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”.