I'm Emanuela Alonzo, a freelance illustrator, graphic designer and art director based in Bologna/Firenze, Italy. I blend humanities training with hands-on design and art direction, creating brand visuals, UX/UI concepts and editorial illustrations. I love turning briefs into clear, engaging visuals and leading projects from concept to delivery. Currently I work on rebranding projects, social media visuals and art performances with my Equinoises collective; I translate and curate culture, teach languages and volunteer with refugee women in Italy; I'm learning Arabic; I print my own artworks and sell them in small markets; I listen to a lot of music and DJ. My portfolio here: _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_

Emanuela Alonzo

I'm Emanuela Alonzo, a freelance illustrator, graphic designer and art director based in Bologna/Firenze, Italy. I blend humanities training with hands-on design and art direction, creating brand visuals, UX/UI concepts and editorial illustrations. I love turning briefs into clear, engaging visuals and leading projects from concept to delivery. Currently I work on rebranding projects, social media visuals and art performances with my Equinoises collective; I translate and curate culture, teach languages and volunteer with refugee women in Italy; I'm learning Arabic; I print my own artworks and sell them in small markets; I listen to a lot of music and DJ. My portfolio here: _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_

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I’m Emanuela Alonzo, a freelance illustrator, graphic designer and art director based in Bologna/Firenze, Italy. I blend humanities training with hands-on design and art direction, creating brand visuals, UX/UI concepts and editorial illustrations. I love turning briefs into clear, engaging visuals and leading projects from concept to delivery.

Currently I work on rebranding projects, social media visuals and art performances with my Equinoises collective; I translate and curate culture, teach languages and volunteer with refugee women in Italy; I’m learning Arabic; I print my own artworks and sell them in small markets; I listen to a lot of music and DJ.

My portfolio here: Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup

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Experience Level

Expert
Intermediate

Language

English
Advanced
Italian
Fluent
German
Intermediate
Spanish; Castilian
Intermediate
Arabic
Beginner
Latin
Intermediate

Work Experience

Junior Art Director Intern at Vicine
April 1, 2026 - Present
Assisting art direction and visual design; contributing to branding and campaigns.
Developer and UX/UI Designer at L’Altro Diritto
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2025
Designing social media visuals; rebranding; crafting narratives to launch the Vicine brand.
Illustrator, Graphic Designer and Art Director at Private Clients
May 1, 2023 - Present
Illustration, graphic design and art direction on commissions; building brand visuals.
Test Engineer / Designer at IT Partner Italy
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2024
Web app development as an entry-level developer/sysadmin. Studied and applied OS GNU/Linux and Windows, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Bash; LAMP, WordPress, Java, SQL, PL/SQL; Use of Eclipse IDE and SQL debugger.
Full-stack Developer Intern at Codever / Advancia Technology
September 1, 2019 - September 1, 2020
Created artworks, visual designs and solutions on commission.
Freelance Journalist/ Photographer at La Repubblica
October 1, 2016 - December 1, 2018
Wrote and edited press articles; attended press conferences; produced visuals for storytelling through photography projects.

Education

Master Degree in Modern Psychology and Linguistics at University of Florence
December 1, 2012 - April 1, 2017
Bachelor Degree in Humanities at University of Florence
October 1, 2009 - July 1, 2012
Secondary School Diploma in Photography and Multimedia at The Dark Room (Florence)
October 1, 2009 - July 1, 2012
Erasmus+ at Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn
October 1, 2014 - March 1, 2015
Secondary School Diploma at IT IS I Carlo PiaGia (Via Reggio)
October 1, 2018 - November 1, 2019
Art Direction in Advertising at IED (Roma)
January 1, 2024 - August 1, 2024
Master in Art Direction & Visual Communication at Abadir Academy
March 12, 2025 - July 28, 2026

Qualifications

UX/UI Design (professional training course)
September 1, 2024 - November 1, 2024

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet, Professional Services