerzer's Archive "200 Best Illustrators worldwide"     
2011 Gold Medal Book category “Illustrators 53”, mostra annuale e libro, Society of Illustrators, New York, US
2010 “Illustrators 52” selection Annual book and Exhibit, Society of Illustrators, New York, US
2010 Award Of Excellence Communication Arts Illustration Annual 51, USA
2010 Award of Excellence Applied Arts Magazine, Toronto, Canada          
2010 American Illustration 29 Chosen web ARCHIVE – AI-AP’s, USA
2010 Silver Medal 3X3 Illustration Annual Children’s Show 7, New York, USA
2010 Merit 3x3 The Magazine Of Contemporary Illustration ProShow 7, USA
2009 American Illustration 28 Chosen, selezione permanente galleria we ARCHIVE – AI-AP’s, USA
2009 Award Of Excellence Communication Arts Illustration Annual 50, Menlo Par, USA
2009 Selezione 1ST CJ Picture Book Festival Seoul, Corea     
2009 “Illustrators 51” Annual book and Exhibit, Society of Illustrators, New York, USA
2008 Award Of Excellence Communication Arts Illustration Annual 49, USA
2008 American Illustration 27 Chosen, Web ARCHIVE – AI-AP’s, USA
2007 Award of Excellence Communication Arts Illustration Annual 48, USA
2005 Award for Excellence Mostra Illustratori, Fiera del Libro per Ragazzi, Bologna, IT
2001 Selezione BIBI, Bratislava Illustrators Biennial, Repubblica Slovacca
2000 First Prize, National Competition Interpretazione di una Regione, Regione Lombardia, Associazione Illustratori, IT
1999 Selection BIBI, Bratislava Illustrators Biennial, Repubblica Slovacca 
1998 Certificate of Design Excellent, Print European Regional Design Annual, USA
1998 Third Prize, National Competition Sulle ali delle farfalle, Bordano (UD), IT
1997 Selection in the National Illustration Competition Giufà Tante Storie, Enna, IT