My name is Alessandro Canu, from Italy. I am a freelance web designer, CSS developer, illustrator, animator and art director currently available for hire, locally and remotely. I am currently living in London. If interested you may contact me on my UK mobile number, 7546042805.
Creating illustrations, icons, animations, 3D architectural models, paintings, styling web pages, compose and play music is what I really enjoy doing.
Skills: vector illustration, CSS, hand drawing, painting, 3D, sound.
Platforms: Mac OS, Windows
Software used: Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Flash, SketchUp, Logic.
Language skills: Italian (native), English (fluent), Spanish (fluent), Czech (conversational)
Hobbies and interests: Art, Music, Tai Chi.
Education
Winter 2000: Web Development Course, Microtech,
July 1999: London Business Planning Course, Threshold, London
Spring 1997: Illustration and Iconography Design Stage, FDTdesign, New York
Autumn 1996: Computer Graphic Courses, Central Saint Martin’s College,
1995-1996: London Graphic Design Course, Goldsmith’s College, London
1989-1998: Studies in Architecture, Universities of Rome and Florence
1984-1989: Surveyor’s diploma, Istituto Tecnico per Geometri, Sassari, Italy
Work Experience
currently: freelance CSS developer, illustrator and art director, London
2002-2011: freelance illustrator and art director, Prague
1997-currently: external collaborator (CSS, illustration, iconography) FDT Design, New York
Spring 2008: Art Director, Proximity, Prague
2007-2008: Web and Flash designer, Studio Factory, Matera, Italy
2006: Web, Flash designer and illustrator, ilikethis! Guerrillas, Prague
2002-2005: Graphic, web, Flash designer and illustrator, Gratissima, Prague
2002-2005: Graphic, web, Flash designer and illustrator, Generace, Prague
Winter 2003: Flash designer and illustrator, Nexen, Prague
2002-2005: Freelance web designer and illustrator, Madrid, Barcelona, Milan, Prague
Autumn 2001: Art director and illustrator, Process Blue, Barcelona
2000-2001: Web designer and illustrator, Netjuice Consulting, Madrid
May-June 2000: Graphic designer and illustrator, Image Factory, Madrid
1997-2000: Iconography designer and illustrator, SPQR, London
October 1998: Mac operator, Composita, Sassari, Italy
July 1997: Illustrator and Mac operator, Eyeball, London
1990-1996: Applied arts’ designer for kids, Frazione Di Tempo Junior, Sassari, Italy
1990-1994: Graphic designer, SA.VA, Sassari, Italy
Creating illustrations, icons, animations, 3D architectural models, paintings, styling web pages, compose and play music is what I really enjoy doing.
Skills: vector illustration, CSS, hand drawing, painting, 3D, sound.
Platforms: Mac OS, Windows
Software used: Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Flash, SketchUp, Logic.
Language skills: Italian (native), English (fluent), Spanish (fluent), Czech (conversational)
Hobbies and interests: Art, Music, Tai Chi.
Education
Winter 2000: Web Development Course, Microtech,
July 1999: London Business Planning Course, Threshold, London
Spring 1997: Illustration and Iconography Design Stage, FDTdesign, New York
Autumn 1996: Computer Graphic Courses, Central Saint Martin’s College,
1995-1996: London Graphic Design Course, Goldsmith’s College, London
1989-1998: Studies in Architecture, Universities of Rome and Florence
1984-1989: Surveyor’s diploma, Istituto Tecnico per Geometri, Sassari, Italy
Work Experience
currently: freelance CSS developer, illustrator and art director, London
2002-2011: freelance illustrator and art director, Prague
1997-currently: external collaborator (CSS, illustration, iconography) FDT Design, New York
Spring 2008: Art Director, Proximity, Prague
2007-2008: Web and Flash designer, Studio Factory, Matera, Italy
2006: Web, Flash designer and illustrator, ilikethis! Guerrillas, Prague
2002-2005: Graphic, web, Flash designer and illustrator, Gratissima, Prague
2002-2005: Graphic, web, Flash designer and illustrator, Generace, Prague
Winter 2003: Flash designer and illustrator, Nexen, Prague
2002-2005: Freelance web designer and illustrator, Madrid, Barcelona, Milan, Prague
Autumn 2001: Art director and illustrator, Process Blue, Barcelona
2000-2001: Web designer and illustrator, Netjuice Consulting, Madrid
May-June 2000: Graphic designer and illustrator, Image Factory, Madrid
1997-2000: Iconography designer and illustrator, SPQR, London
October 1998: Mac operator, Composita, Sassari, Italy
July 1997: Illustrator and Mac operator, Eyeball, London
1990-1996: Applied arts’ designer for kids, Frazione Di Tempo Junior, Sassari, Italy
1990-1994: Graphic designer, SA.VA, Sassari, Italy
