Franco Brambilla

The Profile

Franco Brambilla (born 1967) is an Italian illustrator, IED graduate, founder of Airstudio in the late 1990s and known for creating covers for Mondadori's Urania Collection since 2003. He works primarily in science fiction and fantasy illustration and blends digital technique with classical visual culture.

Official site cited in review: http://francobrambilla.com/home.html

An interview (by sotomayor) with Italian illustrator Franco Brambilla covering his training at IED, founding of Airstudio, long collaboration with Mondadori's Urania (covers since 2003) and his working approach balancing digital technique and ideas. He cites influences like Karel Thole and Ralph McQuarrie and discusses the creative constraints of the Urania circle. The piece is informative and appreciative of his career.