Massimo Giacon

Massimo Giacon

Italy, 1961

Massimo Giacon was born in Padova, Italy in 1961. Since 1980, he has worked in Milan as a cartoonist, illustrator, designer, artist and musician. In 1985 he started working with an architect's studio, Sottsass Association, honing his design skills by working with Artemide, Alessi, Swatch, Philips, Ritzenhoff and Telecom.

He has designed wall hangings, rugs, ceramics, and kitchen items, produced advertising illustrations, worked with designers and fashion magazines and animation for television.

He teaches in Milan at the European Institute of Design. He is currently working on the production of various items for Alessi and designing computer games.