Independent
Art Director
& Motion Designer
Turin, Italy, Europe
dimario.valerio@gmail.com
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I'm an Italian Art Director and Motion Designer with a focus on visual systems that blend graphic design, typography, and motion to communicate complex ideas with clarity and depth. My approach is rooted in designing layered narrative—creating multiple levels of interpretation that invite deeper engagement with the content.
Over the years, I’ve had the opportunity to work across a broad range of sectors, including cultural, governmental, and non-profit institutions, as well as commercial and corporate environments.
My design practice revolves around the concept and research phase, which I consider pivotal to the creative process—shaping not just the form, but also the meaning behind each project. While motion design is my main field, I work across a variety of disciplines including editorial design, brand identity, data visualization, and publishing projects.
Experimentation plays a central role in my practice—whether through analog treatments, the study of behaviors and generative systems.
Employment 01-2020 Ongoing
12.202202.2025
05.201911.2022Freelance
Art Director
& Motion Designer
Remote
illo
Motion Lead
Italy, Turin
Mistaker
Graphic
& Motion Designer
Italy, Rome
Teaching05.2025Ongoing
10.2021Ongoing
10.202109.2022
2022
01.201911.2022
03.202011.2022
03.202011.2021
Raffles Milano
Motion Design
Italy, Milan
IED Torino
Motion Graphics
Italy, Turin
IED Torino
Animation Techniques
w/ Cristina Pasquale
Italy, Turin
Domestika
Animated Infographics
w/ Mistaker
Spain, Online
RUFA
Motion Graphics
Italy, Rome
NABA Rome
Experimental Techniques
w/ Mistaker
Italy, Rome
NABA Rome
Graphic Design
w/ Mistaker
Italy, Rome
Exhibitions,
Talk &
Workshop
05.2025
Talk
05.2025
Exhibition
04.2025
Exhibition
04.2025
Exhibition
10.2024
Workshop
09.2024
Talk
05.2024
Workshop
12.2023
Workshop
07.2023
Exhibition
10.2022
Exhibition
09.2021
Exhibition
02.2020
Workshop
01.2020
Talk
12.2019
Exhibition
10.2018
Exhibition
E Poi?
RDE Festival 2025
Italy, Rome
OFFF
Projection mapping
Spain, Barcelona
Folder ( 1 ) [ Null ] State
Flag Exhibition
Italy, Rome/Bergamo/Milan
OOO Out Of Office
Outdoor Exhibition
Norway, Oslo
Aree Liminali
Cavalry Workshop
Italy, Rome
REF 25
Design Talks
Italy, Rome
Apple Dev Academy
w/ illo
Italy, Naples
Tribute to Lawrence Weiner
w/ illo
Italy, Turin
The gate2023
Projection mapping
w/ illo
Italy, Padua/Bergamo
Introspectabilia
w/ illo
Italy, Turin
Neologia
Poster Exhibition
Italy, Turin
Materieunite_ON
w/materieunite
at Torino Digital Days
Italy, Turin
Giovani Creativi
w/ Mistaker
Italy, Rome
Sintesi Onirica
w/ Mistaker
Italy, Rome
Caleidoscopica
Projection mapping
Italy, Rome
Awards2021
Communication Arts Award
Mistaker
Panzoo #01
Press
& Pubblications2024
2024
2023Dynamic Branding
Victionary
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Graphics on the Move
Sandu
China, Guangzhou
Slanted 38 Colors
Slanted
Germany, Karlsruhe
Education
20162018
20122015
ISIA Roma Design
Systemic Design
La Sapienza, Rome
Industrial Design
Last Updated20.05.2025
Coinshares10.2024
Studio
Category
Role
illo.tv
Motion series
Creative Director
CoinShares, a leader in the Exchange Traded Products (ETP) industry, sought to simplify complex financial concepts for a broader audience. I led the Creative Direction and Motion design for a series of dynamic videos that translated CoinShares' in-depth blog articles into accessible and engaging visual content. My role included developing visual metaphors and storytelling strategies to convey nuanced financial topics in an intuitive, compelling format. The animations were primarily produced in Adobe After Effects, complemented by experimental sequences created in Cavalry to explore generative design techniques and procedural motion.
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Storytel07.2024
Studio
Category
Role
illo.tv
Motion System
Motion Lead
As Motion Lead, I helped define and implement a motion system rooted in stop-motion techniques, abstraction, and fluid shape morphing. The motion language was inspired by the flickering of a flame and the cadence of a narrator’s voice, echoing the analog warmth of a spoken waveform. This approach infuses the brand with a tactile, human quality, aligned with Storytel’s tone and values.
The result is a scalable and efficient system that invites experimentation while maintaining brand cohesion—fostering creativity without compromising consistency.
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Euro 2024 Stage Video12.2023
Studio
Category
Role
illo.tv
Motion
Motion Lead
For the official UEFA EURO 2024 Draw, held at Hamburg’s iconic Elbphilharmonie, as part of illo we created a bespoke two-minute motion video that premiered during a live performance of “Con te partirò”, interpreted by tenor Jonas Kaufmann, violinist David Garrett, and the Deutscher Musikrat orchestra.
Set across an expansive curved screen with a 10K resolution—nearly 20 times larger than a standard output—our visual piece accompanied the music in real time, elevating the immersive atmosphere of the event.
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Il Libretto Rozzo dei CCCP e CSI05.2022
Studio
Category
Role
Freelance
Editorial
Art Direction
Not a chronological collection but a thematic one.
A compilation of cult lyrics by the Emilian group, formed in Berlin in 1982. As a homage to the 40th anniversary of its foundation, a reissue enriched with the unpublished prefaces by Giovanni Lindo Ferretti and Massimo Zamboni. Published for the first time in 1998, when CSI was already becoming known to the general public by entering the radio charts, the 'Libretto Rozzo' quickly became a cult object, and like every cult object, it disappeared from the shelves.
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Change Festival09.2020
Studio
Category
Role
Mistaker
Brand Identity + Data
Motion Designer
Change is a festival about architecture and climate change, a place to share ideas and create connections between architects, universities, and people. A conversation to find resolutions and think about how much we impact our way of life.Data is a tool for measuring changes, which is why we designed a variable data–driven identity system, to show through an easy-to-understand visual system all the changes and their impact on everyday life. A visual identity to attract, raise awareness, and create participation.
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