Maria Lia Malandrino

Maria Lia is an Italian illustrator and concept artist.

Self-taught, she grew up with Disney films, Italian comics (W.I.T.C.H., Corto Maltese, Dylan Dog) and Japanese anime (the works of mangaka Rumiko Takahashi and the inspiring imagination of Hayao Miyazaki), a mix that helped her develop her own style.

She spent most of her formative years in England, where she earned a bachelor's degree in magazine publishing from the University of the Arts London.

She then worked and traveled in Asia. She has worked in various industries as a graphic designer, animator and concept artist, and always feels driven to tell stories through images, whether in the form of a short film or a video game.

She now lives in Turin, where she shares her daily life with Muta, a small raccoon dog from China. She works as a designer and writer in the animation and video game industries.