Hello! I’m Francesca — a multidisciplinary Art Director, UX/UI Designer, and art activist with 20+ years of experience blending strategy, storytelling, and visual design. Whether it’s digital platforms, brand identities, or immersive exhibitions, I help ideas take shape with creativity and purpose. Since 2001, I’ve worked across visual communication, collaborating with international brands like Kia Motors, Piaggio, Ducati, Chanel, Zuegg, Coty, and more. I’m also an exhibiting artist since 2006, with a strong focus on digital and interactive art. In 2020, I co-founded Balancever, a work-life balance platform, where I led UX research, product design, and developed the Balancever Design System from scratch. I’m currently based in Lugano, where I continue working independently under my creative studio FS Lab, founded in 2003 and operating across Milan, Zurich, and Ticino. I work hybrid, remotely, or on-site as needed. What I do: • UX/UI Design & Research: from user journeys and wireframes to testing and final interfaces • Creative & Art Direction: for campaigns, brands, and multidisciplinary projects • Cross-media Storytelling: bringing ideas to life through illustration, photography, video & installation • Art & Activism: creating and curating socially engaged art, with a strong synesthetic and eco-sustainable approach I’m actively involved in women-led associations, where I contribute to empowering creative and tech communities. My work is guided by a commitment to inclusivity, cross-disciplinary dialogue, and using art as a catalyst for reflection and transformation.

Francesca Sanfilippo

Hello! I’m Francesca — a multidisciplinary Art Director, UX/UI Designer, and art activist with 20+ years of experience blending strategy, storytelling, and visual design. Whether it’s digital platforms, brand identities, or immersive exhibitions, I help ideas take shape with creativity and purpose. Since 2001, I’ve worked across visual communication, collaborating with international brands like Kia Motors, Piaggio, Ducati, Chanel, Zuegg, Coty, and more. I’m also an exhibiting artist since 2006, with a strong focus on digital and interactive art. In 2020, I co-founded Balancever, a work-life balance platform, where I led UX research, product design, and developed the Balancever Design System from scratch. I’m currently based in Lugano, where I continue working independently under my creative studio FS Lab, founded in 2003 and operating across Milan, Zurich, and Ticino. I work hybrid, remotely, or on-site as needed. What I do: • UX/UI Design & Research: from user journeys and wireframes to testing and final interfaces • Creative & Art Direction: for campaigns, brands, and multidisciplinary projects • Cross-media Storytelling: bringing ideas to life through illustration, photography, video & installation • Art & Activism: creating and curating socially engaged art, with a strong synesthetic and eco-sustainable approach I’m actively involved in women-led associations, where I contribute to empowering creative and tech communities. My work is guided by a commitment to inclusivity, cross-disciplinary dialogue, and using art as a catalyst for reflection and transformation.

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Hello! I’m Francesca — a multidisciplinary Art Director, UX/UI Designer, and art activist with 20+ years of experience blending strategy, storytelling, and visual design. Whether it’s digital platforms, brand identities, or immersive exhibitions, I help ideas take shape with creativity and purpose.

Since 2001, I’ve worked across visual communication, collaborating with international brands like Kia Motors, Piaggio, Ducati, Chanel, Zuegg, Coty, and more. I’m also an exhibiting artist since 2006, with a strong focus on digital and interactive art. In 2020, I co-founded Balancever, a work-life balance platform, where I led UX research, product design, and developed the Balancever Design System from scratch.

I’m currently based in Lugano, where I continue working independently under my creative studio FS Lab, founded in 2003 and operating across Milan, Zurich, and Ticino. I work hybrid, remotely, or on-site as needed.

What I do:
• UX/UI Design & Research: from user journeys and wireframes to testing and final interfaces
• Creative & Art Direction: for campaigns, brands, and multidisciplinary projects
• Cross-media Storytelling: bringing ideas to life through illustration, photography, video & installation
• Art & Activism: creating and curating socially engaged art, with a strong synesthetic and eco-sustainable approach

I’m actively involved in women-led associations, where I contribute to empowering creative and tech communities. My work is guided by a commitment to inclusivity, cross-disciplinary dialogue, and using art as a catalyst for reflection and transformation.

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Language

English
Advanced
German
Advanced
Italian
Fluent

Work Experience

UX Architect at Andergroup
January 1, 2025 - Present
Documentation and planning of the digital transformation for the Canton Ticino website (ti.ch). Roles included UX Program Management, UX Design and UX Architecture.
Director Ticino at MUDA
January 1, 2024 - Present
Fundings, communication, graphics and organization of the first exhibition in Ticino of Dirk Koy; brand management.
UX Researcher, Visual Designer and Content Creator at Arduino
September 1, 2022 - December 7, 2022
UX Research and user experience work for the Micropython section and documentation.
Visual/UX/UI Designer/PM at FS Lab
September 1, 2019 - Present
Lead designer for Balancever (EUvsvirus winner), UX/UI design for Crowdfree (HackZurich winner); Brand designer for CHance; Communications manager at MakeZurich.
Visual Designer at Perfecthair AG
September 1, 2019 - October 7, 2025
UI design, brand identity, social media graphics; experienced with Jira in a Windows/German environment.
Local Leader - UX Researcher at The Interaction Design Foundation
November 1, 2020 - October 7, 2025
Organized meet-ups and workshops on user-centered design; presented at Facebook venue.
Visual/UX/UI Designer at Artemperature
June 1, 2018 - October 7, 2025
Content creation and re-branding; digital art direction.
Visual/UX/UI Designer at A-Tono
December 1, 2015 - October 7, 2025
Responsible for international clients: Kia Motors (brand and digital art direction), Chanel, 3M (Post-it), Coty, San Carlo, Polara.
Visual/UX/UI Designer at Codemachine
December 1, 2014 - October 7, 2025
International clients including ScientiaMobile (U.S., remote) and Realprotection; UXR/UX/UI design, branding and usability.
Visual/UX/UI Designer at PT Communication
December 1, 2012 - October 7, 2025
International clients: Metjeans, Piaggio, Lamborghini, Valdo, Australian; cross-media campaigns, brand identity, usability.
Graphic/Web Designer at Midastudio
March 1, 2008 - October 7, 2025
Graphic/web designer; Treviso.
Web Designer at Develon
February 1, 2007 - October 7, 2025
Web designer; Treviso.
Flash Designer at H-Farm
October 1, 2006 - October 7, 2025
Flash Designer at Oot
March 1, 2006 - October 7, 2025
Commercial Administrative Owner at Garmusic
December 1, 2005 - October 7, 2025
Graphic/Web Designer at Elpicomp
December 1, 2003 - October 7, 2025
Web Designer at Trenet
February 1, 2002 - October 7, 2025
IT System Assistant at Università degli Studi di Udine
June 1, 2001 - October 7, 2025

Education

Master of Arts in Interaction Design at SUPSI
September 30, 2021 - October 7, 2023
Bachelor Scienze e Tecnologie Multimediali at Università degli Studi di Udine
November 30, 2002 - October 7, 2003
Tecnico Audiovisivo e Multimediale (BSc level) at Università degli Studi di Udine
November 30, 1998 - October 7, 2001

Qualifications

HackZurich Hackathon – UX/UI Design, Art Direction
January 11, 2030 - October 7, 2025
EUvsVirus Hackathon – UX/UI Design, Art Direction
January 11, 2030 - October 7, 2025
Mediastars Special Star in Concept Design
January 11, 2030 - October 7, 2025
Mediastars Special Star in Usability
January 11, 2030 - October 7, 2025

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Education