ANGELA CAPACCHIONE SURFACE PATTERN DESIGNER
PROFILE
WORK EXPERIENCE
Art, c olors, i mages and the whole world of creativity have always been part of m y life. For t his reason, I followed my artistic aptitudes by graduating in graphic design and obtaining degrees in decoration and then in advertising illustration. I dedicated myself e ven more to decorating surfaces, after completing my studies, becoming more passionate about i t and understanding t hat i t was m y way. This work excites me and satisfies me a lot because making designs f or s urfaces, i n particular fabrics and wallpapers, allows me to express my creativity to the fullest, experimenting both the technical of drawing with pencil and digital, as well as making me feel free. Besides, I love doing this because for me it's like having a canvas to paint.
December 2018 - May 2019 SURFACE PATTERN DESIGNER Giorgio S.r.l. - Beachwear company (Andria, Italy) I followed the stylistic moodboards and created, with the graphics software, engaging and elaborate patterns, a ll over and placed s uitable to i ncrease s ales, for beach towels and beach bags and accessories for women and children, which I adapted to the silhouettes created digitally managing to meet delivery dates. May 2017 - October 2018 GRAPHIC ILLUSTRATOR FREELANCE Furnishing and Fashion companies (Italy) I created graphics for wallpaper, light panels and fabrics in collaboration with these companies, who printed my designs on the media of their interest and later sold. November 2016 - May 2017 GRAPHIC DESIGNER Pef Italy - Safety shoes company (Barletta, Italy) I paginated catalogue, realized technical sheets and company posters. I have also created new graphics for merchandising, in particular for shoes dispaly, favoring sales.
EDUCATION LANGUAGES Italian English
CONTACTS I live in:
Barletta (Italy)
Phone:
on request
E-mail:
angelacapacchionedesign@gmail.com
PORTFOLIO
www.behance.net/angelcapdesign
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26th October 2017 and 18th January 2018 INTERIOR DECORATION WORKSHOP - 1st and 2nd Edition Allestire Decor Lab (Milan, Italy) The workshops dealt with the materials presented by the sector companies concerning interior decoration such as: resin mosaic, light panels and wallpapers. April 2016 MASTER DEGREE IN ILLUSTRATION AND ADVERTISING HISTORY Academy of Fine Arts (Bari, Italy) Thesis title: “Advertising illustration in Italy, in t he 1930s i n magazines and posters” I have analyzed the illustrations drawn by great advertisers such as: Marcello Dudovich, Leonetto Cappiello, Fortunato Depero and others. Finally, I created an advertising illustration inspired by those studied. July 2013 DEGREE IN VISUAL ARTS - DECORATION Academy of Fine Arts (Bari, Italy) Thesis title: “Open and modular structures” The s ubject I dealt with was t he study o f an object as a d ividing and decorative element of an inhabited space. As a final elaborate, I made a set of open and modular elements that create a furnishing object. June 2008 HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA IN GRAPHIC DESIGN IISS “Nicola Garrone” (Barletta, Italy) During the five years of high school, I learned to use graphics software and to create logos, catalogs, brochures, advertising posters, design slogans and everything related to company coordinates.
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
- Freehand drawing; - Digital drawing; - Creation of elaborated and salable patterns; - Respect for deadlines; - Speed of realization; - Excellent knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator and Adobe InDesign;
SOFT SKILLS - Attitude to teamwork; - Good time organization; - Excellent communication skills; - Good management of stress situations; - Empathy with customer needs;