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I am a creative and versatile designer with over a decade of experience leading brand, campaign, and communication projects across hospitality, consumer goods, lifestyle, and corporate sectors. Experienced in guiding multidisciplinary teams, building culturally relevant work, and delivering across print, digital and spatial contexts. An accomplished lecturer and mentor, I combine academic rigour with an entrepreneurial approach to create considered, human-centred design outcomes that connect audiences and build culture.…I am a creative and versatile designer with over a decade of experience leading brand, campaign, and communication projects across hospitality, consumer goods, lifestyle, and corporate sectors. Experienced in guiding multidisciplinary teams, building culturally relevant work, and delivering across print, digital and spatial contexts. An accomplished lecturer and mentor, I combine academic rigour with an entrepreneurial approach to create considered, human-centred design outcomes that connect audiences and build culture.

Adrian Zanardo-Ley

Graphic Designer, Brand Designer, Brand Strategist, +7

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I am a creative and versatile designer with over a decade of experience leading brand, campaign, and communication projects across hospitality, consumer goods, lifestyle, and corporate sectors. Experienced in guiding multidisciplinary teams, building culturally relevant work, and delivering across print, digital and spatial contexts. An accomplished lecturer and mentor, I combine academic rigour with an entrepreneurial approach to create considered, human-centred design outcomes that connect audiences and build culture.…I am a creative and versatile designer with over a decade of experience leading brand, campaign, and communication projects across hospitality, consumer goods, lifestyle, and corporate sectors. Experienced in guiding multidisciplinary teams, building culturally relevant work, and delivering across print, digital and spatial contexts. An accomplished lecturer and mentor, I combine academic rigour with an entrepreneurial approach to create considered, human-centred design outcomes that connect audiences and build culture.

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I am a creative and versatile designer with over a decade of experience leading brand, campaign, and communication projects across hospitality, consumer goods, lifestyle, and corporate sectors. Experienced in guiding multidisciplinary teams, building culturally relevant work, and delivering across print, digital and spatial contexts. An accomplished lecturer and mentor, I combine academic rigour with an entrepreneurial approach to create considered, human-centred design outcomes that connect audiences and build culture.

Skills

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Editorial Illustration

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

Italian

Intermediate

Work Experience

Freelance Designer & Creative Director at Studio Adrian Zanardo

August 1, 2014 - Present

Professional creative practice focused on brand identity, product design, publication and campaign creation for clients across tourism, sports, professional services, architecture, hospitality, lifestyle, media and technology.

Lecturer & Instructor at Accademia di Belle Arti Tiepolo

June 1, 2025 - Present

Develop and deliver course material within the Bachelor of Graphic Design program in English. Courses include Design Methodologies for Visual Communication, Colour Theory & Chromatology, and Editorial & Publication Design.

Group Senior Designer / Creative Lead at Scott Pickett Group

April 1, 2021 - March 1, 2025

Custodian of twelve hospitality brands; evolve and oversee all designed and creative touchpoints across print, digital and object; build creative direction for campaigns, events and partnerships; launched venues Le Shoppe, Smith St Bistrot, Audrey’s, Como Lane and SP Events; led creative direction for the National Trust Australia partnership.

Lecturer (School of Design & Social Context) at RMIT University

January 1, 2019 - April 1, 2025

Develop and deliver courses within the Bachelor of Communication Design; core courses include typography, colour theory and information graphics; lead studio-based work on design history, social impact, placemaking and speculative futures; guest lecturer in 2023 for Melbourne University’s Architecture postgraduate program.

Graphic Designer & Communications Coordinator at Enoteca Sileno

April 1, 2017 - April 1, 2021

Design and communications lead for Italian food and wine importers; oversee print and digital collateral for B2B and B2C; packaging design for Italian producers; develop campaigns and Australian producer visits; led the Huracán EVO launch event with Lamborghini Australia (March 2019).

Designer & Creative Director at Studio Adrian Zanardo

August 1, 2014 - Present

Independent creative practice centred on brand identity, publication, product, and campaign design. Works with clients across Australia, Europe and Southeast Asia; practice includes direct client engagement and embedded freelance roles within studios across Australia and Europe.

Lecturer at Accademia di Belle Arti Tiepolo

June 1, 2025 - Present

Develop and deliver coursework within the Bachelor of Graphic Design program, teaching Design Methodologies for Visual Communication, Colour Theory & Chromatology, and Editorial & Publication Design.