About

Profile
I am a Cross-Market Creative Strategist working with brands across Europe and Japan. I help them understand how their identity travels across cultures — where it resonates, where it loses meaning, and how to close that gap. With over 10 years across Milan and Tokyo, I work with brands for whom heritage and international presence actually matter.

My background spans graphic design, art direction and digital strategy, with an advisory practice that now extends into brand strategy and market consulting.

Vision
“Good design has purpose and consistency. It makes perfect sense. On top of that, it is aesthetically pleasing, intellectually stimulating and, above all, timeless.” My expertise is in communication. We all have a story to tell and I work with my clients to tell their story in an engaging and authentic way. Design is not just the application of technical skills. It is rooted in an immersive experiential journey to understand each client’s unique story. Meticulous research, listening and observation underpin our strategic diagnosis for each client. This initial process is vital to unearth the insights from which we can develop a roadmap for telling each client’s story.

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Digital version of project based portfolio is available upon request.
日本語のポートフォリオはこちらからダウンロードが可能です。

Services

Strategy

Observations, analysis, research, listening and discussions are fundamental to building the right strategy to identify core message behind the brand and organisation.

Identity

Identification of intangible essence of brand and organisation. Visualising then communicating this individual unique identity in the coordinated, aligned and in the most relevant way.

Art direction

Overseeing of a projects as a leader where photography, video, illustration, interaction and many other creative instruments are harmonised and executed accordingly to the strategy.

Digital

Web and interface design as well as online contents. UX (User Experience) is considered in large part of design to help build a successful experience as well XI (Experience Identity).

Architecture

Permanent to temporary exhibition, display and space design in most cases working with architects and interior designers to create appealing and appropriate space.

Signage

Indications with icons, typography and maps used to complete creative and user-friendly environment in architectural space together with giving identity to the space.

Editorial

Book, catalogue, magazine, leaflet, journals. Prints are created in countless ways from paper variants, printing and binding technologies for appropriate situations.

Graphic

Logo, poster, book cover, postcard, business card to other stationary, usually one-off project and does not consist of complex problem solving and is usually immediate.

Selected Clients

Aica Kogyo
Alessi
Asahi Kasei
Aillis Inc.
Angfa
Bitossi Ceramica
Bulgari
Cabana Magazine
Dr Smood
Fabiana Filippi
Kiton
Lampoon
Loro Piana
Massimo De Carlo
Nike
MIT Senseable City LAB
MHC of Oman
UNDP