Hi there! My name is Lorenzo Maffei, I’m a 28-years-old motion designer based in Milan, focused on art direction, 2D/3D animation and motion design.
I have a MSc Degree in Communication Design at Politecnico di Milano, where I also work as a teaching assistant.
I’m a hardworking, well organized, determined guy.
I’m inevitably curious and I can’t stop learning new things.
Accomplishments
Education and training
09/2019 – 04/2022 // Master of Science in Communication Design – 110/110 with honors// Politecnico di Milano – Milano
04/2019 // Workshop – Graphic Design for Filmmaking // Annie Atkins – Dublin
09/2016 – 07/2019 // Bachelor Degree in Communication Design – 110/110 // Politecnico di Milano – Milano
Work
Working experience
09/2025 – present // Motion Designer. Design and animation of videos for exhibitions and interactive installations // DotDotDot – Milano
04/2023 – 09/2025 // Art Director & Motion Designer. Art direction and animation of visuals for concerts and events // Galattico – Milano
09/2022 – 04/2023 // Motion Designer. Conception and animation of visuals for concerts and events // Galattico – Milano
06/2021 – 08/2022 // Motion Graphics, VFX, 3D Animation, 1st Assistant on set // Studio X01 – Milano
04/2021 – 06/2022 // Motion Graphics & VFX // Mindbox Studio – Viareggio
03/2021 – 05/2021 // Internship – Motion Graphics, VFX, 3D Animation, 1st Assistant on set // Studio X01 – Milano
10/2019 – present // Freelance – Art Direction and Motion Design
01/2017 – 06/2022 // Graphic & Motion Design // Teatro Rumore – Viareggio
09/2016 – 05/2021 // Graphic Design and Communication Manager // Le Cose da Salvare S.a.s. – Viareggio
07/2015 // Stage – Product Design Department // M.A.C. Design – Viareggio
Teach
Teaching experience
02/2024 – present // Teaching Assistant – Complex Artefacts and System Design Studio // Politecnico di Milano – Milano
09/2024 – present // Teaching Assistant – Tools and Techniques for Animation // Politecnico di Milano – Milano
10/2023 – 06/2025 // Professor – Digital Video // IED Milano – Milano
09/2021 – 12/2023 // Teaching Assistant – Methods and Instruments for Design // Politecnico di Milano – Milano
09/2021 – 12/2021 // Teaching Assistant – Studio of Visual Elements for Design // Politecnico di Milano – Milano
09/2019 – 01/2020 // Class Tutor – Studio of Visual Elements for Design // Politecnico di Milano – Milano
T-E-A
Talks, Exibitions, Awards
24/01/2026 – 25/01/2026 // Project Exhibition at Common Index Milano – Mr.Eale // Common Index – An Ecology of Beasts 2026
23/10/2025 – 25/10/2025 // MuVi7 Selection – PRJ11 // VIII Intern. Congress “Synaesthesia: Science & Art” University of Granada – Spain
30/01/2025 // Project Exhibition at Demo Festival Amsterdam – MaterialMario // Studio Dumbar – Demo Festival 2025
08/05/2024 – 18/05/2024 // Project Exhibition at Graphic Days Torino – Resonance // Neologia – Graphic Days Torino 2025
16/05/2024 – 26/05/2024 // Project Exhibition at Graphic Days Torino – Steamboat Will A.I. // Neologia – Graphic Days Torino 2024
16/06/2024 – 21/05/2024 // Accurat Studio / Under the Surface – Salone di Milano 2024 // Neologia – Graphic Days Torino 2024
04/05/2023 – 15/05/2023 // Fabrica Award at Graphic Days Torino – Escavamar Material Exploration // Neologia – Graphic Days Torino 2023
26/10/2022 – 29/10/2022 // MuVi6 Selection – Journey // VII Intern. Congress “Synaesthesia: Science & Art” University of Granada – Spain
17/09/2022 – 02/10/2022 // Project Exhibition at Graphic Days Torino – X01 Identities // Neologia – Graphic Days Torino 2022
09/03/2023 // Guest Speaker – Cheat in Motion // Motion Design Seminar – Politecnico di Milano
05/05/2022 // Guest Speaker – Il Cinema in mano. Interactive application in a museum exhibition // SAV Lab – Politecnico di Milano
10/03/2022 // Guest Speaker – Three-dimensional opportunities // Motion Design Seminar – Politecnico di Milano
16/12/2019 – 19/01/2020 // E366! – Exhibition for the course Sociology of Media // School of Design – Politecnico di Milano
26/06/2019 // Exhibition – Idee in movimento // Lotus & Festina Italia – Milano
18/03/2019 – 19/03/2019 // Exhibition – What Makes Humans Human? // Base Milano – Milano
Tools I use
Software
Main
After Effects
Cavalry
TouchDesigner
Blender
Illustrator
Photoshop
Premiere Pro
Figma
Coding
HTML
CSS
JS
Ai
Midjourney
Runway
Stable Diffusion
ComfyUi
Others
Resolume Arena
InDesign
Lightroom
Audition
Cinema 4D
