Martina Francone – Designer

Hi, my name is Martina and I'm a designer and illustrator based in London.

I'm originally from Italy, but I lived in Sweden, Denmark and the UK as well.

Travelling and living in different places played a significant role in the development of my illustration style, and it occasionally comes up in my illustration subjects.

I studied Design and Visual Communication at the Polytechnic University of Turin, in Italy, and I then specialised in UX Design with a MSc at the University of Brighton, in the UK. In addition to my love for design, I've always been extremely passionate about illustration and books, so I've been pursuing my illustration career since 2016, focusing primarily on editorial work.

My design background was extremely valuable in helping me develop my illustration work and allowed me to combine my skills to work on a variety of commissions.

Over the last 8 years, I've worked for magazines, self-published authors, and publishing houses, bringing to life incredible stories, characters, poems, and unique ideas. My experience in working on a wide range of genres and types of project, allowed to have a structured work and communication method and being able to build a solid relationship with the clients, by collaborating on studying the target audience, and the author's goals and expectations.

Looking forward to hearing about your next idea!

Martina