Alessandra Sgariglia Alessandra Sgariglia
UX/UI · Interaction · Graphic Design

Designer working at the intersection of research, technology, and lived experience.

Based between Rome and Milan. I help wellness, psychology, and ecological brands design digital products and visual identities that feel as considered as they look — from interactive prototypes and UX research to brand systems and content.

What I do

UX/UI Design
UX/UI Design Prototyping
Interaction Design
Interaction Design Prototyping
Graphic Design
Branding & Identity Art Direction Illustration
Content & Media
Content Production Video Making & Editing

Find me on

🌿 Work with me Tell me about your project 📷 Instagram @alesgar_designs 💼 LinkedIn Alessandra Sgariglia ✍️ Substack @alesgar

What I care about

🧠 Mental Health

Design that reduces friction for people navigating psychological complexity.

🌿 Wellness

Interfaces and identities that calm, restore, and meet people where they are.

🏃 Movement

Physical–digital experiences that engage the body, not just the screen.

🌍 Ecology

Systems thinking — design that considers the world it inhabits and shapes.

Selected exhibitions

2026

Milan Design Week — Digital Design Week

Tap & Know · Fuorisalone, Milan

2025

STS Italia Conference

Nexus · Milan, Italy


My projects

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Thinking

All essays →

Essays on design, behavior, and the systems we inhabit.

Design 2026

What is Design?

What does design actually mean? Not aesthetics — intention, planning, and the invisible layer of communication that shapes everything we make and inhabit.


Experience

2025

UX/UI Design Intern — Colla Studio

Implemented app flow updates based on client feedback; designed an e-commerce proposal with responsive wireframes and interactive prototypes; contributed to a scalable design system and client presentation materials.

2022–now

Freelance Designer — Self-employed

Built an e-learning platform (Squarespace + Thinkific); developed cohesive digital presences and content strategies for clients across web and social. Worked independently from brief to delivery.

2022–2023

Teaching Assistant & Academic Collaborator — NABA Roma

Invited to co-lead sessions on user-centred design and creative problem-solving for the Graphic Design department. Mentored students, supported exhibitions, and contributed to the academic life of the department.


Education

2023–2025

MSc Digital & Interaction Design

Politecnico di Milano · 110/110

2019–2022

BA Graphic Design & Art Direction

NABA Roma · 110L/110

Languages

🇮🇹 Italian — Native 🇬🇧 English — Fluent

Contacts

Working on something interesting? I'd love to hear about it.

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