Daniela Iride Murgia is a visual artist with a degree in Oriental Art and a Master in Illustration. She stood out for prizes and awards such as: Selection at Illustrarte 2012, Portugal. Mention at the V Compostela International Prize for Picture Books, Spain. A la Orilla del Viento Award 2012, FCE, Mexico. Caniem Award, National Chamber of the Mexican Editorial Industry 2013. Selection at Illustrarte 2014. Finalist at Premio Andersen, Italy 2015. Premio Rodari 2017, Italy. Her illustrations are published by: Il Sole 24 Ore, Telecom, L'Espresso, Vogue, FCE/Mexico, Edizioni Corsare/Italy, DADA, Artebambini/Italy, Editions Notari/Switzerland, Topipittori. She has worked with contemporary art for years in the context of the Venice Biennale. She teaches at the International School of Comics in Padova.