Vincent Di Fate is one of the leading artistic visionaries of the future since beginning his career in the late 1960s. In his prolific career he has produced works of science fiction, fantasy, astronomical and aerospace art for such clients as IBM, The Reader’s Digest, The National Geographic Society, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The Hugo Award-winning artist has received many awards for his work and was a 2011 inductee of the Science Fiction Hall of Fame and was inducted into the Illustrators’ Hall of Fame in 2019. He is a full professor at FIT (State University of New York) in New York City, was the co-creator of FIT’s MA and MFA programs in Illustration, co-founded the college’s Film Program and has served as president of the Society of Illustrators (1995-1997).