BuildingMinds
Alessandro Sposato has extensive work experience in the fields of product design, strategic design consulting, typography, and graphic design. Alessandro is currently the Head of Product Design at BuildingMinds since 2022. Previously, from 2009 to 2022, they were a Co-founder and Board Member of Officina Tipografica Novepunti, a non-profit association focused on traditional typography and promoting good design.
At SAP, Alessandro held various roles as a Strategic Design Consultant from 2013 to 2022, with increasing seniority over the years. Alessandro worked on complex projects and contributed to strategic design initiatives. Additionally, at HTW Berlin, they served as a Guest Lecturer from 2013 to 2014, sharing their knowledge in the field.
Earlier in their career, Alessandro was a Senior Art Director at Zodiak Active from 2012 to 2013, where they worked on digital content and innovation projects for renowned brands and media companies. Alessandro also worked as an Assistant Professor at Politecnico di Milano from 2007 to 2013, supporting the content and graphics of student projects in the field of brand and communication.
Furthermore, Alessandro has experience in advertising, having worked as an Art Director at Jolie Advertising from 2007 to 2012. Alessandro also taught workshops on graphic design and typography at Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera in 2010 and 2011. Additionally, they served as a Communication Designer at CO.SER. Calabria in 2008, where they supported the creative work of students.
Alessandro Sposato's education history begins with their attendance at Liceo Scientifico Statale Gian Battista Vico di Corsico from 1996 to 2001, where they obtained their diploma in Liceo Scientifico. In 1997, they also attended English classes abroad at EF and received an Attestato di Frequenza.
In the year 2000, they took a course called Deutsche Als Fremdsprache Kurs at DID, the details regarding the degree name and field of study are unknown.
Moving forward in their education, Alessandro pursued a Master's Degree in Communication Design at Politecnico di Milano from 2001 to 2007. During this time, they also spent two semesters as an Erasmus student at Bauhaus-Universität Weimar in 2002-2003, concentrating on Visual Communication.
Alessandro continued their education at CFP Bauer - Milano, where they received Attestato di Frequenza in Typography from 2007 to 2008, and in Type Design in 2009.
Overall, Alessandro's education history demonstrates a diverse range of studies encompassing typography, type design, communication design, visual communication, and English language acquisition.