September 2024
Grüezi and hello, my name is Nina Giordano. I’m a passionate and collaborative designer, change agent, and lover of the ocean — currently based in sunny Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany.
With over twelve years of experience in the creative industry, I have produced work within publishing, advertising and packaging design and have specialised in brand identity, web and graphic design. Over the years, I’ve had the privilege of working with a wide range of clients across diverse sectors, including third sector organizations. Furthermore, I gained experience in art direction, event management, and communication. I’m committed to creating design work that exists within a broader ecosystem — where social, technical, economic, aesthetic, and environmental aspects interact and complement each other.
In 2022, I made the decision to pursue a new professional direction and began to study Nonprofit and NGO Management — a field that aligns deeply with my personal values and desire to contribute to social change.
Although I’m no longer working full-time in the design field, creativity remains a vital part of my life. I continue to support nonprofit organizations, community initiatives, and purpose-driven projects with design work — especially when it serves a good cause. I believe design plays a crucial role in bringing meaningful work to life and helping it gain visibility. If you're engaged in a social, cultural or sustainable project and need visual support, I’d be happy to hear from you.
Capabilities
Naming, Branding & Identity, Art Direction, Graphic Design, Editorial Design, Packaging Design, Web Design, User Experience Design, Exhibition Design and Signalisation,
Photography, Communication, Marketing, Social Media Management and Event Management.
Naming, Branding & Identity, Art Direction, Graphic Design, Editorial Design, Packaging Design, Web Design, User Experience Design, Exhibition Design and Signalisation,
Photography, Communication, Marketing, Social Media Management and Event Management.
What I do
Have an eye for details. Quality before quantity. Am a positive realist. Create and design. Ask many questions. Think about the user. Passionate & hard working. Get too obsessed sometimes. Mad about typography. Early bird. Laugh too loud. Ride my bike to work. Hike the alps. Write postcards. Cheer All Blacks. Watch BBC Earth. Listen to CCR. Dream of my own camper van. Dive Nitrox. Zero Impact Diver. Subscribed to "Reportagen". Monkey 47. Nuts about spicy food. Camping. Shoot with a fisheye lens. Listen to funky music. Street Food.
Have an eye for details. Quality before quantity. Am a positive realist. Create and design. Ask many questions. Think about the user. Passionate & hard working. Get too obsessed sometimes. Mad about typography. Early bird. Laugh too loud. Ride my bike to work. Hike the alps. Write postcards. Cheer All Blacks. Watch BBC Earth. Listen to CCR. Dream of my own camper van. Dive Nitrox. Zero Impact Diver. Subscribed to "Reportagen". Monkey 47. Nuts about spicy food. Camping. Shoot with a fisheye lens. Listen to funky music. Street Food.
What I don't
Assembly line works. Work sloppy. Count my chickens before they hatched. Code and develop software. "Just" design. Customer is always king. Work for free (except for a good cause). Work against time. Draw still life. Dance 'till the morning light. Sneeze in public. Own a car. Run at the gym. Vlogging. Watch soccer. Have more than one streaming provider. Yodel or play the alphorn. Save money for a single-family house. Skydive. Touch Nudibranchs. Have read Harry Potter. Single Malt. Eat bacon or cheese. Shopping trip to New York. Use a selfie-stick. Know how to walz. 5-course-menu.
Assembly line works. Work sloppy. Count my chickens before they hatched. Code and develop software. "Just" design. Customer is always king. Work for free (except for a good cause). Work against time. Draw still life. Dance 'till the morning light. Sneeze in public. Own a car. Run at the gym. Vlogging. Watch soccer. Have more than one streaming provider. Yodel or play the alphorn. Save money for a single-family house. Skydive. Touch Nudibranchs. Have read Harry Potter. Single Malt. Eat bacon or cheese. Shopping trip to New York. Use a selfie-stick. Know how to walz. 5-course-menu.
What I want:
To create work that communicates.
To make things simpler, smarter, more helpful and more fun.
To think before we act.
To work with people, not for people.
To be part of change.
To create work that communicates.
To make things simpler, smarter, more helpful and more fun.
To think before we act.
To work with people, not for people.
To be part of change.