Tiziano Summo

Co-founder and Art director (of Wics' project)

London, United Kingdom
Tiziano is a creative and curious Digital Art Director from Milan.
Since moving to London in 2013, I worked at McCann, Bluefrog Fundraising and Essence. In a previous life, I launched WICS, a mobile app for action sports and created Wegether, an events company in Milan.

In my spare time, I enjoy Swing dancing and rock climbing. My love of travel and adventure once found my surfing with a crocodile.

Work Experience

Essence

Digital Art Director

Helping to build visual digital-first campaigns for clients like Google, Universal Picture and BT.
April 2019 - September 2019 London, United Kingdom

Bluefrog Fundraising

Art Director

Working on world-changing projects with international charities, such as: Save The Children, UNHCR, Concern, Amnesty International, Marie Curie, Parkinson UK etc..
Responsible for delivering a creative integrated campaign from start to finish.
September 2017 - April 2019 London, United Kingdom

AFG Europe

Art Director

- Created integrated (TV, OOH, Experiential and Digital) campaigns with a strong strategic eye in the overall creative approach.
- Directed many shootings and managed Actors, Designers, Photographers and Film Makers on set - both in national and international territories.
- Worked on high pressure pitches to strict deadlines presenting ideas to clients with originality, passion and creativity.
September 2016 - June 2017 London, United Kingdom

Wics

Co-founder and Art director

Wics is a mobile app for “Free Sports” which provides a database of locations, sport shops, schools and weather forecasts.

- The need to stay constantly up-to-date, led me to create an app which pushed the limits of social and business trends. - Built the brand strategy with the brand identity, identifying gaps in the market and built our own niche through market research.
- Currently thinking on how to develop the business model on a national and international level, communicate ideas and pitch to investors.
- Generated lots of fresh, original ideas with programmers on development of user experience and user interface in order to improve the quality and the usability of the product.
July 2014 - Present Italy

Wegether S.a.s.

Fonder and Director

Established Wegether s.a.s, a company specialising in events management, advertising and social marketing targeting young italians in Milan.

- Developed, planned and managed advertising campaigns which included visual concepts and design to promote recreational and cultural events.
- Worked with important brands and sponsors, developed essential sensibility to understand clients’ requests and concerns.
- I ensured that events taking place ran smoothly by organising, managing and coordinating schedules for up to 15 staff members with different areas of expertise, such as: photographers, sound designers and film makers.
- Visited and assessed locations for potential events, created specific party themes and ambiance, always respecting brand image.
- Worked to strict deadlines when organising events for up to 2,000 people, achieved excellent results under pressure, by prioritising and thinking broadly with a strong problem-solving attitude.
November 2012 - July 2015 Italy

Education

University Of Westminster

MA in Design for communication

Focused on contemporary design practice, through a process of analysis, experimentation and the practical testing and implementation of creative ideas.I gained experience on how to approach a project on the basis of research and critical thinking.
October 2014 - October 2015 London, United Kingdom

Instituto Europeo Di Design (IED) - Milan

BA Visual communication - Art director

Result 96/100
Topics covered:
Photography, direction and filmmaking, media, marketing, planning, graphic design, branding, publishing, traditional and unconventional advertising.
September 2010 - June 2013 Milan, Italy

Languages

Italian (Native),
English (Native),

Awards

Aquent & Vitamin T

Talent Award - Overall Category

2016

Aquent & Vitamin T

Talent Award - Design Category

2016

Communication Arts

Nominated one of 17 tomorrow’s design superstars from 2015's D&AD New Blood

2015

Skills

Advertising, Art Direction, Attention To Details, Brand Identity, Creative Events, Creative Thinker, Enterprise Apps, Event Manager, Facebook, Illustration, Indesign, Inllustrator, Keynote , Photographic, Photoshop, Start Ups Experience, Teamwork, Video, Vision,