Education

 

March 2015

Academy of Fine Arts, Bologna, Italy 

Master’s Degree in Languages of Comics.
Major academic courses highlights: Comic history; Anatomy; Editorial Design; Comic Arts, Editorial Publishing, Animation and Font Design.

 

October 2012

Academy of Fine Arts, Catania, Italy

Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic Design. 

Major academic courses highlights: Marketing and Advertising; Social media Marketing; Web Design and Graphic design. Softwares: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Indesign. 

Skills

 

Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign, Premiere and Animation.

Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Ability to work with several operating systems, including Windows and Mac OSX. 

Digital and Traditional Illustrator and Comic Artist. 

Awards 

 

2009

3rd Award - 'Pietro Miccia'  National Contest

Project: 'Boogeyman - il mistero di Casa Burton', role: digital colorist, with S. Callerami e M. Sirocchi

 

2010

10th finalist - 'Lucca Comic Contest'

Project: 'Ameliè e la mela marcia', role: digital colorist, with S. Callerami e M. Sirocchi

 

2012

10th finalist - 'Pietro Miccia' National Contest

Project: 'Hansel & Gretel', role: digital colorist, with S. Callerami e M. Sirocchi

 

 

 

 Occupation

 

From April 2017

Tiana Fair Trade Organics, London, UK

Graphic designer & Social Media Marketing

Creative design of labels, business cards, flyers, posters, advertising and web design.  My duties also included Packaging design, Social Media Visuals and Marketing Strategies (facebook, twitter and instagram), Mock-ups, Photo Editing and Animations.

 

From 2015

Freelancer Graphic Designer, Digital Illustrator and Character designer 

Creative design with Photoshop, illustrator and In Design, Digital Illustrations and Character Design (comics and video games) for private clients. Cultivated direct relationships with clients in order to assess their goals and needs as well as their budget and time constraints. 

 

Jan 2016 - July 2016

Agorà Hostel, Catania, Italy

Graphic Designer & Social Media Marketing 

Creative design for flyers, posters and business cards for events and parties, special offers and discount cards from the initial sketch to the final print. Design and Marketing Strategies for the Social Media accounts of the Hostel: facebook, twitter, instagram and pinterest. Key player on the initial, conceptual stages of advertising campaigns and corporate identity programs, working closely with Account Managers to develop concepts that match the client’s business strategy. 

 

Oct 2014 - Dec 2014

R.A.M. Studio, Bologna, Italy

Editorial and Graphic designer 

Editorial design of graphic novel and comics, lettering and vector illustrations. 

 

Typography and Copy shop “Officina della stampa”, Catania, Italy

Graphic designer and Shop Assistant 

Flyers, posters, business card, brochure, book revision and cover design, page layout and draft correction, scan and print. 

 

From Apr 2009

Cuori d’inchiostro, Catania, Italy

Graphic designer, Art director and Illustrator 

Flyers, posters and social media marketing for the art group “Cuori d’inchiostro” and for the comic magazine “CDM”.