Hi, I'm Elena Ricagno. I'm a I’m a versatile freelance Creative Strategist and Designer with a hands-on approach to graphic, photography and video editing. I currently collaborate with an international creative agency on diverse client projects, including digital campaigns, branding, and rebranding, as well as smaller freelance projects for a variety of clients. Through team projects I built empathy, stress-management and confidence in public speaking, proven in agency pitches and presentations. I’m always strengthening my skills and pursuing new passions: creating complex communication systems and exploring new worlds in media-communication. Alongside my professional work, I’m mostly into cinema and street photography, and I also have a deep passion for literature, poetry, and editorial design. I’m now seeking new opportunities to grow further and develop personal projects while making an impact through design.

Elena Ricagno

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Hi, I'm Elena Ricagno. I'm a I’m a versatile freelance Creative Strategist and Designer with a hands-on approach to graphic, photography and video editing. I currently collaborate with an international creative agency on diverse client projects, including digital campaigns, branding, and rebranding, as well as smaller freelance projects for a variety of clients. Through team projects I built empathy, stress-management and confidence in public speaking, proven in agency pitches and presentations. I’m always strengthening my skills and pursuing new passions: creating complex communication systems and exploring new worlds in media-communication. Alongside my professional work, I’m mostly into cinema and street photography, and I also have a deep passion for literature, poetry, and editorial design. I’m now seeking new opportunities to grow further and develop personal projects while making an impact through design.

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Hi, I’m Elena Ricagno. I’m a I’m a versatile freelance Creative Strategist and Designer with a hands-on approach to graphic, photography and video editing.

I currently collaborate with an international creative agency on diverse client projects, including digital campaigns, branding, and rebranding, as well as smaller freelance projects for a variety of clients.

Through team projects I built empathy, stress-management and confidence in public speaking, proven in agency pitches and presentations.

I’m always strengthening my skills and pursuing new passions: creating complex communication systems and exploring new worlds in media-communication.

Alongside my professional work, I’m mostly into cinema and street photography, and I also have a deep passion for literature, poetry, and editorial design.

I’m now seeking new opportunities to grow further and develop personal projects while making an impact through design.

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Language

English
Fluent
French
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Work Experience

Senior Creative Strategist & Designer at Cooltura Media Agency
January 1, 2024 - Present
Creative strategy, content design and production for digital campaigns (Meta, TikTok, YT, LinkedIn), creators productions, reports, trend analysis. On-going accounts: Terna S.p.A, Hu Openair; Project-based clients include Timberland, Oakley, and BYD; Digital Art Project Specialist for brands such as L’Oréal, EasyBank, and Levi’s
Freelance Creative Designer at Self-employed
September 1, 2023 - August 1, 2025
Concept design and production of animated social videos & graphics for Piemme, Rizzoli, Electa, Mondadori Libri per ragazzi S.p.A
Content Specialist at Quiz Logica Onlus
August 1, 2023 - October 1, 2023
Creative strategy, concept design, social media contents design & analysis, digital copy
Graphic Designer and Marketing at Pomellato S.p.A
May 1, 2023 - August 1, 2023
Digital Strategy, concept and digital content creation, social media, markets analysis for Dodo Jewels & Pomellato
Marketing & Communications Manager at Vapore Italiano S.r.l
March 1, 2022 - March 1, 2023
Rebranding, Digital & creative strategy, content creation online/ offline, CRM, influencer marketing - supplier/partnership management
Graphic Specialist Intern at Nestlè Italiana S.p.A. (Baci Perugina, NHS, NDG, Buitoni, Purina)
November 1, 2021 - March 1, 2022
Concept & Digital content creation, offline contents
Freelance Digital Strategist at Studio Legale Salvemini
September 1, 2021 - November 1, 2021
Digital strategy, PED LinkedIn, templates & website

Education

Bachelor's degree at Politecnico di Milano
September 1, 2015 - September 1, 2018
Erasmus Experience at École supérieure des Beaux-Arts de Bordeaux - EBABX
January 1, 2020 - June 1, 2020
Master's degree at Politecnico di Milano
September 1, 2018 - July 1, 2021

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Industry Experience

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