Alessandra Sgariglia

About

I'm a designer based between Rome and Milan, working at the intersection of research, technology, and lived experience. I hold an MSc in Digital & Interaction Design from Politecnico di Milano and a BA in Graphic Design & Art Direction from NABA Roma. My practice moves between screen and space, and I'm most at home where the digital meets the physical, the body, and the more-than-human.

What I do. I design research-driven physical–digital experiences, from UX strategy and interactive prototyping to brand systems and content. My work treats the digital as a passage, not a destination: interfaces meant to enrich what happens off-screen, in the body, in the world. I work across the full arc, from messy early thinking to polished delivery, and I care as much about what a thing means as how it looks.

What I care about. Mental health and wellness, and the design of interfaces that reduce friction and restore calm. Movement and the body as a site of interaction. Ecology and the systems we inhabit and shape, including the non-human ones. I'm drawn to slow, intentional design: spaces and products that respect attention, leave room to breathe, and make room for what doesn't usually get a seat at the table.

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Experience

Mar–Apr 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. Created and managed Pazzamente, an Italian psychology podcast: planning, filming, editing, and social media.

2022–2023

Teaching Assistant & Academic Collaborator — NABA Roma

Assisted and co-led Advertising lectures for the Graphic Design department; mentored students with a focus on international cohorts. Managed the department's social media, organised event logistics, and produced graphic design content for exhibitions and departmental events.


Education

2023–2025

MSc Digital & Interaction Design — Politecnico di Milano · 110/110

Specialised in UX/UI design & research and interaction design, covering information architecture, service design, physical–digital prototyping, embodied interaction, and human–machine interfaces.

2019–2022

BA Graphic Design & Art Direction — NABA Roma · 110L/110

Focused on graphic design, branding & identity, and content & media, including art direction, UX writing, creative direction, cinematography, and motion graphics.

Languages

ItalianNative

EnglishFluent


Recognition

Milano Design Week 2026

Tap & Know

Wearable smart pin for creative networkers · Fuorisalone, Milan

Go to project

STS Italia Conference 2025

Nexus

Interactive installation on more-than-human communication · Milan, Italy

Go to project

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