EDUCATION

1997-2001 Franklin College in Lugano, Switzerland. Honors BA in Visual & Communication Arts

1993-1997 Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School. Sudbury, MA

BACKGROUND

Born: Rome, Italy

Languages: English, Italian

Skillset: Adobe CS, Unreal Engine, C4D, Blender. Licensed Drone Pilot

AI: Gemini, Chat-GPT, Runway, Midjourney, Veo

References available upon request.

Award-winning Creative Director with 15+ years of experience leading high-impact brand strategy and multimedia storytelling for global tech leaders. Expert in modernizing creative workflows by integrating Generative AI to enhance production methods and narrative depth. Dual US/UK citizen focused on leading high-output creative teams to deliver world-class brand stories.

2018 - Present Creative Director, Fiction Tribe - Portland, OR

As a Creative Director at Fiction Tribe, I execute against a diverse set of project types, from campaigns to brand anthems, from concept development to design. I lead the animation and video team and work closely with project managers to address project scope, timing, and completion. I lead creative directly with clients and manage direction internally across the team.

2010 - 2018 Creative Director, Quango Interactive, Inc. - Portland, OR

For 8 years, I led a diverse team of designers, writers, and developers, creating award-winning work for technology-focused clients. Providing core direction throughout production, I contributed to design, animation, copywriting and worked closely with producers day-to-day. On the business development side, I led proposal creation and strategy development and assisted in nurturing client relationships. I led the effort to re-brand the agency itself in 2014 repositioning its core capabilities.

2009 - 2010 Independent Consultant - Torino, Italy

On a personal ‘sabbatical’, I worked as an independent consultant while based in Italy. I served clients in Europe, Asia, and the US, doing brand work, web development, and animation.

2004 - 2009 Creative Director, e-frontier America, Inc. - Santa Cruz, CA

I ran the creative department at e-frontier America, a 3D software company originally named Curious Labs. I managed the efforts of the design team - maintained standards in branding and product identity, and published e frontier’s first corporate style guide. I served as lead on everything, including retail packaging design, advertising, web design, and event support.

2001 - 2004 Marketing Designer for Dore and Whittier, Inc. - Burlington, VT

After college, I helped lead the marketing team of a small architectural firm, managing the creation of all visuals, including poster boards, presentation material, proposals, and web presence.