where branding, illustration, and tattoo artistry converge to offer a uniquely cohesive experience.

This place is designed to be a dynamic hub where these distinct disciplines come together in harmony. . The concept evolves around the  belief that effective branding, captivating illustrations, and personalized tattoos are all expressions of identity and storytelling.

Here, you can explore how your brand’s visual identity can seamlessly blend with custom illustrations and tattoos, creating a unified narrative across different mediums. Whether you’re looking to develop a brand’s visual presence, commission an original illustration, or design a tattoo that embodies your personal journey, our integrated approach ensures that every element is thoughtfully connected and visually compelling.

This fusion of creativity allows us to craft meaningful, customized experiences that resonate deeply across all platforms.

Shirokuro means black and white in Japanese.

In this very contrasted space, all the shades in between take form. That’s why Shirokuro doesn’t have a brand itself. Because the brand is yours and Shirokuro is going to adapt and interpret your design needs like an actor on a stage, creating emotional connection through deep study and insights of who you want to be and what you want to achieve.

This is a creative space where brands are created or redefined and refreshed. It has an open minded attitude and is ready to take on any design project.

 Engaging visual identities and beautifully crafted graphics are designed to help clients stand out more and be memorable from conceptualisation to delivery. 

The goal is to find unique and effective solutions to any design or tattoo challenge, finding the best way to merge client’s desires with our expertise and experience.

  • One wild girl. Her name is Valentina Zagaglia and she's obsessed with creating visuals out of her savage mind. She thrives on creativity and she is constantly learning something new from digital to crafts from music to languages.

    Graduated in 2016 at the London College of Communication in Design for Graphic Communication and 2007 at Scuola Internazionale di Comics, Rome in Illustration.

    Heartquakes (still Valentina!!) tattoed for the very first time in 2002 and waited very long time, something like 20 years to improve skills in order to touch the skin again. That's the amount of respect that she gave to this craft.

  • Branding, illustration, and tattoo artistry, though distinct, are interlinked through their roles in visual storytelling, identity, and personal expression. Here’s how these three areas connect:

    Branding: Establishes the visual identity of a business or individual through logos, color schemes, typography, and overall design. It sets the tone and communicates the core message or values of the brand.

    Illustration: Adds depth and personality to branding by visually interpreting and enhancing the brand’s message. Custom illustrations can bring a brand’s story to life with unique, engaging visuals.

    Tattoos: Serves as a personal expression of identity or values. For individuals, tattoos can reflect personal connections to a theme or a topic or value as in branding and it’s a visual representation like illustrations. tattoos can become a physical manifestation of the person’s values or aesthetic creating an identity just like branding does.

    All of them reflect an emotion and suggest a narrative, evoke a feeling and create an atmosphere and they all the same focus: to create an identity, to be memorable, unique and personal.

  • This space is virtual and I can work remotely from anywhere and adapt to your time and schedule.

    I love in London more precisely Walthamstow but I often go to Fermo and Rome in Italy.

    For tattoos you can find me at Portobello Tattoo and Piercings and Red Snake Tattoo when I am in London. In Italy I can tattoo you in Fermo and Rome. If you text me I can tell you the location :)