Web Design Professional
Italy
Web Design Professional
Italy
In web design field since 1999 as passionate hobbyist during high-school.
Then as a professional since 2004, after attending University and specilised training.
Specialised in website design using most modern techniques and standards, creating hand-coded, valid and semantic XHTML and CSS layouts.
Focused on design of visually engaging websites, thanks to advanced Photoshop skills to produce beatiful graphics and Flash skills to produce animated and interactive websites. Good knowledge of ActionScript.
Expertise in working with WordPress as blog platform and CMS, with in-depth knowledge of its templating structure. Providing custom design of WordPress themes.
Currently learning more on client-side programming using JavaScript and AJAX and server-side programming using PHP and MySQL.
Basic knowledge of server-side programing using ASP, ASP.NET (vb) and Ms Access, thanks to previous work experiences using these technologies.
Advanced knowledge of Photoshop, XHTML, CSS, Flash and ActionScript, WordPress.
Basic to intermediate knowledge of JavaScript , AJAX, PHP, MySQL, server administration (both Windows and Linux).
Understanding of ASP, ASP.NET.
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Design industry)
February 2004 — Present (4 years 6 months)
In 2004 I co-founded GNV & Partners snc, a web design and development studio based in Rimini, Italy.
GNV & Partners was born from my personal need to provide my professional services to a broader audience and my will to compete in the web design field. During the last three years GNV & Partners business has grown significantly serving a good number of clients in Europe (Italy, United Kingdom, Netherland, Czech Republic, Spain), America (USA, Canada), Asia (Japan), Africa (South Africa) and Australia.
Year 2006 has also brought us recognition for our web design work, having many of our websites featured in the all the most known design and CSS galleries and being interviewed by several websites and communities.
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
April 2005 — October 2007 (2 years 7 months)
Freelance collaboration with Proxima.it srl, helping them delivering advanced Flash websites and Cd-Roms as well as joining their internal design and development team to develop XHTML and CSS websites and WordPress-based blogs.
110/110 with honours, Multimedia and Audio-Visual Communication Technology, 2001 — 2005
In over 30 exams, I achieved a remarkable average mark of 29.8 out of 30. Received honours in 5 exams.
Macromedia product suite 2001 — 2001
100/100, Foreign Languages, 1996 — 2001
Led class in average mark and degree mark.
web design, macs, IT, design, architecture, photography, arts, sports
Recent Interviews:
- DevLounge, http://www.devlounge.net/interviews/nicolo-volpato
- Blographik, http://www.blographik.it/2007/03/05/web-design-made-in-italy-intervista-nicolo-volpato-1/ and http://www.blographik.it/2007/03/08/web-design-made-in-italy-intervista-a-nicolo-volpato-seconda-parte/
- Fadtastic, http://fadtastic.net/2006/12/05/interview-with-nicolo-volpato-he-who-designed-photomatt/