Francesca Gastone

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.