ABOUT MEI am Giorgia Bandiera a freelance visual designer, born in Italy and raised across Europe. With over five years of experience in visual identity, editorial, and digital design, I collaborate primarily with cultural institutions and small-to-medium enterprises. I prioritize structure, empathy, and concept-driven projects grounded in extensive research. I believe that visual design has the power to change and influence opinions, behaviors and ideas. As a designer, I believe in using my crafts and skills in promoting brand that are worth promoting. My approach balance critical thinking, with sustainable thinking, aiming to reveal the authentic value behind each brand.
With a strong interest in image-based research, screen printing, and the evolving role of AI in design, I hold a BA in Graphic Design from the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano and an MA in Visual Communication and Iconic Research from the Basel School of Design. My Master's thesis, A Quest Into Colors, has been published, presented at conferences, and exhibited in Italy, Switzerland, and China.
I am also the co-founder of raw made collective, a female team of multidisciplinary designers based in Basel.
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Master’s Degree in Visual Communication & Iconic Research, FHNW Hochschule für Gestaltung und Kunst Basel
09.2020–09.2022 | Basel, Switzerland
Erasmus semester, Hochschule für
Kunst und Gestaltung Karlsruhe
02.2018 –08.2018 | Karlsruhe, Germany
Bachelor’s Degree in Visual Design
Free University of Bolzen-Bolzano
09.2015 – 11.2019 | Bolzano, Italy
Freelancer Art Director for FHNW
Hochschule für Gestaltung und Kunst Basel
06.2023 –Present | Basel, Switzerland
In-house Corporate and Visual Designer
at Free University of Bozen-Bolzano (UNIBZ)
07.2023 –05.2024 | Bozen-Bolzano, Italy
Graphic Design Intern at Grundmann Gestaltung Agency
03.2020–08.2020 | Karlsruhe, Germany
Corporate and Visual Designer Freelance
for TEPUI S.r.l
09.2019–07.2023 | Italy
Graphic Design Intern at Studio Piranha 09.2018 –01.2019 | Den Hague, The Netherlands
ITALY: A New Collective Landscape
2023 – Present | Milano, Hong Kong, Shangai
Swiss Graphic Design @China
2023 | Chengdu, China
Next Generation Exhibition
09.2022 | Basel, Switzerland
TEACHING & TALKS Ningbo University of Science
and Technology, Department of Art
and Design, Guest professor
06.2024–06.2027 | Ningbo, Zhejiang Cina
String figures, By Design or by Disaster
Conference, Speaker
03.2023 | BASIS Vinschgau, South Tyrol, Italy
Junior Design Research Conference
Speaker + Workshop giver
11.2022 | Basel, Switzerland