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'm a professional rigger which is quite like solving art jigsaws and puzzles for a living. Its very rewarding to see it all come together and see your work throughout the end product. I like what I do but I find the hardest part of my day is trying to find something to listen to while I work.

I graduated from Pratt Institute with a degree in Media Art in 2006. My first job after college was studio manager at independent animation house Blend Films, where I learned the tricky art of balancing both client work and personal projects. A few years later, my twin sister Joy Buran and I started our own animation studio where we’re currently balancing commercial videos, our latest animated short, and a children’s book about the 12 Days of Christmas. I live and work in the Catskill mountains with my husband, our two cats, two dogs, and a partridge in a pear tree.