Kira Garfagnoli

Current

Graphic/Interface/Web designer at Freelance (Self-employed)

Past

Graphic and User Interface designer at Comtaste Srl
Graphic Designer at Valter Casini & Partners
Art Director at Unidata

Graphic designer at Agic Consulting
Director at Red Cat Design
Teacher at CEPU – Web department
Teacher at IED Istituto Europeo di Design
Help Desk, Editorial office and Administration’s office at Agorà Telematica

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Education

Academy of Illustration and visual communication
St. Martin's College
Liceo Classico Ennio Quirino Visconti

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Connections

15 connections

Industry

Graphic Design

Websites

My Website

Kira Garfagnoli’s Summary

I am very interested in the activity of designing in different fields. I have extensive layout and design experience and enjoy working on precise, detailed projects. In addition, I possess over 10 years of experience in desktop publishing and web design programs. I am a well organized person, I work well with diverse cultures at all levels and I feel fine working in team or even by myself.
My work experience in Graphic Design have enables me to gain an understanding of design principles, printing process and various computer software. I am fluent both in Italian and English, I’m half Finnish and I think that my cultural background can contribute to developing designs for different costumers.
I really would like to find a company who believe in the power of communicate and that will give me the chance to express myself in a positive environment. I don’t mind about the position, I feel I can be an art director as well as a graphic designer.

Kira Garfagnoli’s Specialties:

Graphic design, Web design, Rich Internet Applications, Video editing & compositing, Illustration, Brand & Corporate identity design

Kira Garfagnoli’s Experience

Graphic/Interface/Web designer
Freelance (Self-employed)

(Self-Employed; Writing and Editing industry)

October 2009 — Present (2 months)

Graphic design; web design; interface design; Video/Audio editing and compositing; Illustration.
Graphic and User Interface designer

Comtaste Srl

(Information Technology and Services industry)

August 2007 — October 2009 (2 years 3 months)

- corporate identity, logos, web sites
- UI designer for Rich Internet Applications and Air widgets
- speaker at: Adobe Tech Connection day December 2008 Rome; From A to Web conference, May 2009 Milan; All 4 Web Day, May 2009 Milan;
Graphic Designer

Valter Casini & Partners

(Privately Held; Management Consulting industry)

April 2006 — August 2007 (1 year 5 months)

- design & carrying out of book covers and paging-up for Valter Casini Editions
- corporate identity, logos, web sites
- design & carrying out of T con Zero series (DVD + Booklet) for Qmedia distributors
- design & carrying out of special editions for 01 Distributions, Bim
- design & carrying out of statics/animated menus for DVD Sell/Rent for Qmedia, Bim, 01 Distrib., Feltrinelli
- design and carrying out of DVD digipack, inlay & label, for Qmedia, Bim, 01 Distribuzione, Feltrinelli
Art Director

Unidata

(Privately Held; Computer Software industry)

February 2005 — January 2006 (1 year )

Design of their corporate identity, packaging of their products.
Design of Roma Wirless Logo in cooperation with Comune di Roma
Graphic designer

Agic Consulting

(Privately Held; Information Technology and Services industry)

December 2004 — February 2005 (3 months)

graphic and web designer
Director

Red Cat Design

(Graphic Design industry)

October 2001 — November 2004 (3 years 2 months)

activities as a freelance
Some projects:
www.fao.org/gtos/gofc-gold (web site)
www.kubrick2001.com (web site)
www.leavingfor.com (web site and corporate identity)
www.zeroclock.com
www.flavialazzarini.com (web site)
www.garfagnoli.com/ (web site and corporate identity)
Teacher

CEPU – Web department

(Education Management industry)

February 2001 — October 2001 (9 months)

Tutor for Web Designer and Web Master courses
Teacher

IED Istituto Europeo di Design

(Education Management industry)

May 2001 — May 2001 (1 month)

Tutor for Web animation course
Help Desk, Editorial office and Administration’s office

Agorà Telematica

(Information Technology and Services industry)

February 1994 — May 1997 (3 years 4 months)

Kira Garfagnoli’s Education

Academy of Illustration and visual communication

Children illustration,Illustration, Figure drawing and anatomy, Mixed Technics 2003 — 2004
St. Martin's College

Computer & Graphic Design 2001 — 2001
Liceo Classico Ennio Quirino Visconti

High School Degree , Latin, Greek, Literature, Philosophy , 1985 — 1990