Professional info
Art Director with 15 years professional experience in advertising and print media.
Architect with qualification in city-planning and restoration.
Interior Designer specialised in home furnishing and wall decorations.
Designer with experience in home furnishing, Hi-Tech and packaging.
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skills
Adobe Suite
Digital and freehand drawing and sketching
Photo retouching
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Education and Qualifications
Admitted to the Italian Architects Registration Board
April 2003
Naples, Italy
Master Degree in Architecture - Federico II Naples University
​October 2002
Naples, Italy
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Work experience
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Freelance Art Director and Graphic Designer
​January 2014 - present
Responsible for Creative Department - Milano ad
​January 2010 - Dicember 2013
Milan, Italy
Breeded trainees. Managed junior art directors and copywriters. Organized presentations.
Supervised workgroups of students on advertising and publishing projects, thanks to a cooperation between Milano ad and NABA*.
Clients managed: Bolla Wines, Gondrand, ICEC, Io Bimbo, Ipack-Ima, Parada, Peugeot, Telenord, UNIC.
*Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti, internationally ranked among the world's best schools of design by Frame Publisher 2013
and Domus Magazine 2014.
Senior Art Director - Milano ad​
July 2008 - Dicember 2009
Milan, Italy
Four advertising contests won under this role: Paypal, Peugeot, GIV (Gruppo Italiano Vini), Bottega Verde.
As a result I was assigned the top client of the agency, and in a few time I became Responsible for the Creative Department.
Sabbatical
August 2007 - June 2008
Milan, Italy
Vocational training to stay up-to-date, following the fast changing of advertising and graphics in the last years.
In the meanwhile, an opportunity to apply myself to some architectural and design projects.
Senior Art Director - Ideocomunicazione​
January 2007 - July 2007
Milan, Italy
Ideogramma transformed into Ideocomunicazione, an integrated marketing communication agency.
Clients managed: Aperol, Carrera sunglasses, Glen Grant, Montegrappa, Hachette, Rolling Stones Magazine.
Senior Art Director - Ideogramma
​March 2006 - Dicember 2006
Milan, Italy
Clients managed: Aperol, Budweiser, Hachette, Rolling Stones Magazine.
Senior Art Director - Alberto Cremona​
July 2005 - February 2006
Milan, Italy
Clients managed: Aperol, Havana Club, Larios Gin, Parmalat.
Junior Art Director - Alberto Cremona
​February 2005 - June 2005
Milan, Italy
Advanced to Senior Art Director in a few months.
Creative Director - Ecovillage
Dicember 2004 - January 2005
Avellino, Italy
An integrated communication project for the GAL Partenio, an association for the agricultural development
in the Irpinia district. Logo, corporate identity, publishing materials and a dedicated exhibition.
Creative Director, Interior Designer and Decorator - Viva! Casino
September 2004 - November 2004
Sofia, Bulgaria; Bucharest, Romania
Interior design, wall decorations, communication campaign and the opening ceremony planning.
Architect and Interior Designer - Nick Farnell Architects Studio
March 2004 - August 2004
London, UK
A 6 months work experience in London, to try a different approach to work and an international
work environment.
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Traineeships
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Art Director - Graffi Graphics and Communication Studio
January 1999 - February 2004
Avellino, Italy
Art Director and Designer - M&M Technologies
January 1995 - December 1996
Avellino, Italy
Set Designer - Isola Blu Holiday Camp
July/August 1992/93/94
Siracusa, Italy
Visual Merchandiser - I Giardini d'Inverno Mall
January 1989 - December 1991
Avellino, Italy
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Achievements
Competition winner of the Gran Prix of Motorcycle Advertising
November 2010
Milan, Italy
Competition winner of the Paypal Video Tutorial Contest
July 2008
Milan, Italy
Competition winner of the Italian Postal Service Contest "Youth against drugs",
for the layout of a postmark
May 1989
Avellino, Italy
2010 - present
2010 - present