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Award-Winning in Fashion Communication I’m Marianna, an Art Director and Brand Identity Designer with a refined eye and a strategic mind. Based in Milan, I specialize in fashion, luxury, and lifestyle, creating emotionally resonant visual identities that combine artistic sensitivity with market impact. My work merges visual storytelling, branding, and campaign direction to shape brand universes that connect deeply with their audience. From fashion films and editorial content to full-scale branding, I help brands craft a clear, elevated, and memorable presence. My Approach Whether I’m working with an iconic label or an emerging designer, I bring a custom, culturally attuned approach. I start with story and strategy, then build cohesive aesthetics that reflect brand values, inspire trust, and drive engagement. I believe in design that evokes, not just design that sells. My Expertise Brand Identity Design - Logo systems, typography, tone of voice, guidelines Creative & Art Direction - Concept creation & visual oversight for campaigns, lookbooks, launches Fashion Film & Editorial - Visually-driven narratives with symbolic depth Content Strategy - Cohesive storytelling across digital, print, and social Graphic Design - High-end presentations, packaging, feed design, and editorial layout Highlights - Wrote & directed 3 fashion films selected at international festivals, including Milano Fashion Film Festival and featured on MUBI - Winner of the Fashion Communication Award / Rome, 2022 - Collaborated with Fendi, Moncler, Balestra, Slowear, and more - Led branding and campaign launches for luxury brands across Europe, the Middle East, the US, and Asia A brand that’s minimal, meaningful, and impactful is just a conversation away. Let’s make it happen.

Specialized in brand identity and development, social media design, editorial design, and print design. Proficient in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, with experience in After Effects for motion design and Camera Raw for photo retouching. As an Art Director, involved in overseeing campaign strategies across multiple platforms to ensure cohesive visual communication. Also experienced with Canva for specific design tasks.

👾 I'm an ambitious and passionate Art Director, Pixel Art Expert with 7 years of experience. I create high quality original pixel art and animations for both Indie and AAA videogame companies, as well as art for music videos, social media marketing and more. I'm also an Art & Animation Teacher and an Indie Game Developer so I'm experienced in Game Design, Level Design, art integration, cooperation, communication and training. This is what I can do for you: ✔ Art Bible (a style guide for your game / project); ✔ Art Direction: art direct your project or provide consultation meetings / feedbacks; ✔ Character Design: adapt to your style or create a suitable one for your game; ✔ Animation (rotoscope/cel animation, spritesheets for games, animations for music videos); ✔ Environment Design (backgrounds, layers for parallaxes, tilesets, etc.); ✔ GDD (Game Design Document); ✔ Level Design; ✔ Art Integration in game engine; ✔ UI/UX Design (for games); ✔ Promo / Marketing Art. Message me right away if you wish to know more, I'm also open for a quick call/videocall :) If you’re curious to see more: 👾 linktr. ee/andrea.putorti 👾 my IG: @andreaputorti.games Cheers!

From 1993 to 2009, I was part of Swatch Group Italy, working at Swatch Lab of Milan, creative laboratory of the Swatch brand, as a Senior Designer for the creation of new watches. From 2009 to 2015, I have collaborated with Gucci Luxury Timepieces International. Working the Creative Director Frida Giannini and the team in Switzerland closely, I realized the complete renovation of the collections for men and women, composed by families Classic, Fashion, Icon, Sport, automatic and quartz for a total of more than 150 references. In 2017 I started again to collaborate with Swatch Group AG. I also worked with brands Blancpain, Hamilton, Tissot, Lee Jeans Watches, Mondia, Sector, Maserati, Renzo Watches, and many microbrand.

Sebastiano La Monaca — Art Director & Brand Designer Based in Turin — Working worldwide I’m a multidisciplinary art director and brand designer with 8+ years of experience across branding, communication, and digital product design. I help brands define and express their identity — with clarity, boldness, and a strong sense of visual coherence. I lead StudioLaMo, my independent creative practice, where I design impactful identity systems and coordinate cross-functional teams to bring ideas to life. My approach is strategic, essentialist, and grounded in both aesthetics and purpose — ensuring that what we build isn’t just beautiful, but also relevant and long-lasting. What I do best Whether you’re building a brand from scratch or need high-quality creative assets for an existing one, I support you across the full creative spectrum: Branding & Identity Design Logotypes, typography systems, color palettes, brand manuals, visual ecosystems — all designed to ensure consistency and distinction across every touchpoint. Art Direction & Visual Storytelling Moodboards, concepts, campaign narratives, photography direction, set design and more — tailored to align with your brand’s tone, values, and audience. Digital Design & Content Social media assets, advertising campaigns, product visuals, motion graphics, and content templates that bring your brand to life online. Print & Packaging Editorial design, label systems, box structures, dielines, and tactile material research. I design packaging that speaks before anyone even opens it. Animation & Motion Design Key visuals, micro-animations, teaser videos, explainer motion assets — always consistent with your brand’s look and feel. Web & No-Code Experiences UX/UI design for digital products and websites, with full development in no-code platforms like Webflow — from concept to live experience. Prompt Design & AI Art Direction I integrate AI creatively and strategically — from image generation to creative concepting — with a strong sense of visual coherence and artistic intent. 💼 Who I’ve worked with Over the years, I’ve collaborated with clients ranging from emerging startups to global corporates — directly or through creative agencies. Some of the brands I’ve contributed to include: Pfizer, Panasonic, Vetrocar, Flaem, Riobi. These experiences allowed me to operate in diverse sectors — from pharma to lifestyle, from finance to consumer tech — adapting the creative language to each specific context, without losing coherence or impact.

