Since that time he has traveled extensively and discovered new inspirations in Japan & China. Umberto Steffanelli has exhibited and published in Europe, USA, China and Japan. Projects include work with: Polaroid, Levis, LOREAL, Nokia, Epson, Grey Group, Young & Rubicam, Nippon TV, ZOOM Magazine. His work is included in the Polaroid Collection, in the Brescia National Museum of Photography in Italy, in the Lishui Museum of Photography in China and in other public and private collections.