vittorio linfante

vittorio linfante

Born in Benevento, Italy the 10th of November 1972. Art Director and Senior Graphic Designer in Milano, with a history of accomplishing business objectives through innovative graphic design projects, the creation of new brand identities and successful design brand language, for Companies such as: Valentino, Samsung, Smemoranda, Mondadori, Warner Bros., Mandarina Duck, Slowear. Architect and Professor of Fashion and Graphic Design at Politecnico di Milano.

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES

2008 - present
VALENTINO S.p.a / Italy
Graphic & Design dept. Coordinator

2009
RED! Edizioni / Italy
Art direction for 5 Sensi books’ series

2008
SLOWEAR / Italy
Research workshop about imperfection and fashion.
Art direction and coordination of the workshop and graphic design for the exihibition.

2006
MANDARINA DUCK / Italy
Mandalab.
Trend, Design and Marketing research for a new collection of bags and accessories.

2000 - 2008
ZETALAB / Italy
Art Director and Senior Graphic Designer.

MILANO FASHION INSTITUTE | Art direction for the corporate image. 2008
SAMSUNG | Art direction for the moodboard of a trend research. 2008
SAMSUNG | Trend research. 2007
GUT EDIZIONI | Art direction and Graphic Design for Smemoranda, Italy's most famous diary, updating the graphics each year following current trends. 2005 > present
AIAP | Exhibition design for Concept Room, an exhibition in the Triennale di Milano to promote the results of the Concept Room Design Contest. 2004
MODO & MODO | Trend, Design and Marketing research for a new collection of school bags and accessories.
SOPRINTENDENZA DEI BENI CULTURALI DI MILANO | Exhibition Design in the Duomo subway in Milano, funded by the Region of Lombardia to promote the artistic heritage of the region. 2003
MONDADORI | Graphic Design for Best Selling book covers. 2002 > present
ESTERNI | Art direction and Graphic Design for all the Salone del Mobile' events, organized by Esterni, a cultural association based in Milano. 2001 > 2004
WARNER BROS. | Design of the corporate signage for multiplex cinemas to be opened all over Italy. An innovative project strictly following the characteristic identity of Warner productions. 2001

1999 -2000
POLITECNICO DI MILANO - FACOLTA' DEL DESIGN
Graphic and Exhibition Designer.

OPENLAB 2000 | Exhibition Design and Graphic design for the Design Student Exhibition.
OPENLAB 1999 | Exhibition Design and Graphic design for the Design Student Exhibition.
POLI_FOLDING BAG | Design of the Politecnico foldind bag.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCES

POLITECNICO DI MILANO - FACOLTA' DEL DESIGN | Italy
Assistant Professor for the Fashion Design Workshop in collaboration with Givenchy. 2005

Contract Professor for Metaproject Course for Fashion. 2003/present

Referent Professor for Socrates intership programme, for different design schools in Europe and Japan. 2003/present

Contract Professor for Visual Communication Course for Fashion. 2003/present

Assistant Professor for the Design Course for Furniture and Textile. 2001/2005

Assistant Professor for Metaproject Course for Product design. 2000/present

EUROBIC ABRUZZO E MOLISE - PESCARA | Italy
Contract Professor for Trend research for the INNOVAMODA Master.

CONSORZIO CALZATURIERO DI VERONA - VERONA| Italy
Contract Professor for Trend research for the Course Sviluppo delle competenze progettuali dei designers e dei tecnici del settore calzaturiero veneto.

EDUCATION

2000
POLITECNICO DI MILANO - State Architecture exam

1998
POLITECNICO DI MILANO - Master of Science in Architecture, (emphasis in Industrial Design)

1996/1997
PROGETTO ERASMUS - Studied at the Fachhochschule Media Design und Freie Kunst - Hannover, Germany

REWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS

2007
ZANONE SCEGLIE IL DESIGN | ICECotton Label Contest

1997
Bronze award, Abet Laminati Competition (Hannover, Germany)

EXHIBITIONS

2007
THE NEW ITALIAN DESIGN
Triennale di Milano | 19 January - 25 April

2007
THE NEW ITALIAN DESIGN c/o ATTRAVERSAMENTI
Spoleto - Italy | 13-30 September

LANGUAGES

ITALIAN - mother tongue
ENGLISH - fluent
GERMAN - fluent

SOFTWARE

Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, adobe In.Design, Microsoft Office.
Comfortable in using PC/Mac.

Location

milano, Italy

Specialties

  • Design Management
  • Art Direction
  • Fashion/Apparel