Back to Italy for this edition of our Portfolio of the week, featuring the work of infographic designer Gaia Russo. With an academic background in Theoretic Linguistics and Glottology, Linguistics (Università degli Studi di Roma ‘La Sapienza’), Gaia worked between 2008 and 2010 for La Repubblica, one of the most respected newspapers in the World when it comes to print infographics.

Gaia Russo – Portfolio of the Week

Also, as a freelancer infographic designer, Gaia worked for Il Manifesto (an italian newspaper), the Affari Esteri Department, the Central Restoration Institute, Russia Today, QN, Centimetri srl, among others. She was the founder of Legomena, a company based in Rome active in the field of press and editorial services.

The works sent by Gaia speak for her talent and versatility:

Breastfeeding | La Republlica

(infographic: Gaia Russo| La Republlica)

Living in Italy | La Republlica

(infographic: Gaia Russo| La Republlica)

Euroregions | La Republlica

(infographic: Gaia Russo| La Republlica)

Floods in the USA | Home Owners Insurance

(infographic: Gaia Russo| Home Owners Insurance)

Immigrants in Italy | Il Manifesto

(infographic: Gaia Russo | Il Manifesto)

Immigration workforce | Il Manifesto

(infographic: Gaia Russo| Il Manifesto)

Italian habitats and climates | Il Manifesto

(infographic: Gaia Russo| Il Manifesto)

Deadliest Natural Disasters for Homeowners | Home Owners Insurance

(image: Gaia Russo | Home Owners Insurance)

Nuclear power plants | La Republlica

(infographic: Gaia Russo| La Republlica)

World wealth an population | La Republlica

(infographic: Gaia Russo| La Republlica)

Visit Gaia Russo’s Flickr Profile for more examples of her work, and we’ll see you next week, with another Portfolio.