The artist who designed the visual identity of Animasyros 2021 is the Italian visual artist, illustrator, and animator Luca de Salvia. Luca started his professional journey as a Gucci employee in the days of Tom Ford, where he worked on advertising campaigns for YSL and Gucci and having created Bottega Veneta brand’s image with Thomas Meier. He then decided to set off on a freelance journey. Luca’s work is the result of his passions and loves: painting, film, graphic design, and sound. He has created a few award-winning animations as well as commissioned films for brands such as Ferrari and BBC. He is a contributor Illustrator for Zeit Magazine, La Repubblica, and few other titles.

Luca writes on the Animasyros 2021 visual identity: ” My design for the 2021 edition of Animasyros poster, is an ode to the thrill and the exhilaration of newly found freedom. It’s an illustration created by using quick brush strokes with a paired down color palette”.