CECILIA MELLI
Communication and Graphic Designer
Milan, ItalyI'm an independent Graphic Designer and Art Director, specialised in creation and management of brand identity.
I'm always interested in new projects or interesting opportunities.
Just drop me an email at cecilia@ceciliamelli.com and let's work together!
I'm always interested in new projects or interesting opportunities.
Just drop me an email at cecilia@ceciliamelli.com and let's work together!
Work Experience
CM Graphic Design
Art Director and Graphic Designer
Independent Graphic Designer and Art Director, specialised in creation and management of brand identity, working as a freelancer since 2010.
Activities and clients:
- corporate identity (Larice, Oved Solutions, verderamemag);
- graphic design (Recession Design, Rizzoli, Moleskine, Vodafone);
- concept development (Moleskine, Regi, CreativeMornings Milan).
Activities and clients:
- corporate identity (Larice, Oved Solutions, verderamemag);
- graphic design (Recession Design, Rizzoli, Moleskine, Vodafone);
- concept development (Moleskine, Regi, CreativeMornings Milan).
October 2010
- Present
Milan, Italy
Creative Mornings Milan
Visual Designer
CreativeMornings is a monthly breakfast lecture series for creative types. Each event is free of charge, and includes a 20 minute talk, plus coffee!
September 2011
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Milan, Italy
Olivia Creative Agency
Art Director
Art Director at Olivia Creative Agency, graphic design studio focused on editorial design and strategic communication.
www.oliviacreative.com
Activities and clients:
- concept and development of editorial projects (RCS Sport);
- concept and design of creative marketing solutions (RCS Pubblicità);
- strategic communication: identification of target markets and their own needs and wants; study about colours tendences; concept and development of fresh cosmetic collections (Regi International).
www.oliviacreative.com
Activities and clients:
- concept and development of editorial projects (RCS Sport);
- concept and design of creative marketing solutions (RCS Pubblicità);
- strategic communication: identification of target markets and their own needs and wants; study about colours tendences; concept and development of fresh cosmetic collections (Regi International).
September 2008
- July 2009
Milan, Italy
IL - Intelligence In Lifestyle
Freelance Graphic Designer
Freelance Graphic Designer at IL - Intelligence in Lifestyle, a monthly newsmagazine of "Il Sole 24 ORE" dedicated to contemporary trends and consumer interests.
September 2008
- January 2009
Milan, Italy
Coilhouse Magazine
Art Director
Creative Director at Coilhouse Magazine, brand new magazine dealing with alternative culture and visual arts, published by Tesla Media s.r.o.
www.coilhouse.net/magazine
Activities:
- I did the graphic project of the magazine and designed the magazine’s guidelines;
- I designed and paged the 1st issue.
www.coilhouse.net/magazine
Activities:
- I did the graphic project of the magazine and designed the magazine’s guidelines;
- I designed and paged the 1st issue.
February 2008
- September 2008
Los Angeles, California, United States
Urban Magazine
Graphic Designer, Internship
Graphic Designer at Urban Magazine, italian free-press magazine published by City Italia Group Spa. www.urbanmagazine.it
Activities:
- I paged and designed layouts;
- I worked within a team at the redesign of the magazine itself.
Activities:
- I paged and designed layouts;
- I worked within a team at the redesign of the magazine itself.
February 2007
- September 2007
Milan, Italy
Education
Politecnico Di Milano
Master Degree (MA)
Vote: 110/110 cum laude
"Atlante non convenzionale per i territori di archeologia industriale".
The dissertation was a photographic project named "Atlante non convenzionale per i territori di archeologia industriale". It was a complex system of artifacts (branding, editorial and photographic) with the aim to explore the ex-industrial area Bovisa, in Milan.
That project has been published on the magazine: “Linea Grafica”, number 370, with the title: “Carbonio 14 - Bovisa”.
"Atlante non convenzionale per i territori di archeologia industriale".
The dissertation was a photographic project named "Atlante non convenzionale per i territori di archeologia industriale". It was a complex system of artifacts (branding, editorial and photographic) with the aim to explore the ex-industrial area Bovisa, in Milan.
That project has been published on the magazine: “Linea Grafica”, number 370, with the title: “Carbonio 14 - Bovisa”.
September 2005
- December 2007
Milan, Italy
Languages
Spanish (Conversational),
English (Advanced),
Italian (Native),
Press - Books and Magazines
2008
My dissertation project "Carbonio 14 - Bovisa" has been published on the magazine Linea Grafica # 370, May 2008. 2009
Cathy Fishel published an interview she did with me in Los Angeles over her book "The Freelance Design Handbook, Don't start work without it"
by Cathy Fishel, June 2009
www.amazon.co.uk/Freelance-Design-Handbook-Start-Without/dp/2888930390
My dissertation project "Carbonio 14 - Bovisa" has been published on the magazine Linea Grafica # 370, May 2008. 2009
Cathy Fishel published an interview she did with me in Los Angeles over her book "The Freelance Design Handbook, Don't start work without it"
by Cathy Fishel, June 2009
www.amazon.co.uk/Freelance-Design-Handbook-Start-Without/dp/2888930390