I am a Calabrian-born art director and designer with a degree in Art Direction, Graphic Design, and Advertising Illustration from IED. I have collaborated with major agencies such as Saatchi & Saatchi, McCann Italy, and JWT Rome, delivering creative projects for brands and institutions including Telecom Italia, Il Sole 24 Ore, Enel, Renault, TAMOIL, the Italian Senate, and the Vatican City. As a freelance professional I ran my own independent creative studio, overseeing concept development, execution, and direct client relations. With the rise of digital communication, I expanded into front-end design in HTML/CSS, video editing, post-production, motion graphics, and CMS management (WordPress) and social media. I remain focused on integrating AI techniques with traditional printing, bridging analog and digital languages. Today I work as Designer in PROGER SpA and as Creative Director & Media Strategist at Paesi Edizioni, while continuing to refine editorial formats and corporate communications for diverse clients.…

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I am a Calabrian-born art director and designer with a degree in Art Direction, Graphic Design, and Advertising Illustration from IED. I have collaborated with major agencies such as Saatchi & Saatchi, McCann Italy, and JWT Rome, delivering creative projects for brands and institutions including Telecom Italia, Il Sole 24 Ore, Enel, Renault, TAMOIL, the Italian Senate, and the Vatican City. As a freelance professional I ran my own independent creative studio, overseeing concept development, execution, and direct client relations. With the rise of digital communication, I expanded into front-end design in HTML/CSS, video editing, post-production, motion graphics, and CMS management (WordPress) and social media. I remain focused on integrating AI techniques with traditional printing, bridging analog and digital languages. Today I work as Designer in PROGER SpA and as Creative Director & Media Strategist at Paesi Edizioni, while continuing to refine editorial formats and corporate communications for diverse clients.…

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I am a Calabrian-born art director and designer with a degree in Art Direction, Graphic Design, and Advertising Illustration from IED. I have collaborated with major agencies such as Saatchi & Saatchi, McCann Italy, and JWT Rome, delivering creative projects for brands and institutions including Telecom Italia, Il Sole 24 Ore, Enel, Renault, TAMOIL, the Italian Senate, and the Vatican City.

As a freelance professional I ran my own independent creative studio, overseeing concept development, execution, and direct client relations. With the rise of digital communication, I expanded into front-end design in HTML/CSS, video editing, post-production, motion graphics, and CMS management (WordPress) and social media. I remain focused on integrating AI techniques with traditional printing, bridging analog and digital languages. Today I work as Designer in PROGER SpA and as Creative Director & Media Strategist at Paesi Edizioni, while continuing to refine editorial formats and corporate communications for diverse clients.

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Language

Italian
Fluent
English
Advanced

Work Experience

Designer - Corporate Communications Office at PROGER SpA
January 1, 2017 - Present
Internal and external communication, communication strategies and assets, social media, brand identity, BTL and ATL campaigns, presentations, events, and institutional video pre-production and post-production.
Art Director - Designer at Unione Nazionale Consumatori
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2024
Communications consultant on brand guidelines, marketing materials and videos.
Designer at PROGER SpA
January 1, 2017 - Present
Internal and external communication, communication strategies and assets, social media, brand identity, BTL and ATL campaigns, presentations, events, and institutional video pre-production and post-production.
Art Director - Designer at LookOut News
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2017
Creative and structural lead for the institutional portal and the monthly magazine, online and print distribution with Panorama; coordinating webmaster and print production; producer of opening titles for web TV; supervising video editorials and docufilms; supervising the corporate institutional format, brand identity, reporting materials, and annual reports.
Art Director - Designer at NOEMA - Rome
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2012
Creative lead and coordinator for publications AUTONOMIE & COMUNITÀ, MOBILITY, VENETO & VENETI, THEOREMA, IL WELFARE DELL’ITALIA; creative coordination for public tender participation and event campaigns (VINITALY TOUR).
Art Director - Designer at Noema
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2012
Creative lead and coordinator for publications Autonomie & Comunità, Mobility, Veneto & Veneti, Theorema, Il Welfare dell’Italia; coordinated public tender bids such as ISA, Frutta nelle Scuole, Amici per la Frutta, Dieta Mediterranea, Conoscere Agecontrol.
Art Director - Designer at Freelance - Own Studio (Rome)
January 1, 2001 - January 1, 2009
Freelance with own creative studio; creation and production of promotional materials for ACLI, ACS, ADNKRONOS, Moratti School Reform (Ministry of Education), Bausch & Lomb, BIC Lazio, Ciruito Cinema, ENEL, Federsanità-Anci, Federasma, FIGC, Il Sole 24 Ore, Istituto Luce, Renault, Italian Senate, TAMOIL, Vatican City, Telecom Italia, TIM, and more.
Freelance Creative Studio Designer at Self-Employed - Rome
January 1, 2001 - January 1, 2009
Freelance with own creative studio; projects for ACLI, ACS, ADNKRONOS, Ministry of Education, Bausch & Lomb, BIC Lazio, CIRCUITO CINEMA, ENEL, Federsanità-Anci, Federasma, FIGC, Il Sole 24 Ore, Istituto Luce, Renault, Italian Senate, Tamoil Italy, Vatican City, Telecom Italia, TIM, Telecom Italia Learning Service, among others.
Art Director - Designer at ARS Imago Communication
January 1, 1998 - January 1, 2000
Part of a creative team; clients included BIC Lazio, Omnia Express (Ferrovie dello Stato Group), Italian Senate, Istituto Luce, Renault, Immobili di Prestigio, WIN - Motorola, ISFORT, TAMOIL, and more.
Art Director - Designer at ARS IMAGO Communication
January 1, 1995 - January 1, 1998
Creative team member; contributed to campaigns for Italian Senate, Renault, TAMOIL and other clients listed in the agency portfolio.

Education

Degree in Art Direction, Graphic Design, and Advertising Illustration at IED - Istituto Europeo di Design
January 1, 1990 - December 31, 1994
Degree in Art Direction, Graphic Design, and Advertising Illustration at IED - Istituto Europeo di Design
January 1, 1990 - December 31, 1994
High School Diploma in Fine Arts at Art High School
January 11, 2030 - April 14, 2026

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Industry Experience

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

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