Hi there! My name is Lorenzo Maffei, I’m a 27-years-old motion designer based in Milan, focused on art direction, 2D/3D animation and motion design.
I have a MSc Degree in Communication Design at Politecnico di Milano, where I also work as a teaching assistant.
I’m a hardworking, well organized, determined guy.
I’m inevitably curious and I can’t stop learning new things.
Accomplishments
Education and training
09/2019 – 04/2022 // Master of Science in Communication Design – 110/110 with honors// Politecnico di Milano – Milano
04/2019 // Workshop – Graphic Design for Filmmaking // Annie Atkins – Dublin
09/2016 – 07/2019 // Bachelor Degree in Communication Design – 110/110 // Politecnico di Milano – Milano
Work
Working experience
04/2023 – present // Art Director & Motion Designer. Art direction and animation of visuals for concerts and events // Galattico – Milano
09/2022 – 04/2023 // Motion Designer. Conception and animation of visuals for concerts and events // Galattico – Milano
06/2021 – 08/2022 // Motion Graphics, VFX, 3D Animation, 1st Assistant on set // Studio X01 – Milano
04/2021 – 06/2022 // Motion Graphics & VFX // Mindbox Studio – Viareggio
03/2021 – 05/2021 // Internship – Motion Graphics, VFX, 3D Animation, 1st Assistant on set // Studio X01 – Milano
10/2019 – present // Freelance – Art Direction and Motion Design
01/2017 – 06/2022 // Graphic & Motion Design // Teatro Rumore – Viareggio
09/2016 – 05/2021 // Graphic Design and Communication Manager // Le Cose da Salvare S.a.s. – Viareggio
07/2015 // Stage – Product Design Department // M.A.C. Design – Viareggio
Teach
Teaching experience
10/2023 – present // Professor – Digital Video // IED Milano – Milano
02/2024 – present // Teaching Assistant – Complex Artefacts and System Design Studio // Politecnico di Milano – Milano
09/2024 – present // Teaching Assistant – Tools and Techniques for Animation // Politecnico di Milano – Milano
09/2021 – 12/2023 // Teaching Assistant – Methods and Instruments for Design // Politecnico di Milano – Milano
09/2021 – 12/2021 // Teaching Assistant – Studio of Visual Elements for Design // Politecnico di Milano – Milano
09/2019 – 01/2020 // Class Tutor – Studio of Visual Elements for Design // Politecnico di Milano – Milano
T-E-A
Talks, Exibitions, Awards
16/05/2024 – 26/05/2024 // Project Exhibition at Graphic Days Torino – Steamboat Will A.I. // Neologia – Graphic Days Torino 2024
04/05/2023 – 15/05/2023 // Fabrica Award at Graphic Days Torino – Escavamar Material Exploration // Neologia – Graphic Days Torino 2023
26/10/2022 – 29/10/2022 // MuVi6 Video Selection // VII International Congress “Synaesthesia: Science & Art” University of Granada – Spain
17/09/2022 – 02/10/2022 // Project Exhibition at Graphic Days Torino – X01 Identities: 3D logo experimental animations // Neologia – Graphic Days Torino 2022
09/03/2023 // Guest Speaker – Cheat in Motion. Cheating and contamination in motion design // Motion Design Seminar – Politecnico di Milano
05/05/2022 // Guest Speaker – Il Cinema in mano. Interactive application in a museum exhibition // SAV Lab – Politecnico di Milano
10/03/2022 // Guest Speaker – Three-dimensional opportunities. Motion Design & Videomaking // Motion Design Seminar – Politecnico di Milano
16/12/2019 – 19/01/2020 // E366! – Exhibition for the course Sociology of Media // School of Design – Politecnico di Milano
26/06/2019 // Exhibition – Idee in movimento // Lotus & Festina Italia – Milano
18/03/2019 – 19/03/2019 // Exhibition – What Makes Humans Human? // Base Milano – Milano
Tools I use
Software
Adobe Suite
After Effects
Photoshop
Illustrator
Premiere Pro
InDesign
Lightroom
Audition
Coding
HTML
CSS
JS – JQuery
3D
Blender
Cinema 4D
Ai
Midjourney
Stable Diffusion
Others
Resolume Arena
Figma
Spark AR
Office Suite