Alessandra Bosi
Alessandra Bosi Design
London, United KingdomI am an Italian Graphic Designer based in London. My experience spans across branding, packaging and digital design.
Work Experience
Freelance
Freelance Graphic Designer
• Part-Time Marketing Designer and Packaging Designer at Newby London, a premium tea company.
• Part-time Graphic Designer at DAC (Design Against Crime), Central St Martins School of Arts and Design (UAL).
• Regular collaborations as a freelance designer and illustrator with Italian consultancies: Angelini Design, Torino, Italy (Branding and Packaging Design) and The Word of Dot, Milano, Italy (Editorial and Book Cover Design).
• Part-time Graphic Designer at DAC (Design Against Crime), Central St Martins School of Arts and Design (UAL).
• Regular collaborations as a freelance designer and illustrator with Italian consultancies: Angelini Design, Torino, Italy (Branding and Packaging Design) and The Word of Dot, Milano, Italy (Editorial and Book Cover Design).
January 2011
- July 2013
London, United Kingdom
InVentiv Health
Junior- Midweight Graphic Designer
I worked as part of the design team called ‘Nition, part of Inventiv Health, a PR agency working mainly with healthcare clients. I helped developing marketing and OOH campaigns, events design from initial concepts to final delivery of assets, and I had the chance to work together with talented art directors and senior designers and learn a lot about campaigns roll-out.
July 2013
- December 2014
United Kingdom
Design Bridge
Midweight Graphic Designer
I worked as part of the crafting team at award-winning global agency Design Bridge, London. I was involved on the development and refining of packaging projects for clients such as Unilever (specifically, Lipton and ProActiv), Smirnoff and Guinness.
January 2015
- August 2016
United Kingdom
Leon
Head of Design
I worked as part of the design and marketing team at well-known healthy restaurant company LEON. Being a small team, I was able to get involved in all aspects of the business, and follow each project through from initial idea generation to final output. I was responsible for the design of all of communications assets from menu boards, to posters, flyers, POS and social media posts (5 menu launches a year), and the management of production processes. I also designed some packaging bits for the brand, with a special focus on sustainability.
September 2016
- September 2018
United Kingdom
Freelance Designer
Freelance Graphic Designer
Freelance Graphic Designer at several agencies, including Forpeople London, AIA Worldwide, Notonthehighstreet.com, Brave New World, Design Council and Geometry Global, M&C Saatchi, MediaCom and Weber Shandwick London, The Body Shop, OLIVER, Studio We, GoodMind - Pininfarina Group. I also worked directly with smaller companies, directing the design of their identities and building their brand guidelines.
September 2018
- December 2021
United Kingdom
Head of Design
I worked as part of the in-house design and marketing team at OTO, a luxury skincare company working with CBD based products. As a small design team, we were responsible for conceptualising and designing packaging and in-store material. I also took the lead in a variety of campaigns, including two very high-pressured Christmas Campaigns, art directing several photoshoots and dealing with photographers and media agencies.
February 2020
- January 2022
United Kingdom
Studio La Plage
Integrated Designer
I worked on projects for brands such as Pottermore, AWS, Belmond and Deliveroo. Working within a collaborative and mid-size team, I have focussed on UI and digital briefs. I also worked with a smaller company helping define their visual language, developing their brand assets and guidelines, and designing the build of their websites.
Using my illustration skills, I sometimes incorporate illustration into my work. As a personal development, I started studying After Effects in my own time, and I attended a 10-weeks part time course in UI/UX Design at
Experience Haus, London.
Using my illustration skills, I sometimes incorporate illustration into my work. As a personal development, I started studying After Effects in my own time, and I attended a 10-weeks part time course in UI/UX Design at
Experience Haus, London.
January 2022
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London, United Kingdom
Education
Politecnico Di Milano
BA Product Design
September 2005
- September 2009
Milan, Italy
University Of The Arts - London
PgDip Design for Visual Communication
January 2010
- January 2011
London, United Kingdom
Skills
Adobe Illustrator,
Adobe Indesign,
Adobe Photoshop,
Figma,