About the Author

Born in Mantova, Italy, Luca Zampriolo (aka Kallamity) has been passionate about mecha design since he was a child. His brand, Kallamity, focuses on concept art and mecha design, which incorporates illustration, sculpture, and modeling. Zampriolo started collaborating with DreamWorks Animation in 2012 on the Netflix series Dinotrux, for which he served as a character designer and the senior mech designer for Ty Rux and his friends. He has also worked on Paolo Parente's Dust, Dream Pod 9's Heavy Gear, and Mecha Workshop's Armarauders. Other clients have included Toei Animation, Oktobor Animation, Mango Entertainment, AMMO of Mig Jimenez, Sideshow Collectibles, Officine Brennero, the magazines Wired and Weathering, and Italian brands Prada and Luxottica. His previous books include Abakan 2288: Kallamity's World of Mecha Design, Part 1 (2011) and Kallamity Sketchbook: Mech in Ink (2015), both with Design Studio Press. Born in Mantova, Italy, Luca Zampriolo (aka Kallamity) has been passionate about mecha design since he was a child. His brand, Kallamity, focuses on concept art and mecha design, which incorporates illustration, sculpture, and modeling. Zampriolo started collaborating with DreamWorks Animation in 2012 on the Netflix series Dinotrux, for which he served as a character designer and the senior mech designer for Ty Rux and his friends. He has also worked on Paolo Parente's Dust, Dream Pod 9's Heavy Gear, and Mecha Workshop's Armarauders. Other clients have included Toei Animation, Oktobor Animation, Mango Entertainment, AMMO of Mig Jimenez, Sideshow Collectibles, Officine Brennero, the magazines Wired and Weathering, and Italian brands Prada and Luxottica. His previous books include Abakan 2288: Kallamity's World of Mecha Design, Part 1 (2011) and Kallamity Sketchbook: Mech in Ink (2015), both with Design Studio Press.