Vanessa Branchi’s Graphic Illustrations Feel Very Much Relevant

Illustrator Vanessa Branchi moved around quite a lot before settling down in Germany. Originally from Italy, where she studied Graphic Design, Branchi moved to London in 2012 and then moved to Berlin in 2018.

Her restlessness and love of urban settings are clearly present in her graphic illustrations. Inspired by symbolism, surrealism, and dreamlike states, she has worked with brands like Siemens, Google, and The Telegraph (amongst many, many others).

“Being a city person I’ve always loved the thought of combining my illustrations with architecture and space,” she told Inky Goodness. “I would like to see my work in large scale, possibly in the form of decorative panels or shapes that become an integral part of an urban experience.”

“Over recent years my visual identity has evolved a lot,” she admitted. “It’s been a very interesting and fun journey even if sometimes the direction I was taking wasn’t always clear… even to myself. The change of location, from Florence to such a big city as London and then Berlin, exposed me to meeting artists and having more access to art in general than I had before. This really helped me to express myself and be able to experiment with the message I wanted to convey.”

Take a look at some of her illustrations in the gallery below.