I am Elena, a freelance graphic, product and web designer with experience collaborating with footwear brands, sports and design studios across Italy. I specialize in translating brand ideas into tangible design solutions—from product aesthetics and technical packs to catalogs and web layouts—while keeping usability and visual identity at the forefront. I enjoy working with diverse studios and brands, delivering cohesive identities and practical design solutions that blend fashion, footwear, and digital presence. My toolkit includes Adobe Creative Suite, web design, and 3D modeling, and I thrive in collaborative environments where I can apply my multi-disciplinary background to real-world creative challenges.

Elena Di Giovinazzo

I am Elena, a freelance graphic, product and web designer with experience collaborating with footwear brands, sports and design studios across Italy. I specialize in translating brand ideas into tangible design solutions—from product aesthetics and technical packs to catalogs and web layouts—while keeping usability and visual identity at the forefront. I enjoy working with diverse studios and brands, delivering cohesive identities and practical design solutions that blend fashion, footwear, and digital presence. My toolkit includes Adobe Creative Suite, web design, and 3D modeling, and I thrive in collaborative environments where I can apply my multi-disciplinary background to real-world creative challenges.

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I am Elena, a freelance graphic, product and web designer with experience collaborating with footwear brands, sports and design studios across Italy. I specialize in translating brand ideas into tangible design solutions—from product aesthetics and technical packs to catalogs and web layouts—while keeping usability and visual identity at the forefront.

I enjoy working with diverse studios and brands, delivering cohesive identities and practical design solutions that blend fashion, footwear, and digital presence. My toolkit includes Adobe Creative Suite, web design, and 3D modeling, and I thrive in collaborative environments where I can apply my multi-disciplinary background to real-world creative challenges.

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Language

Italian
Fluent
English
Advanced
Portuguese
Intermediate

Work Experience

Freelance Graphic, Product and Web Designer at Self-employed / Freelance
January 1, 2016 - Present
Freelance design work for Oberalp (ski-touring boots and Dynafit hardware for Salewa), Svig (outsole design), Spirale-Nora (work and safety boots and kids footwear collection), Fisher Sports Alpine (ski boots and graphics), Tasci Shoes - Montura (spec-sheets, color cards, catalogs), Dara Maurizio Design (footwear design + web design), Calzaturificio Antonio Rigato (graphic design: business cards, catalogs, identity, footwear design, still-life photography).
Collaborator as Graphic, Web and Product Designer at Dara Maurizio Design; Tasci Shoes - Montura; Ac Studio snc; Calzaturificio Antonio Rigato; MarcaAperta; ItalyCube
December 31, 2015 - October 21, 2025
Collaborated on footwear, web and product design; contributed to graphic design, catalogs, and web projects across multiple Italian studios.
Footwear Designer at AC Studio Snc
May 31, 2011 - October 21, 2025
Footwear design for sport-technical and casual-fashion shoes; development of materials and color combinations; Illustrator and Photoshop renderings; web design for acstudio.it; trend research through international travel and trade fairs.
Assistant Footwear and Graphic Designer at Falcom Software Solutions
September 30, 2006 - October 21, 2025
Sketches for fashion-casual shoes; renderings in Photoshop; sample photography; technical spec-sheets.
Graphic and Web Designer Attendant for Catalogues and Web Design at Falcom Software Solutions
December 31, 2009 - October 21, 2025
Catalog and web design support for catalogs and websites.

Education

Master in Creative Design at Scuola Italiana Design, Padova-Italy
October 1, 2004 - May 31, 2005
Two-Year Course in Creative Design at Scuola Italiana Design, Padova-Italy
January 1, 2002 - December 31, 2004
Scientific high school diploma at Liceo Giorgione, Castelfranco Veneto-Italy
September 1, 1997 - June 30, 2001
Certificate of attendance: Web Design Assistant at Sisthema S.c.a.r.l., Castelfranco Veneto-Italy
January 1, 2002 - October 21, 2025
Attendance at Architecture Degree Course at IUAV, Venezia-Italy
January 1, 2001 - October 21, 2025

Qualifications

Master in Creative Design
October 1, 2004 - May 31, 2005
Two-Year Course in Creative Design
January 1, 2002 - December 31, 2004
Certificate of attendance: Web Design Assistant
January 1, 2002 - October 21, 2025

Industry Experience

Manufacturing, Professional Services, Retail, Media & Entertainment, Education