Nini, the Boy the Wind Carried Away

Mazza Edições, 2025

Nini, the Boy the Wind Carried Away is a middle-grade book written by Vini Rigoletto and published by Mazza Edições. The story follows Nini on a gentle journey about identity, belonging, ancestry, and the courage to embrace who you truly are.

For this project, I created both the illustrations — made entirely with colored pencils — and the book design, treating it as a complete experience: from the visual construction of the character and his world to the reading pace and the choice of paper stocks and finishes.

As a result, we created a beautiful, poetic, and sensitive book that speaks to children while also touching the adults who read along with them.

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