Hi, I’m Chiara Rossi, a set designer and costume designer with a passion for creating immersive stage and screen worlds. I trained at the Ligustica Academy of Fine Arts in Genoa and have collaborated with Teatro Carlo Felice, Teatro Nazionale, Teatro della Tosse, Rai Fiction, Netflix, Arancia Cinema and Ahora! Film, shaping environments and characters across theatre, film, and television. Recently I’ve expanded into freelance illustration, developing backgrounds for a children’s cartoon and designing cover art for a US music artist. I love exploring new art forms and technologies, and I work across 3D modeling, drafting, digital painting, and video editing to bring ideas to life.…

Chiara Rossi

Hi, I’m Chiara Rossi, a set designer and costume designer with a passion for creating immersive stage and screen worlds. I trained at the Ligustica Academy of Fine Arts in Genoa and have collaborated with Teatro Carlo Felice, Teatro Nazionale, Teatro della Tosse, Rai Fiction, Netflix, Arancia Cinema and Ahora! Film, shaping environments and characters across theatre, film, and television. Recently I’ve expanded into freelance illustration, developing backgrounds for a children’s cartoon and designing cover art for a US music artist. I love exploring new art forms and technologies, and I work across 3D modeling, drafting, digital painting, and video editing to bring ideas to life.…

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Hi, I’m Chiara Rossi, a set designer and costume designer with a passion for creating immersive stage and screen worlds. I trained at the Ligustica Academy of Fine Arts in Genoa and have collaborated with Teatro Carlo Felice, Teatro Nazionale, Teatro della Tosse, Rai Fiction, Netflix, Arancia Cinema and Ahora! Film, shaping environments and characters across theatre, film, and television.

Recently I’ve expanded into freelance illustration, developing backgrounds for a children’s cartoon and designing cover art for a US music artist. I love exploring new art forms and technologies, and I work across 3D modeling, drafting, digital painting, and video editing to bring ideas to life.

