Imprinting begins with a personal memory: “When Ermanno showed me the first ‘Masterpieces,’ I was blown away. I had no doubt: something very important was taking shape.” The Gobi becomes the origin and imprint of the Parajumpers story, the icon from which a brand, a company and a community have grown. Acrylic paint is applied directly to the garment and transferred onto plywood, turning the Gobi into the matrix of its own image: a unique imprint, almost a Shroud of itself.

Armando Carastro (Bologna, 1962) is a graphic designer, illustrator and painter. Throughout his career, he has collaborated with creative studios and fashion companies on visual communication and graphic design projects, including several collaborations with Parajumpers. He has worked closely with Gionata Malagodi and JJONE studio for many years, sharing a long-standing creative partnership. Alongside his design practice, he pursues his own research through illustration and painting and has taught at several Fine Arts Academies.