Hi! I am Francesca Gastone, a freelance Illustrator and Architect based in Milan, represented in US and UK by Marlena Agency
“With a foundation in Architecture from Milan Polytechnic and specialized training in editorial illustration, Francesca Gastone draws inspiration from her urban experiences in cities like São Paulo and Hong Kong. Her illustrations capture the essence of human interactions and emotions while highlighting the uniqueness of individuals within the crowd while her architectural training infuses her work with a keen sense of spatial awareness and composition.” Laura Traldi, Journalist, content curator and editor of Interni magazine (for Foscarini “What’s in Lamp?” Project, 2024)
I define myself an architect working with illustration and the works I prefer are those that don’t aim to provide definitive answers but rather provoke questions. Currently, I am based in Milan, where I work for editorial projects for adults and children, I collaborate with Institutions to create visual contents for exhibitions; I realize workshops in collaboration with libraries, schools and foundations and I am cooking slowly some picture books.
If you want to get in touch, please contact me at atelierfyumi@gmail.com or, for UK and US clients, please contact my agent marlena@marlenaagency.com
read my interview for Foscarini project "What's in a lamp?" HERE
read the description of my work "To-pos" for Milan Icons HERE
CLIENTS
L’Espresso (IT)
Il Sole 24 Ore (IT)
La Repubblica (IT)
Jacobin Italia (IT)
La Nuova Ecologia (IT)
Food Retail (IT)
Domani Editoriale (IT)
Liber (IT)
BISS Magazin (DE)
SZ Magazin (DE)
Anorak Magazine (UK)
LDS Living Magazine (US)
Deseret Magazine (US)
The American Association of Teachers (US)
aQuadra Jornal (BR)
Close To Media (IT)
Giornate degli Autori (IT)
Kohler (US)
Cleaf (IT)
Ferrero (IT)
Viessmann (IT)
Foscarini lamps (IT)
Politecnico di Milano (IT)
MAXXI Foundations (IT)
Querini Stampalia Foundation (IT)
Milan Icons (IT)
Corraini Edizioni (IT)
Electa (IT)
Mondadori (IT)
Nomos Edizioni (IT)
Hop Edizioni (IT)
Lapis Edizioni (IT)
Errekappa Edizioni (IT)
PRIZES
3X3 Annual 19
Cosebelle Festival 2022 - Fantasia prize
AI 2022 - Autori di Immagini
Livio Sossi Prize 2022 - special mention
Out of the Box Prize
Tapirulan 2023 TILT
Orvieto Cinema Fest 2023 Confini
Golden Pinwheel 2023
Livio Sossi Prize 2023 - mention
Posterheroes 2023 Diversity - mention
Bologna Children’s Book Fair 2024
AI 2023 - Autori di Immagini
AI 2024 - Autori di Immagini - Medal
AI-AP - American Illustrator AI44
EXHIBITIONS
Livio Sossi Exhibition, Lucca, 22
Os traços da guerra, Valongo (PT), 22
AI Annual Exhibition (IT), 22
Solo Ex - Colibrì caffè letterario, Milano, 23
Out of the Box, Querini Stampalia, Venice, 23
Tapirulan TILT, Cremona, 23
Confini, Orvieto Cinema Fest, Orvieto, 23
Calabria Illustrata, Tropea, 23
Golden Pinwheel Exhibition, CCBF 23, Shangai
Livio Sossi Exhibition, Lucca, 2023
Posterheroes Exhibition, Torino, 23
Calabria Illustrata, Tropea, 25