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Language

Italian
Fluent
English
Advanced
Spanish; Castilian
Advanced

Work Experience

Art Director at Yellow Factory S.A.S.
January 1, 2026 - February 1, 2026
Art director for the play AGOTADOS.
Art Director at Yellow Factory
January 1, 2026 - February 1, 2026
Art director for the play AGOTADOS, directed by Juan Bilis.
Graphic Designer at Boutique del Fitness
November 1, 2025 - April 1, 2026
Graphic design for Boutique del Fitness by Giorgia Racanelli.
Graphic Designer
November 1, 2025 - April 1, 2026
Graphic design work for Boutique del Fitness by Giorgia Racanelli.
Art Director at Yellow Factory S.A.S.
July 1, 2025 - Present
Art director for the play Los Privilegiados (press caption indicates ongoing work).
Graphic Designer at Freelance
June 1, 2025 - Present
Poster for the play Rotos.
Graphic Designer at Descaro Films / Black Gaviota
May 1, 2025 - Present
Designed the poster for the short-film Raquel.
Graphic Designer at Self-Employed
March 1, 2025 - April 1, 2025
Pitch design for Hay que Matar a Treplev.
Graphic Designer at Self-Employed
March 1, 2025 - April 1, 2025
Pitch design for Hay que Matar a Treplev.
Art Director at Yellow Factory S.A.S.
December 1, 2023 - Present
Art Director for the company Yellow Factory.
Graphic Designer at 88rising
August 1, 2023 - Present
Designed the cover art for the album Foundation for Spence Lee.
Freelance Artist at Self-employed / Freelance
August 1, 2023 - Present
Designed the Cover Art for the New Album “Foundation” of the singer Spence Lee. Produced by 88rising.
Assistant stage designer at Teatro Nazionale - Sala Mercato
January 31, 2023 - October 23, 2025
Assistant stage designer for “Kakuma” directed by Laura Siciniano.
Costume Designer at Ahora! Film
October 31, 2022 - October 23, 2025
Costume designer for “La fortuna è in un altro biscotto”.
Stage Assistant at Teatro Nazionale di Genova - Sala Mercato
July 1, 2022 - January 1, 2023
Stage assistant for the play Kakuma.
Stage Assistant at Teatro Nazionale di Genova
July 1, 2022 - January 31, 2023
Stage assistant for the play Kakuma; Teatro Nazionale di Genova - Sala Mercato.
Costume Designer at CINEMAUNDICI S.R.L.
June 30, 2022 - October 23, 2025
Costumers for the movie “Holiday”.
Costumer at CINEMAUNDICI S.R.L.
June 1, 2022 - June 1, 2022
Costumer for the movie Holiday, produced by CINEMAUNDICI S.R.L.
Assistant Costume Designer at ARANCIA CINEMA S.R.L.
May 31, 2022 - October 23, 2025
Assistant for the docu-film “Raqmar” written and directed by Aurelio Grimaldi.
Costume Decorator at Netflix
May 31, 2022 - October 23, 2025
Design and realization of a mask for the movie “Heart of Stone”.
Costume Designer at Netflix
May 1, 2022 - Present
Design and realization of a mask for the movie Heart of Stone.
Design and Realization of Mask at Netflix
May 1, 2022 - May 1, 2022
Design and realization of a mask for the movie Heart of Stone, directed by Tom Harper; produced by Netflix.
Costume Assistant at ARANCIA CINEMA S.R.L.
March 1, 2022 - May 1, 2022
Costume assistant for the docu-movie Raqmar; Costume designer Valentina Arcuri; produced by ARANCIA CINEMA S.R.L.
Stage Props at Teatro Carlo Felice di Genova
June 1, 2021 - Present
Stage props for L’elisir d’amore by Donizetti.
Costumers at Rai Fiction / France Télévisions / ZDF / Rodeo Drive e Cinétévé
May 31, 2021 - October 23, 2025
Costumers for Rai Fiction’s “Sopravvissuti”.
Assistant Stage Design at Laboratorio di Scenografia di Lidia Trecento- Pesaro
May 1, 2021 - May 31, 2021
Assistant stage design in a Stage Design Laboratory.
Assistant Stage Design at Pesaro
May 1, 2021 - May 1, 2021
Assistant stage design in a Stage Design Laboratory; Laboratorio di Scenografia di Lidia Trecento.
Costumer at Rai Fiction
October 1, 2020 - May 1, 2021
Costumer for the fiction series Sopravvissuti.
Costumer at Rai Fiction / France Télévisions / ZDF / Rodeo Drive e Cinétévé
October 1, 2020 - May 1, 2021
Costumer for the Rai Fiction Fiction Series Sopravvissuti.
Assistant costume designer at Associazione Teatro di Roma - Teatro India
February 29, 2020 - October 23, 2025
Assistant costume designer for “Domenica indiana”.
Costume Assistant at Associazione Teatro di Roma - Teatro India
February 1, 2020 - February 1, 2020
Costume assistant for Domenica Indiana.
Costume decorator at Fondazione Teatro Carlo Felice
April 30, 2019 - October 23, 2025
Costume decorator for the stage production of Tosca.
Costumer/ Stage Costumer at Fondazione Teatro Carlo Felice, Genova
March 1, 2019 - April 1, 2019
Costumer and Stage Costumer for Tosca.
Costumer / Stage Costumer at Fondazione Teatro Carlo Felice
March 1, 2019 - April 1, 2019
Costumer and Stage Costumer for Tosca.
Puppets decorator at Teatro della Tosse
February 28, 2019 - October 23, 2025
Puppets decorator for “Capricciolò, il violino di Niccolò”.
Stage decorator at Teatro Nazionale - Sala Mercato
February 28, 2019 - October 23, 2025
Stage decorator for the scene of “Peter Pan”.
Stage Decorator at Teatro della Tosse
February 1, 2019 - February 1, 2019
Stage decorator for Capricciolò. il Violino di Niccolò.
Stage Decorator at Teatro della Tosse
November 1, 2018 - December 1, 2018
Stage decorator for Il villaggio di Babbo Natale.
Stage Painter at Accademia Ligustica di Belle Arti
June 30, 2018 - October 23, 2025
Workshop of Stage Painting.
Stage decorator at Fondazione Teatro Carlo Felice
December 31, 2017 - October 23, 2025
Stage decorator for the scene of Rigoletto (intermediate involvement).
Workshop Participant at Accademia Ligustica di Belle Arti
December 31, 2017 - October 23, 2025
Workshop of Stage Painting.
Stage decorator at Fondazione Teatro Carlo Felice
December 31, 2017 - October 23, 2025
Stage decorator for the scene of “Rigoletto”.
Stage Decorator at Teatro Carlo Felice
November 1, 2017 - December 1, 2017
Stage decorator for Rigoletto.
Stage Decorator at Teatro Carlo Felice / Genova
November 1, 2017 - December 1, 2017
Stage decorator for Rigoletto.

Education

Master’s Degree at Accademia Ligustica di Belle Arti, Genoa, Italy
January 11, 2030 - July 1, 2023
Bachelor Degree at Accademia Ligustica di Belle Arti, Genoa, Italy
January 11, 2030 - February 1, 2021
Jump Degree (Job-University Matching Project) at Genoa, Italy
January 11, 2030 - October 1, 2020
Seminary Costume CSC - Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia at Roma, Italy
September 1, 2024 - October 1, 2024

Qualifications

Theatre Costume and Mask Designer
March 1, 2026 - April 1, 2026
Costume - CSC Seminars (Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia)
September 1, 2024 - October 1, 2024

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services, Other
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