About / CV

Enzo Gianvittorio Danese (Enzo GD) is a consultant and strategist for visual communication and advertising projects, holding an active career that spans through more than 35 years of experience as a graphic designer, videographer and art director, with academic background as well as an extensive professional expertise in corporate identity, branding design, marketing and advertising strategies for companies, educational and social organizations.

Clients portfolio gathered through the years include: Advertising agencies, Multimedia production, Edutainment software, Museums, Marketing, Corporate identity, Communication & Creative Strategies for companies, organizations, schools and academies. To have a glimpse of some of the jobs done, please visit the SHOWCASE / GALLERY section.

Education, competences and skills

LinkedIn profile
CV / Resume

Education profile based on humanities high school and a degree in Mass Communication & Advertising at UCAB / Andres Bello Catholic University) * , combined with a myriad of training courses in drawing, painting techniques, video drama production, digital video editing, web design (html & CSS), etc…
(*) Final thesis / dissertation: “Visual Communication: The cognitive role in visual perception”.

Areas of expertise (services)

Graphic Design & Visual Communication

Logos, branding & corporate identity.
Illustrations, photo-retouch and image manipulation
Info-graphics.
Page layout for brochures, magazines, booklets and books
Website design.
GUI (Graphic User Interface) & Interaction Design.
Video editing and video compositing.

Web Design, Web Administration / SEO & Content Management

Conceptualization, design and development of responsive websites.
Web administration & SEO (Search Engine Optimization)
Social Media Marketing (“echo chamber” technique).
GUI (Graphic User Interface) & Interaction Design. Well trained eye for optimal implementation of graphic elements to enhance the user’s experience of a digital product. (Figma & Penpot)

Video Editing & Compositing

Proficiency and experience in pre-production and post-production.
Idea developments: Creative brief / Story development / Scripting + Story-boarding.
Corporate videos
Video ads
Educational & Instructional (tutorial) videos
Tutorial videos
Testimonial videos
Social Media videos
Product demos
Artistic videos (video-art)
Video & Audio restoration / music / lip-sync

Concept Developments & Strategies

Concept developments and strategies implementation for IT and communication projects.
Marketing strategist and branding consulting for Open-Source Software developers.
Conceptualization of ideas and planning for Startup projects (IT, Apps, Internet platforms, etc) with social development purposes.
Digital Products Envision (open-source, decentralization and blockchain oriented projects).

Technical skills comprise proficiency and high level of expertise managing many of the standard graphic production software -listed bellow- :

Adobe Creative Cloud:
- Photoshop
- Illustrator
- InDesign
- Premiere Pro
- After Effects
- Figma

Open-Source Software:
- GIMP
- Krita
- Inkscape
- Darktable
- Scribus
- OLIVE Video Editor
- Kdenlive
- Blender 3D (notions)
- Penpot.app
- … among others …

Some interpersonal skills worth mentioning :

Ability to conceptualize any idea in visual concepts and graphic codes.
Excellent understanding and implementation of advertising & marketing principles in any kind of production.
Good organizational skills and ability to prioritize work schedules.
Ability to take on responsibilities as well as to manage and coordinate.
Aptitude to share knowledge with others.
Ability to work independently or as a team member, deal with pressure and meet deadlines.
Enjoy being part of a creative and challenging team oriented to goal achievement.
Fluency in English, Spanish and Italian.
Understanding of the communication process within a multicultural context.
Activist and big supporter of Open-Source Software developments, particularly of those focused on graphics and video editing.
Enthusiast in innovative and disruptive technologies like blockchain and decentralized networks.

Projects, initiatives, activism and engagement

Bioprintable.com – The bioprinting network. An info hub and collaborative platform for users and professionals related to bioprinting technologies.

Enzo GD – Music Videos – An alternative space showcasing an eclectic and varied collection of remastered and/or re-invented music videos. It’s either part of a “Creative Video Lab” using Open-Source Software like: OLIVE Video Editor, Kdenlive, Audacity, Natron, Krita, GIMP, Inkscape, among others, for most of the video editing and motion graphics present in the videos.

MEDIAPRO Community – Media Production Community. Content creation by and for the community. A community oriented initiative set to produce media content in a collaborative atmosphere by using open-source software, while partnering and sharing the vision promoted by STUDIOSS.org project.

STUDIOSS.org Media Production using Open-Source Software. A space to promote the use of open-source software, as an alternative to commercial ones, to create and produce media content. A collaborative effort to share news, tips and updated list of available applications for the creative fields. Marketing strategy and branding consulting for open-source software developments.

Paintings – Oil paintings and classic techniques of artistic expression. A journey into my artistic roots. Getting back to origins.

User support (other on-line communities)

Scribus – Open-Source Desktop Publishing – Creator and admin of a nonprofit Facebook community to share tips on the use of Scribus.
OLIVE Video Editor Community – Creator and admin of a nonprofit Facebook community to share tips on the use of this promising open-source video editing software.

MX Linux – Page to support MX Linux developers (open-source operating system) by sharing desktop wallpapers implementing new branding / Logo.

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