I’m Barbara, an interdisciplinary graphic designer from Milano, working mainly (but not only!) on editorial design projects. I love to juggle between the rustle of paper and pixels on screens.


I’m currently working with Antonio Ianiro, we are Rio, an independent creative studio where I am responsible for – in addition to graphic design projects – assisting the design leader, managing various projects and coworkers from international clients as well as focusing on all the details of the entire design process, from ideation to print and binding.

I am a MS graduate at Politecnico di Milano in Communication design and previously graduated in Interior Design. My professional and educational background taught me to address every new challenge with precision, enthusiasm and passion, always bringing my past experiences and care for details into the projects.

The paper is what I consider my “home”, in which I grew up and where I developed most of my design skills but I’m also passionate about the interdisciplinary nature of the graphic design. During my professional path, I also worked on branding, advertising, packaging and data-visualization. I’m always searching for engaging and efficient solutions, with a particular attention to the choice of materials and contents, fitting the client needs at its best.

I am passionate about reading and cinema. I also enjoy to capture emotions and good memories with simple illustrations or photographs. And I recently discovered that I am very good at “do it yourself” activities.

WORK EXPERIENCE

2019/04 – today
Graphic designer & assistant design leader @ Rio

2018/04 – 2019/04
Graphic designer coworker @Rio / A+C

2017/02 – 2018/02
Visual design intern @Leo Burnett Milano

EDUCATION

2015 – 2018
MS Communication design @Politecnico di Milano

2012 – 2015
BA Interior design @Politecnico di Milano

EXHIBITIONS & AWARDS

2021/11 – 2022/01
Bollettino grafico @Il mestiere di grafico – oggi (AIAP) – Triennale di Milano

2020
Bollettino Grafico – ADI Design index

2017
It’s not so ISIS – Kantar ‘Information is beautiful’ Longlist

PUBLICATIONS & TALKS

2018/10
It’s not so ISIS – Visual Data @Corriere.it – laLettura digital

2017/04
#274 – Terroristi oppure guerriglieri @Corriere della Sera – laLettura

2017/04
It’s not so ISIS mention in “Information Design” by prof. P. Ciuccarelli – WIRED ITALIA @Fondazione Feltrinelli, Milano

2017/03
Are you sure you want to see this? @Visualized – BASE, Milano