I’m Marta, an Italian illustrator and concept artist, currently based in Milan Italy. I have a background as a marine biologist and have grown up as a self-taught artist. I have a bachelor's degree in biology and a master's in marine sciences. I am currently working as a book illustrator specialized in book internal designs, influenced by everything folklore and fantasy. My art is mainly inspired by my love for nature, fantasy and sci-fi.
Besides drawing, I’m very passionate about scuba diving, biology and bunnies! When I’m not drawing for work, I go to the gym regularly, spend time with my family and my bunnies and read books.
For work inquiries, please write me at: intotheforest.illustrations@gmail.com
Amber V. Nicole / Beck Michaels / Clare Sager / Jason Carl / Jeanette Rose & Alexis Rune / Penn Cole / Raven Kennedy / Zoey Draven
Dreamer Whale Book Box / Rainbow Crate Book Box / Imaginarium Book Festival
I fell in love with Marta’s style after seeing her posts on Instagram and I instantly knew I wanted to work with her. She has done several commissions for me now, and she is always so lovely to work with and incredibly talented!
I fell in love with Marta’s style!
Raven Kennedy
NYT, USAT & AMAZON BESTSELLING AUTHOR
Marta surpassed all my expectations! Her artistic vision brought new life to the visual experience for each chapter in my books!
Marta surpassed all my expectations!
Amber V. Nicole
NYT & USAT BESTSELLING AUTHOR
Alexis Rune
DARK ROMANCE & FANTASY AUTHOR
She takes the time to ensure she shares the vision before she starts on her masterpiece and communicates well throughout the process. The end product always blows me away. I cannot recommend collaborating with Marta enough, she is truly the greatest and has the most incredible talent.
Marta is a dream to work with
Throughout the entire process, Marta was extremely communicative, showed frequent updates, and was happy to make revisions or small tweaks when I had them. I appreciated her genuine attention to hearing me out for my vision, and then bringing it to life with her own flair on the interior book art she designed for me. Without a doubt, I will be working with her again, and cannot recommend her enough! I think what really takes the cake is how kind she is as well. She was as enthusiastic with the project as I was, happy to answer any questions, and extremely supportive, even after the project was completed. Not only that, but I appreciate her advocacy in the community for human artists, indie authors, and any work done by human hands. She has created a really wonderful community in her niche and I think anyone would be lucky to commission her. If you’re on the fence, take the leap!
I cannot say enough good things about Marta, both as a person and her work/professionalism.
Effy
FANTASY AUTHOR
This was my first time commissioning a fantasy map, and I am so glad it was with her. On top of being an amazing artist, she is a genuinely kind and supportive human. She held my hand through the whole, unfamiliar process, and was just as excited as I was to bring my world to life. I can't wait to work on many more projects with her in the future!
Marta was incredible to work with.
KR Fryatt
ROMANTASY AUTHOR
She is so sweet and utterly brilliant! I gave her full creative freedom and that was the best decision ever! She captured my story with such whimsy and beauty that it brought tears to my eyes. She’s so talented and creative and truly understands the heart of your story and captures that in her work. I cannot recommend working with her enough. This was my first time being lucky enough to partner with her on a project, but it won’t be the last. Thank you, Marta, for such an incredible experience and for creating the most beautiful map of my world, that I’ve promptly framed on my wall!
t was an absolute dream come true to work with Marta!
Ashley R. King
GOTHIC AUTHOR
I recently commissioned a map for my debut epic fantasy novel, The Unnamed, from Marta. From the very first correspondence, she was so easy and professional to work with. She clearly has an artistic eye for scale and depth of landscape and structures but also an understanding and respect for overall theme and tone of the story. We had very smooth communication and made quick progress. It was an absolute pleasure to collaborate with her on my heart’s work and highly recommend all authors to her for their cartography illustrations.
We had very smooth communication and made quick progress !
M.S. Masood
EPIC FANTASY AUTHOR
Her illustrations never fail to amaze me - imaginative, meticulously crafted, and always full of heart. On top of that, she’s a true professional: clear in her communication, reliable with timelines, and an absolute joy to work with! Whenever a new idea lands on my desk, she’s the first person I think of who I want to bring it to life.
Marta is simply the most magical artist I know..
Julia
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