About
Andrea is a freelance sportswear designer and fashion graphic specialist, providing end-to-end solutions for brands, factories, and designers. He manages the full design process, from moodboards, fabric research, and color development to technical sketches, tech packs, and collection graphics, including allover prints, logos, and trims packs. Since 2022, Andrea has taught technical drawing at IED Milan and design methodology at LABA Academy in Brescia. His background in graphic design has evolved into specialized expertise in fashion and sportswear.
EXPERICENCE
FREELANCE. Senior Sportswear Designer_Freelance
REFLO. Design and Creative Direction
Oct 2023 - Present
During the collaboration with Reflo, the role encompassed leading the creative direction, developing new product concepts, and producing detailed tech pack. It also included creating collection-specific prints and managing the complete trims package, ensuring design consistency, functional quality, and precise technical execution across all collections.
IED. European Design Institute.
Feb 2023 - Present
Lecturer at Istituto Europeo di Design (IED), delivering university-level courses in fashion technical drawing with a strong focus on Adobe Illustrator for fashion design. The programme covers the full professional workflow, from accurate technical flat drawings to the development of fully detailed tech packs for production.
Teaching activities include garment construction analysis, material and fabric specifications, and industry-standard technical documentation, preparing students for professional roles within the fashion and sportswear industry.
LABA Academy
Oct 2023 - Present
University lecturer at LABA Academy in Brescia, teaching fashion design methodology. The course guides students through the entire creative and technical process, from fashion technical drawing to the development of graphic print patterns.
The teaching approach focuses on building a structured design methodology, integrating creative thinking, technical accuracy, and visual communication, in line with professional standards of the fashion industry.
MARC. Design and product direction.
Jan 2021-Jan 2025
MARC is an Italian company specialising in the production of technical tapes and silicone solutions for the sportswear and cycling industry. The collaboration focused on new product design, innovative silicone applications to enhance garment performance, and a new approach to product presentation and identity.
A.M. DESIGN STUDIO.
Menswear Designer Nov 2018 - May 2021
Studio Clients: Albini Group - Boggi Milano - Seventy - Scappino - ATPCO - Briglia Naples
BOGGI. Product Development Specialist
Sep 2017 - Feb 2018 - Menswear product development.
TRAIANO. Fashion Graphic Designer.
Dec 2014 - Jun 2017