Birthday for Wednesday, Dec. 30
Here’s wishing the happiest of VizEds birthdays today to Emiliano Ponzi, a free-lance illustrator working out of Milan, Italy.
Emiliano’s work has appeared in newspapers, magazines, books and advertising. His clients include United Airlines, Business Week, Newsweek, Le Monde, the Los Angeles Times and the New York Times. He’s won a silver medal from the Society of Illustrators and a gold and two silver medals in the 3×3 Magazine Pro Show awards. He’s also been honored by American Illustration, Communication Arts, Creative Quarterly and Print. Find his portfolio here. Emiliano turns 31 today.
Emiliana shares a birthday with actors Tracey Ullman, Kristin Kreuk (”Lana Lang” on Smallville), Eliza Dushku (”Faith” on Buffy the Vampire Slayer), and John Patrick Ryan (better known as Jack Lord); musicans Jeff Lynne, Patti Smith, David “Davy” Jones, Michael Nesmith, Noel Paul Stookey, Charles Westover (better known as Del Shannon), and Ellas Otha Bates (better known as Bo Diddley); writer Rudyard Kipling; TV talking heads Meredith Vieira, Matt Lauer and Sean Hannity and sports greats Sanford “Sandy” Koufax (baseball), LeBron James (basketball), Laila Ali (female boxing) and Tiger Woods (messing around on his wife).
Plus, today is National Bicarbonate of Soda Day as well as the Festival of Enormous Changes at the Last Minute. Seriously.
Best wishes, Emiliano! Have a wonderful birthday!