Hi, I'm Silvia Cortese, a Turin-based art director and graphic designer with a passion for branding, packaging and print materials. I enjoy turning ideas into identities and communication materials that work in the real world, from logos and lettering to catalogues and in-store displays. I love collaborating with private clients and agencies, delivering print-ready files, dielines and hand-drawn illustrations, while keeping an eye on digital projects and user experience.…

Silvia Cortese

Hi, I'm Silvia Cortese, a Turin-based art director and graphic designer with a passion for branding, packaging and print materials. I enjoy turning ideas into identities and communication materials that work in the real world, from logos and lettering to catalogues and in-store displays. I love collaborating with private clients and agencies, delivering print-ready files, dielines and hand-drawn illustrations, while keeping an eye on digital projects and user experience.…

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Hi, I’m Silvia Cortese, a Turin-based art director and graphic designer with a passion for branding, packaging and print materials. I enjoy turning ideas into identities and communication materials that work in the real world, from logos and lettering to catalogues and in-store displays.

I love collaborating with private clients and agencies, delivering print-ready files, dielines and hand-drawn illustrations, while keeping an eye on digital projects and user experience.

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Skills

Experience Level

Language

English
Advanced
French
Intermediate
Spanish; Castilian
Intermediate

Work Experience

Freelance - Art Director / Graphic Designer at Freelance
January 1, 2020 - Present
Freelance Art Director e Graphic Designer, collaborando con vari clienti e agenzie nei campi packaging, Below the Line, POP e digitale. Responsabile dello sviluppo concept, layout, direzione artistica, gestione del progetto e supervisione della pre-stampa e stampa.
Art Director & Graphic Designer at FFF - Friends For Fun Packaging
January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2020
Art director e graphic designer per packaging, Below the Line, POP e digital. Attenzione al bilanciamento tra identità di marca, usabilità e impatto visivo sui materiali promozionali.
Art Director - Freelance at Qui Comunicazione / TestaeCuore / Jusan Network e altri
January 1, 2008 - December 31, 2015
Art Director freelance in collaborazione con diverse agenzie torinesi e clienti diretti; packaging, Below the Line, POP e progettazione di materiali promozionali.
Art Director at Ferrero Pubbliregia
January 1, 2004 - December 31, 2007
Art Director per lo sviluppo di packaging, includendo progetti sperimentali (principalmente per pralineria), oltre a POP, brochures e attività Below the Line.
Art Director at P.A.I.M. Snc
January 1, 2003 - December 31, 2004
POP e packaging; sviluppo di materiali promozionali e packaging.
Art Director at Armando Testa S.p.A.
January 1, 1991 - December 31, 2003
Art Director su Below the Line; principali clienti includono Lancia (cataloghi, direct marketing, corporate image), Esselunga (packaging), Nestlè (packaging e promozioni), new business/no profit, web design (Lavazza sito Armando Testa) e ruoli di visualizer e storyboardista.
Visualizer / Graphic Designer at Formula Advertising (Torino)
January 1, 1988 - December 31, 1990
Visualizer e grafica a mano.
Graphic Designer at Mixad (Torino)
January 1, 1986 - December 31, 1988
Grafica, impaginazione e realizzazione di layout ed esecutivi; collaborazione occasionale con case editrici per illustrazioni.
Freelance Graphic Designer at Various private clients and agency collaborations
January 1, 2020 - Present
Freelance work spanning branding, print materials and packaging for diverse clients and agencies.
Art Director / Graphic Designer at FFF - Friends For Fun
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2020
Packaging, below the line, POP and digital design.
Art Director at Freelance (Qui comunicazione, TestaeCuore, Jusan Network and personal clients)
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2015
Freelance art direction for packaging, below the line, POP and digital projects across Turin area.
Graphic Designer at P.A.I.M. Snc
January 1, 2003 - January 1, 2004
POP / packaging, mainly Food and Cosmetic.
Art Director / Designer at Various collaborations
January 1, 1986 - January 1, 1990
Early career collaborations honing skills across a range of design disciplines.

Education

Diploma di Maturità in Arte Applicata at Istituto Statale d'Arte 'A.Passoni' di Torino
January 11, 2030 - December 18, 2025
Applied Arts Degree at State Art Institute 'A. Passoni', Turin
January 11, 2030 - December 18, 2025

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Manufacturing, Retail, Professional Services, Other, Consumer Goods

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