🟩 Need visuals that stop the scroll and convert? I'm an AI Image Generation specialist and senior retoucher with 15+ years in commercial advertising production. On Upwork I hold a Top Rated status with a 100% Job Success Score and 80+ successfully closed projects - a track record built on precision, reliability, and creative results that move the needle. I work at the intersection of high-end Photoshop craftsmanship and cutting-edge AI Photo Generation to create images that are impossible to ignore. Over a decade and a half as a professional retoucher for major fashion, beauty, and eCommerce brands taught me that every pixel matters. Today, I apply that same exacting standard to AI Photo Generator workflows - producing visuals faster, smarter, and with greater creative range than traditional methods alone. ✅ What I Deliver: 🔹 AI Image Generation for Commerce & Advertising As an AI Image Generation specialist, I use DALL-E, MidJourney, Stable Diffusion, and Flux to generate production-ready AI Art and commercial campaign visuals. From product launches to lifestyle imagery, every AI Image is crafted with intent - not just generated and dumped. My AI Photo Generator approach is always guided by 15 years of advertising production instinct. 🔹 AI Photo Editor / Photoshop Compositing I'm equally at home as an AI Photo Editor and as a Photoshop expert. Advanced image compositing in Photoshop lets me seamlessly blend AI-generated layers with real photography - matching lighting, perspective, and depth with surgical precision. When I work as an AI Photo Editor, the output is always cohesive and production-ready. Whether it's a single hero shot or a full campaign, my role as AI Photo Editor means every composite is polished to a professional standard. 🔹 2D AI Image Generation for Games I specialize in AI Image Generation for 2D game assets - characters, environments, and props - working closely with game studios to produce stylistically consistent visual libraries. This is one of my fastest-growing service areas as an AI Art producer, and my AI Photo Generator pipeline adapts seamlessly to the specific aesthetic needs of game development. 🔹 Beauty & Skin Retouching 15 years of commercial photo retouching means I bring a photographer's and illustrator's eye to every project - natural, publication-grade skin work for fashion, editorial, and beauty campaigns. 🔹 AI Photo Generator + Color Grading My AI Photo Generator workflow extends into cinematic Color Grading pipelines - ensuring every AI Image and composite carries a consistent tonal identity across a full campaign or product line. 🔹 Video: Clipping Mask, Rotoscoping & VFX Prep Beyond stills, I work as a video editor for motion projects - handling Rotoscoping, clipping path extraction, and clean plate work in Mocha Pro and DaVinci Resolve for seamless integration. 🛠️ Tools & Workflow: As a graphic designer with deep Photoshop expertise, my AI Image Generation toolkit covers the full creative pipeline: • Adobe Photoshop - advanced compositing, retouching, AI Photo Editor workflows, and photoshop document preparation for every deliverable format • Photoshop Illustrator pipeline - for vector-to-pixel hybrid assets • DALL-E, MidJourney, Stable Diffusion, Flux - AI Photo Generator engines that power my AI Image Generation output • Capture One Pro - RAW processing and file preparation • DaVinci Resolve - Color Grading, video editor pipeline • Mocha Pro / Blender - Rotoscoping, 3D integration, computer vision-assisted masking The combination of traditional graphic designer skills, photoshop illustrator integration, and modern AI Art generation means I function as both a photographer-level visual thinker and a technically precise executor. ⚡ Why Clients Choose a Top Rated AI Image Generation Specialist: 🧠 Hybrid Expertise: I'm not just a prompt engineer — I'm a graphic designer and AI Image Generation specialist who understands light, color, composition, and storytelling from 15 years in advertising production. My AI Photo Generator skills are grounded in real commercial experience, not trial and error. 🖼️ End-to-End AI Photo Editor: From first prompt to final composite, I handle the complete AI Photo Editor workflow — generation, masking, retouching, color grading — so you get one cohesive result, not a patchwork of tools. 🌍 Remote-Proven: Longtime collaborator with agencies and brands across the US, EU, and beyond. 🎯 Pixel-Perfect Standard: Whether it's AI Photo Generator output or traditional Photoshop retouching, everything I deliver is production-ready and client-approved. 🚀 Fast & Reliable: Deadlines respected, communication proactive, quality consistent 80+ projects prove it. If you're a photographer, art director, brand, or game studio looking for an AI Photo Generator workflow that doesn't sacrifice quality or an AI Photo Editor who genuinely understands what makes visuals work commercially, let's talk. 📩 Share your brief and I'll come back ASAP