For Milanese illustrator Lorenzo Gritti, the heart of any great image is the idea behind it.

Specializing in editorial illustration after graduating from MiMaster, Gritti has spent years refining a deeply personal digital technique. Using custom-made brushes and textures, he layers bold, ink-like lines over atmospheric color washes, creating surreal worlds inhabited by solitary, expressive characters.

His distinctive signature style has earned recognition from some of the industry’s leading institutions, including a Gold Medal from the Society of Illustrators in New York, as well as accolades from 3x3 and American Illustration.

Today, Gritti brings his distinctive artistic vision to global technology companies, media organizations, and publishing houses. His work includes high-profile projects for Google, editorial features for The New Yorker, and book covers for Penguin Random House. His illustrations continue to captivate audiences around the world.