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