I am Lorenzo Mercanti, a young designer and visual artist born in Milan. I started studying graphic design and art direction, and developed my interest in animation and illustration since the first years of my studies. I’m now working both as a designer and as a freelance animator for the music industry and for agencies. With my projects, I love to explore surreal worlds and dreamy images filled with colors.

I would describe myself as a person who loves meeting new people, and enjoying all things related to art and animation! When I first discovered 2D Puppet Animation/Cut-Out animation, it was love at first sight — or rather, love at first rig! Rigging and Directing are my favorite parts of the animation process. Whether it's crafting a movable character/object from a completely static image, or directing an animated production, both are extremely rewarding experiences in which I'm improving upon daily. It's for these reasons that I aspire to be a Director and/or Technical Rigging Supervisor post-university!

Milena Gonçalez has 8 years of experience as a 2D FX artist in television animation.