Francesco Ponzi is a graphic designer and an art director. He has been living and working in Milan since 1989. In 1993 he started consulting in visual communication for national and international clients. In 1996 he was invited by Istituto Marangoni, leading Fashion and Design school, to create the first program of Digital Design applied to Fashion courses. In 2005 he managed the creation of the first 3-year course of Graphic Design in Milan and London, developing programs, curricula and coordinating the Italian and English academic team. Academic projects Winner of the Emporio Armani windows display contest as tutor.
He teaches in Masters and BA courses of Fashion and Design while continuing the consulting activity with his studio.
His clients include Fiorucci, Triennale Design Museum, Fabio Novembre, Electa, Provincia di Milano, Kina Fernandez, Wella, Heineken Jammin’ Festival, Pambianco and many others.
Leader for the academic projects with the following brands:
Ducati, Technogym, Deborah, FAI (Fondo Ambiente Italiano), Palazzina Grassi Hotel Venezia, Ruffo, Seletti, Emporio Armani, IIDA Mobile, Relight Up, Vivera, Cinti, Lorenzo Riva, Kitchen Group Milano, Frankie Morello, Iuter, Cappellini and more…
Winner of the D&AD Yellow Pencil as project tutor.