Alessandro Arena

Alessandro Arena is an experienced educator and creative professional with a background in visual communication and industrial design. Currently serving as a teacher at NABA and IAAD - Istituto d'Arte Applicata e Design since 2023 and 2021 respectively, Alessandro also holds the position of Creative & Visual Strategist Brand Manager at GEDI Gruppo Editoriale from January 2022. Previous roles include Creative Art Coordinator and Senior Art Director at Freeda Media from 2016 to 2021, along with freelance work as an art director and visual designer from 2014 to 2018. Prior experience encompasses a Visual Designer Internship at frog in 2014 and a freelance Graphic Designer role at H-FARM in 2012, focusing on projects for Vodafone. Alessandro's educational background includes a Doctor of Visual Communication from Università Iuav di Venezia and a Doctor of Industrial Design from Università degli Studi di Palermo.