Ilaria Antolini
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Ilaria Antolini

Senior Graphic Designer and IllustratorLondon, United Kingdom
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Ilaria Antolini
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Ilaria Antolini

Senior Graphic Designer and IllustratorLondon, United Kingdom
About me
Senior Designer with 6+ years of experience in the fashion, art and event industries. Worked for fashion companies like Adidas and Beulah London, collaborated as an art director with the theatre company ‘El Gavetin’ and brought my expertise as the Lead Designer of the Racing League. Cooperated with major brands such as BBC News, Sky Sports, Talksport, The Sun, and The Times. For the past year working as Senior Designer of Unit London gallery and NFT platform. As a collage artist and illustrator, working on artistic briefs for magazines, galleries and brands. Shortlisted for the FIDA Awards in 2020 and brought my expertise as a lecturer in ‘Illustrating Fashion’, a course at the House of Illustration. In 2021 launched my jewellery collection with the sustainable brand Lunar James. Expert in creating and managing digital and physical marketing campaigns. Specialised in branding, logo design and printed material for events and exhibitions. Solid experience managing other designers and coordinating projects from inception to execution according to budget and schedule. Highly skilled in the Adobe Creative Suite. Good knowledge of animation and experience in interior design. Mastery in collage art with work exhibited internationally.
Work history
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    Senior DesignerUnit London
    London, United KingdomFull Time
    Leading and instructing a small design team coordinating projects from inception to execution Art directing and designing TFL and social media marketing campaigns Designing logos and brand identities for platforms and exhibitions including Unit London NFT Platform, Grotesque NFT drop, Stacey Gillian Abe’s show and more Creating window design, informative and artistic vinyls, catalogue and booklet design, social media animated graphics, website and presentation design Managing editing projects including retouching, colour correction and enhancing photos for use in the final production Operating as lead designer of the email newsletter, distributed to over 65,000 subscribers Managing and curating the relationship with suppliers to make sure the material produced is of a high standard and delivered on time Reviewing resumes and portfolios to find graphic designers ensuring they fit the company’s needs
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    Freelance Graphic Designer, Art Director and IllustratorSelf Employed
    London, United KingdomFreelance
    Responsible for creating illustrations and graphics with the ability to translate concepts into strong visuals, ensuring to meet the clients’ needs and budget Worked as an art director for ‘El Gavetin’ theatre company creating illustrations and animations as the scene backgrounds and marketing material such as posters and flyers Create editorial conceptual illustrations meant to help deliver a message alongside written articles Designed a unique jewellery collection in collaboration with Lunar James. Created a brand identity, marketing material, social media campaign, fashion illustrations and product images Shortlisted in 2021 for the FIDA Worldwide awards
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Skills
  • Illustration
  • Graphic Design
  • Interior Design
  • Animation
  • Communication
  • Adobe Creative Suite
  • Branding
  • Decision-making
  • Problem Solving
  • Web Design
Education
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    Master of ArtsKingston University/Kingston School of Art
     - London, United Kingdom
    Classification with Distinction Commendation for Studentship’ prize
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    Bachelor of Arts (BA) Politecnico di Milano - School of Design
     - Italy
    First-class honours - Final grade 109/110