Paola Cignoli
Art Director and Visual Merchandiser
Milano, Italy
+393921681435
paolacignoli-stylist.tumblr.com/
A smart Fashion Stylist with years of experience in highly creative and commercial environment. A sophisticated creative researcher and sensitive trend analyst,
I find and create concepts and I use graphic design for an immediate communications of my ideas.
I find and create concepts and I use graphic design for an immediate communications of my ideas.
Work Experience
C&A
Visual Merchandiser
- Created windows and in-store set-ups of 800+ sqm/week, optimised spaces, re- distributed equipments and collections thanks to my styling and color knowledge
- Planned, together with the management team, layout changes based on KPIs and other reports in order to push sales
- Trained a store team of seven colleagues, directing them in displaying around 6,000 pieces of arrivals/week, updating them on trends and materials
- Managed two stores at the same time for eight months, going on site or, when not present in the store, remotely instructing and guiding both teams
- Planned, together with the management team, layout changes based on KPIs and other reports in order to push sales
- Trained a store team of seven colleagues, directing them in displaying around 6,000 pieces of arrivals/week, updating them on trends and materials
- Managed two stores at the same time for eight months, going on site or, when not present in the store, remotely instructing and guiding both teams
May 2018
- November 2020
Busnago, Italy
Den Store
Visual Merchandiser
- Enhanced the private label of Den multibrand store through set-ups, windows and mannequins to best reflect the denim identity of the company
- Trained five new hired on visual principles during the first opening month of a new Crema city centre store, with windows on every side
- Introduced a product feedback routine with the company, which lead to the production of a denim that became best seller for some weeks
- Took the Head Quarters Buying role, working closely with the Area Visual Merchandiser in designing the company visual guidelines
- Trained five new hired on visual principles during the first opening month of a new Crema city centre store, with windows on every side
- Introduced a product feedback routine with the company, which lead to the production of a denim that became best seller for some weeks
- Took the Head Quarters Buying role, working closely with the Area Visual Merchandiser in designing the company visual guidelines
April 2015
- April 2018
Italy
Zara
Visual Merchandiser
- Responsible of Zara Basic department in the Oxford Circus store, I re-merchandised it based on new arrivals, company guidelines and area best sellers
- Created the SS14 trend map, which was introduced to teams of all departments
- Analysed, together with the rest of the visual team, the competitor’s products and strategies, with feedbacks to area managers
- Created the SS14 trend map, which was introduced to teams of all departments
- Analysed, together with the rest of the visual team, the competitor’s products and strategies, with feedbacks to area managers
August 2013
- September 2014
United Kingdom
Blanc Magazine
Art Director and Stylist
- Contributed to the fashion section of the magazine with fashion editorials I styled and art directed
- Researched and selected contents and contributors for the print issue
- Worked closely with layout designers sending them ideas and feedbacks till the last printing step
- Contributor of social media
- Researched and selected contents and contributors for the print issue
- Worked closely with layout designers sending them ideas and feedbacks till the last printing step
- Contributor of social media
October 2012
- October 2014
United Kingdom
The Rodnik Band
Art Director and Graphic Designer
- Fashion stylist for London Fashion Week events
- Trend analysis and creative research for new collections
- Designer of main and archive collection along with accessories collection and illustrations/patterns; layout designer of invitations and website
- Trend analysis and creative research for new collections
- Designer of main and archive collection along with accessories collection and illustrations/patterns; layout designer of invitations and website
March 2012
- February 2013
United Kingdom
Fashion 156
Fashion Intern
- Art, fashion and lifestyle blogger
- Fashion Editor assistant
- Studio assistant with duties like photo retouching, resize of pictures for the website and uploading contents on website using Wordpress
- Fashion Editor assistant
- Studio assistant with duties like photo retouching, resize of pictures for the website and uploading contents on website using Wordpress
November 2011
- February 2012
United Kingdom
Shop172
Art Director and Graphic Designer
Shop 172 was an independent fashion boutique located in Brick Lane, London. I designed some artworks to promote its products on social media and website.
August 2010
- September 2010
United Kingdom
Education
Università Degli Studi Milano Bicocca
Master's Degree in Clinical Psychology and Neuropsychology
September 2004
- April 2010
Milan, Italy
Languages
Italian (Native),
English (Fluent),
Skills
Adobe,
Art Direction,
Blogger,
Creative Research,
Fashion,
Illustrator,
Indesign,
Layout,
Moodboards,
Photoshop,
Styling,
Trend Analysis,
Visual Merchandising,