Gaia Stella was born in Milan in 1982, where she lives and works as an illustrator and graphic designer. She has designed and illustrated various albums for both Italian and foreign publishers. She has published for, among others, Mondadori, Feltrinelli, Einaudi, Salani, Topipittori, La Joie de Lire, and Hélium. Her works were chosen to be displayed at Illustrarte 2014 in Lisbon, an important International Biennial of Illustration.