Federico Gastaldi is a 26-year-old illustrator living in Alessandria. In 2013 he graduated in illustration from the European Institute of Design (IED) in Turin. That same year he won second place in the “Previsioni del Tempo” competition, the competition of the Italian Association of Illustrators (Associazione Autori di Immagini) that rewards the best emerging talents. Since 2016 he has been represented worldwide by the American agency Salzman International.