Art direction and illustrations
The Australian
The artworks below have been illustrated and art directed by Emilia Tortorella. These are a selection of works that have been published in The Australian between 2023 – 2025. They have been digitally painted in Procreate with a mixture of self-designed brushes and digital brushes that have been made by other artists. Her works include hand made elements and textures.
The themes that are focused on within her work are those of loss, nature, education, memory and the circle of life. These themes are difficult to express as splash art at the top of a story, so they are best expressed through metaphorical artwork.
Illustration and art direction by Emilia Tortorella for the article How beaches framed one immigrants journey to belonging by Sharon Verghis
Illustration and art direction by Emilia Tortorella for the article Could I have done more? The question that haunts Stephen Corby by Stephen Corby
Illustration and art direction by Emilia Tortorella for the article How ‘availability creep’ is dimming our love affair with work by Helena Trinca
Illustration and art direction by Emilia Tortorella for the article The false gift of giving women a corporate golden ticket by Gemma Tognini
Illustration and art direction by Emilia Tortorella for the article Stay-at-home mums are not a drain on the economy by Virginia Tapscott
Illustration and art direction by Emilia Tortorella for the article Top jobs revealed: unsung occupations, balanced lifestyles by Bernard Salt
Illustration and art direction by Emilia Tortorella for the article Bored out of their brains: our schooling model has left digital natives behind by Natasha Bita
Illustration and art direction by Emilia Tortorella for the article Are mobile phones jeopardising our health? by Natasha Robinson
Illustration and art direction by Emilia Tortorella for the article Cheatbots causing chaos in the classroom by Natasha Bita
Illustration and art direction by Emilia Tortorella for the article How to end the scourge of loneliness in Australia by Gemma Tognini
Illustration and art direction by Emilia Tortorella for the article Doctor’s on Speed Dial by Natasha Robinson
Illustration and art direction by Emilia Tortorella for the article Human composting: how is being created after death written by Cindy Lever