Simone Di Fresco
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Simone Di Fresco

Graphic and UI/UX DesignerLondon, United Kingdom
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Simone Di Fresco

Graphic and UI/UX DesignerLondon, United Kingdom
About me
I’m Simone, a graphic designer experienced in printed and digital media, always focused on the consumer’s engagement. I have worked on UI and UX design, marketing, advertisement, brand design, and creative writing and illustration. Want to know more? talk@simondiff.com
Projects
  • x. - [thesis/dissertation]
    x. - [thesis/dissertation]This thesis considers the evolution of contemporary mainstream Social Design methodology in regards to its principal tackled issues. It offering an explanation as to why it is failing so egregiously in historical, societal, and philosophical contexts, and offers a viable alternative philosophy to apply if the intent is truly that of resolving conflicts.
  • Gaze at This
    Gaze at ThisBrief: Choose an object, do quantitative and/or qualitative analysis, make a set of instructions involving the data gathered, make digital and physical outcomes from the instructions. — The analysed object is the human penis. This booklet celebrates it with brass and serious levity, describing and representing both its physical and figurative attributes, with relative interactive sections for the user to draw it, study it, and have some serious fun.
  • Videogames UI Catalogue
    Videogames UI CatalogueIndexed catalogue of FPS HUD elements 1:1 scale + Essay on UI in video games For the academic unit “Industry Practice”, I was tasked to gather information on my industry of choice in order to produce an outcome worthy of consideration for an eventual application. My choice of Video Game UI Designer led me to research the position through documentaries, professional training, GDC talks, and direct interviews. I had, amongst the others, the honour of interviewing Piotr Michalczyk, UI Artist at Mas
  • EQ ITY Magazine
    EQ ITY MagazineProposal for an independent political magazine for the University of the Arts of London. Aimed at being low cost, small distribution, not publicly funded. Includes a variant edition, with different cover and main palette, referencing UAL's official colours (magenta and cyan). Research, data visualisation, copywrite all by Simone Di Fresco. Tools used include Indesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, traditional illustration.
  • ART PARIS
    ART PARISIn this freelance brief, I was asked to renew and define the look of this beauty salon, giving it an identity that could be reproduced throughout its interior and literature. The outcome included a new logo, two new commercial posters, and business cards/loyalty cards.
  • Print Vector Illustrations
    Print Vector IllustrationsVarious pop culture inspired illustrations. Many original designs have been published and have sold as graphics for posters or t-shirts on sites such as qwertee.com. Tools used: Illustrator, Photoshop, traditional.
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Work history
    Brompton Bicycle, Ltd. logo
    Brompton Bicycle, Ltd. logo
    Design InternBrompton Bicycle, Ltd.
    London, United KingdomInternship
    Design intern working in marketing, UI/UX, interior design, visual merchandising, and other projects.
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    Graphic DesignerSnap Communication, S.r.l.
     - Rome, ItalyInternship
    Creation of graphic assets (laser cut, print, web); translation of copywriting content and other documentation (ITA-ENG; ENG-ITA).
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Skills
  • Mobile
  • Web Design
  • Indesign
  • UX Design
  • UI Design
  • Illustration
Education
    University of The Arts London (UAL) logo
    University of The Arts London (UAL) logo
    Diploma in Professional StudiesUniversity of The Arts London (UAL)
    London, United Kingdom
    One-year working placement in the industry.
    University of The Arts London (UAL) logo
    University of The Arts London (UAL) logo
    BA (Hons) Graphic and Media DesignUniversity of The Arts London (UAL)
    London, United Kingdom
    The graphic and media design course includes editorial design, printing design, user interface and experience, typography, and more.
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