The Vertical Sea

From the minds of creators Brian Frechi and Ilaria Urbinati comes The Vertical Sea, a tale of a woman learning to push through her struggles in a world where the pressure seems endless.
 

With a good job as an elementary school teacher and a love for her partner, India’s life seems okay at face value. However, with a chronic mental illness that causes her to have panic attacks regularly, each day can be a struggle. With the threat of having her class taken from her, the pressure is building, and India needs to face her problems head on and take action.
 
This wonderful story of perseverance is beautifully and meticulously illustrated by Ilaria Urbinati, and wonderfully written by Brian Freschi, allowing India to be connectable to all audiences.

Born in Cesena (Italy) in 1993, Brian Freschi has been working for many years in theater and performing arts. Since 2015 he has collaborated with the artistic group Manticora Autoproduzioni and with various editorial realities such as BAO Publishing, Il Castoro, Re-Belle Edizioni, Noise Press, Attaccapanni Press, MaliEstremi. Since 2018 he collaborates as an author of illustrated books for children with Gribaudo/Feltrinelli, Slowfood, Sassi Junior, Pelledoca Editore, Bacchilega Junior and Giazira. He has worked for Gucci, Smemoranda, Fausto Coppi, Banfi, Mad for Series, L'Inquieto Magazine and UniFI: University of Florence. He teaches creative writing and script for comics at TheSign Academy in Florence.
 

I’m a freelance illustrator based in Turin, Italy. I've been working as an illustrator since 2007: I began my career as character designer and colorist for animation Tv series, then I started working as a freelance, exploring illustration for editorial projects, books, apps and advertising. I'm also a passionate graphic novelist: I enjoy both writing and illustrating my works. I'm also Professor at IADA University teaching Illustration and visual development.