Gianni James Favaretto

Current

• Designer at Freelance (Self-employed)

Past

• Macromedia Specialist at Macromedia, Italy (Acquired by Adobe Systems, Inc.)
• Web Art Director at ColumbusNet (Sesaab Group)
• Web designer at Alpine Networking Solutions

• Professor assistant and web designer at UVSC

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Education

• Istituto Europeo di Design
• Utah Valley University
• Pettyofficer Academy Italian Navy

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Connections

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Industry

Design

Websites

• My Website

Gianni James Favaretto’s Summary

I am a Digital Creative and Web Specialist since 1998. I studied and worked in the USA before getting a job (2001) as Web Art Director back in Italy.
Today I am a freelancer that works with a variety of clients such as System Integrators, Public Administrations, Banks, Corporations, …
I am specialized in designing and developing successful web user interfaces and graphic solutions for the web that enhance the Client’s brand. I am accustomed to the challenge of offering services that require creativity (including video). As a side-line, I prepare and teach specific courses on web design (including flash), video editing and graphic design.
I am a dedicated professional that strives for success and works hard to achieve it. I am always looking for a position where I can express my creativity and share my skills and knowledge within an outstanding team bent on constant improvement.

Gianni James Favaretto’s Specialties:

Web design, Information + Interactive design, Usability and Accessibility, Graphic design, Motion graphics, Branding

Gianni James Favaretto’s Experience

• Designer

  Freelance (Self-employed)

  (Self-Employed; Internet industry)

  September 2002 — Present (7 years 5 months)

  I conceive, design and develop human oriented web interfaces focusing on usability and on accessibility when needed. I deliver search-engine friendly websites and flash microsites.
  I do onsite training with personalized programs, design brands and play around with video, with ads and campaigns as well. All is done with a blend of dedication, passion, research and application.

• Macromedia Specialist

  Macromedia, Italy (Acquired by Adobe Systems, Inc.)

  (Design industry)

  2002 — 2004 (2 years )

• Web Art Director

  ColumbusNet (Sesaab Group)

  (Internet industry)

  February 2001 — August 2002 (1 year 7 months)

  Head of design (team of 3 web designers). Graphic user interfaces for web applications, ecommerce sites and web portals. Corporate websites and online branding.

• Web designer

  Alpine Networking Solutions

  (Design industry)

  March 2000 — January 2001 (11 months)

  Graphic user interfaces and website production.

• Professor assistant and web designer

  UVSC

  (Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

  September 1999 — July 2000 (11 months)

Gianni James Favaretto’s Education

• Istituto Europeo di Design

  Creative Advertising / Art Direction 2008 — 2009

  The Course is organized in partnership with the advertising agency OGILVY & MATHER.

  Activities and Societies:

  The objective of the Art Direction base course is to introduce the participants to learn the main thematic related to advertising and graphic language, aimed from a semiotic point of view and focused the creation of visual communication elements.

• Utah Valley University

  AAS , Web administration/Computer Science , 1999 — 2001

  Activities and Societies:

  Information Systems & Technology Fundamentals, Web Application Design, Networks and Internetworking, Computer Programming for IS/IT, Computer Architecture and Systems Software, Introduction to System Administration - -Linux/UNIX, Data Communication Fundamentals, Database Fundamentals, System Analysis, Design and Integration.

• Pettyofficer Academy Italian Navy

  Radar and telecommunications 1988 — 1989

Additional Information

Gianni James Favaretto’s Websites:

• My Website

Gianni James Favaretto’s Interests:

Web design, Information + Interactive design, Usability, Accessibility, Graphic design, Motion graphics, Branding.

Gianni James Favaretto’s Honors:

Winner of Macromedia Site of the week "La Provincia di Bergamo" for its accessibility (June 2004).
Winner of “Best Web Site” at the Multimedia and Art Utah Festival (2000)

Gianni James Favaretto’s Contact Settings

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