A commercially aware, target driven and ambitious individual with significant international experience gained in various sales, designer and customer facing roles with a solid history of exceeding sales targets, business objectives and KPIs.
My strengths include negotiation and leadership skills, strong planning and customer service skills along with exceptional problem-solving and stakeholder-management abilities. During my career, I have demonstrated my resourcefulness, completing multiple projects on time with the highest degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
Projects
- Melissa Revolution + Fiorella GianiniSubmission for #MelissaNext competition. #MelissaNext Winner Design For my design, I was inspired by the 60's fashion and art scene. It was a youthful decade, very prolific for art and fashion. Women were also finding their place in society and challenging old standards. They started to rally in the streets and there were several movements asking for equality. Abstract art was taking new directions and pop art was at its peak. It was a very colourful decade that was also reflected in fashion-
- Fioresha - Set Design / E-commerce photosFor this set I created several blob structures which pilled could create different levels and heights to showcase and highlight the bold and colourful prints of the brand. These sculptural pieces create the perfect fantastical universe to reflect the pieces on show and the inspiration for them. Ph: Juan Francisco Brito Art: Fiorella Gianini
- FIORESHAFioresha Art with intention. 100 % Silk Scarves. Slow fashion highlighting the process. All the prints from the scarves come from zoom-in photos of my paintings and they are then digitally edited. I am the Designer at Fioresha and I was in charge of the Art Direction of the shoot. Fioresha: Fiorella Gianini + Nathalie Leloutre PH: Ash Ogden Make up and hair: Marta Segna Models: Allegra Cook and Jessie Wang. Edition: Agostina Gianini
Projects credited in
- THANK U Melissa / NEXTMelissa invites you to the launch of the Melissa Revolution / Fiorella Gianini on Feb 21 - the winning designer for the Melissa NEXT competition. The launch will be celebrated with a panel-talk that shines a light on individuals and initiatives that provide a platform to emerging designers as they navigate the industry’s challenges in the early days of their career. The audience will be encouraged to ask panellists for advice on how to grow and develop their work as the next creative generati10
Work history
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Sales Executive | Assistant to Gallery DirectorEspasso
London, United KingdomFull Time
• Worked closely with the head of marketing and the sale managers in the US and UK on targeted client and business development strategies tailored to each location’s priority and market stage.
• Provided active support to the Gallery Director by coordinating all gallery accounts, effective diary management and assisting with Artist collaborations for special projects.
• Exceeded monthly and annual targets by effectively converting inbound enquiries into sales.
• Provided first class service to a range of high-net-worth clients from Europe, Middle East and Asia.
• Built and maintained relationships with manufacturers, international interior designers and architects from Europe, Middle East, Asia and the UK and advised their clients.
• Attended and assisted in Art and Design Fairs including Pad, Clerkenwell Design and Milan Design Week.
• Assisted with Artist collaborations for fairs, magazines and special projects.
• Organised logistics of international storage and delivery, assisted by Cadogan Tate Fine Arts.
• Learnt effective lead generation and business development methods and delivering powerful presentation to prospects.
Designer | #MelissaNextMelissa
London, United KingdomFreelance
● Winner of 2018 #MelissaNext competition. Sold globally
● My shoe design was chosen from open application and launched by the brand, after being picked out as a finalist from an esteemed panel of Judges and then becoming the winner of a public vote
● The shoes were my own design drawing inspiration from my education and experiences in Art and Design
● In designing the shoes, I had to draw up plans and explain my ideas to the production team in Brazil to shape my creation
● I delivered a speech to the buyers presenting the concept of my design and myself as an individual
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Skills
- Art
- Design
- Costume
- Painting
- Art Installation
- Creative Installation
- Adobe Photoshop
- Abobe Illustrator
- Set Design
- Prop