Throughout my career, I have applied design as a strategic tool to create successful products that resonate with millions of users. I specialize in brand, growth, and product design, enabling me to shape every stage of the user journey. With two decades of experience in designing high-profile products, I have developed a deep understanding of the design process and have spent over ten years building and leading high-performing design teams.In my current role at Semafor, I lead a small team, guiding them to leverage design as a means to enhance brand perception. Before this, I established and led the design team at Axios, where I oversaw brand, growth, and product initiatives. My work there included a total rebranding effort that helped to refine and strengthen Axios's online presence and strategic identity.At ViacomCBS (Paramount), I started as a single designer providing components to the brand teams, and in the span of almost five years, I had the opportunity to lead the Product Design team responsible for the first streaming service for Viacom, a white label solution that could be used by all brands. This included managing well-known brands like MTV, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, Paramount, and BET, ensuring that each brand could utilize the streaming service effectively.Beyond my corporate roles, I have contributed design expertise to esteemed organizations such as the United Nations, Médecins Sans Frontières, MTV Italy, Gruppo Espresso, SKY Italy, Natura, Grupo Positivo, and Grupo Lumen. These experiences have enriched my perspective and honed my ability to deliver compelling design solutions across diverse sectors.
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Head Of DesignSemaforNew York, Ny, Us -
Head Of DesignSemafor Jul 2022 - PresentWashington, District Of Columbia, Us1. Design Leadership: I lead a small group of designers, focusing on creating an engaging and innovative digital experience for users, emphasizing the importance of sentiment and creativity in online reading, aiming to move away from the often sterile design of contemporary digital news platforms2. User Experience Design: Executing an instrumental vision for the experience, ensuring that Semafor stands out in a crowded media landscape. 3. Collaboration: I collaborate closely with other departments, including marketing, sales and editorial teams, to ensure a cohesive approach to design that aligns with Semafor's overall vision and mission4. Innovation in Digital Media: I’m focused on pushing the boundaries of digital journalism design, aiming to create a platform that is not only functional but also aesthetically pleasing and user-friendly -
Design MentorDesignlab Feb 2015 - PresentRemote, UsMentoring new designers on design methodology, execution and portfolio preparation. -
Vp Of DesignAxios Apr 2019 - Jul 2022Arlington, Virginia, UsAxios Design is an expression of intellectual elegance and honesty, our brand elements have a reason for being. The aesthetics is integral to usefulness — we don’t burden the design with non essentials. -
MentorAiga New York Mar 2020 - Mar 2022Brooklyn, Ny, UsMentoring new designers -
Head Of DesignViacomcbs Jan 2019 - Mar 2019New York, New York , UsWe're a team of designers, researchers, and prototypers navigating through exciting times around video consumption and the media industry in general.I spent almost 5 years at Viacom. Started as the only designer in the Central organization (MTS) and after a couple of reorgs I ended up inheriting the design teams from other brands, ie: MTV, Comedy Central, TV Land and others...• Reorg the design team to be able to think and execute on the company plans/vision• Build up the research arm so we could set a cadence for product discovery and testing• Unified the design system to build the first white-label platform for Viacom -
Senior Director Of Product Design - Apps And Connected TvsViacom Jun 2016 - Jan 2019New York, Ny, Us• leading the Apps and Connected TVs design team• designing cross platforms products, from the smallest (mobile) to the biggest (TV)• building a scalable global platform for MTV, Comedy Central, Nickelodeon, Paramount, BET, TV Land, CMT, Logo, VH1...• creating a culture where design, dev and product work together • making sure designers have the tools, environment and vision to do their best -
Director Of Product Design - Apps And Connected TvsViacom Jul 2014 - Jun 2016New York, Ny, UsWas the first designer hired with the goal to create a team focused on Apps and Connected TVs. We grew from two to eight designers, responsible for shipping the first product for Viacom International on mobile, tablets and Connected TVs. -
Ux ConsultantUnited Nations Mar 2013 - Jul 2014New York, Ny, UsWas part of the first UN effort to cut down paper waste during meetings across the globe by implementing PaperSmart platform, as a consultant I helped the team on all things related to UX and UI -
Designer DirectorLuccaco *Be Digital - Brazil May 2004 - Jul 2014Curitiba, Paraná, BrI founded Luccaco in 2006 working from my bedroom while I was living in Italy. One of the first projects I did was The Miniature Earth project which went viral (even without YouTube, Facebook, Twitter) and brought my first clients.For 8 years I've provided design services for companies all over the world, Italy, Ireland, France, Swiss, Brazil and the US, I had the opportunity to work with many different United Nations agencies, such as UNDP, UNFPA, DGACM, UN Women, UNHCR, UNP and others...My responsibilities ranged from project management, to team management (I used to manage a team of 5 people between designers and developers) and also budget administration in our office located in Curitiba, Brazil. -
Ui DesignerAmmado - Dublin, Ireland 2007 - 2007Re-Design of the Ammado portal.
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Web DesignerUnited Nations - Usa Jan 2006 - Dec 2006New York, Ny, UsDesign for UN websites/hosites -
DesignerKettydo - Italy 2005 - 2005Milan, Lombardy, ItWebsites design, from client briefing to finished layouts ready to implementation -
Graphic DesignerSky Tv - Italy Feb 2003 - Feb 2004Milano, Italia, ItGraphics for sport shows. -
DesignerIl Lupo & L'Agnello Mar 1998 - Jun 2002
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DesignerInove Design Feb 1995 - Dec 1997
Al Lucca Education Details
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Istituto Europeo Di DesignWebdesign -
Pontifícia Universidade Católica Do ParanáGeneral
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Al Lucca works for Semafor
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Al Lucca's current role is Head Of Design.
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Al Lucca attended Istituto Europeo Di Design, Pontifícia Universidade Católica Do Paraná.
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