Marc Gabbana is an illustrator and concept artist who works in the advertising, publishing and motion picture industries.

Marc studied architecture at Lawrence Institute of Technology (LIT) in Southfield, MI for a year before enrolling at the Center for Creative Studies (CCS) in Detroit, MI. He graduated in 1990 and earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in illustration. His school assignments always had a heavy emphasis on technical accuracy as well as imaginative subject matter, whether it was a 50 foot tall robot intercepting kids throwing snowballs or strange creatures lurking in the shadows. His freelance career began during his third year of school when he began to do projects for various local advertising agencies. By the time he graduated the following year, he had a full roster of clients. Early jobs required Marc to paint a lot of shiny cars for Detroit’s ad agencies where he incorporated portions of his imaginative backgrounds at every opportunity. His client base soon reached beyond Detroit and included such companies as Nintendo, Scholastic and Hasbro, as well as Image Comics and Dark Horse Comics to name a few. There were also various magazines and renowned advertising agencies that commissioned Marc to create fantastic images for their publications and advertising campaigns. For the next few years between advertising jobs, Marc began to create an extensive body of work with an emphasis on architectural, vehicle, creature, character and environmental design – works that would reflect his own unique vision.

Some of the movies Marc has worked on include: Spawn, Star Wars Episode 1, Star Wars Episode II, Cyberworld, Matrix Reloaded, Matrix Revolutions, The Polar Express, Hellboy, War of the Worlds, Beowolf and A Christmas Carol.

Checkout Marc’s work at www.marcgabbana.com and read his blog at marcgabbana.blogspot.com