Gabriele Merlino

Gabriele Merlino – Designer

Created digitally (mainly with Procreate), my illustrations offer a glimpse into dreamlike and surreal worlds.

Overview

I am a calm, approachable illustrator with a strong passion for cinema and nature, which deeply influence my visual storytelling. For several years, I have collaborated with independent magazines, creating illustrations for short stories, book covers, and poetry. I am driven by a constant desire to translate inner worlds and emotions into evocative, meaningful images.

Services
Fiction
Fantasy Magical Realism Poetry Short Story Young Adult Fantasy
Languages
English

Work experience

Indipendent

Jan, 2023 — Present
Since I graduated in Illustration, I've been collaborating with several indipendent magazines, providing them illustrations for short stories, poetries, book reviews, covers, interviews and more.

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Brad Y.

Brad Y.

Jul, 2026

It was easy working with Gabriele. I described what I had in mind, and he was receptive to it and was able to come up with art that satisfied my needs and yet expressed his own style. His sketches did a great job of showing me what he planned to create, so that I had little doubt along the way as...
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Gabriele M.
Thanks Brad! It was a pleasure!

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