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Close BioArt director, illustrator & graphic designer, with an uncommon passion for cinema (look at his facebook page “Ditemi 10 film”). He worked 8 years in McCann Erickson Milan and Barcelona for Italian and International clients. In the meanwhile, published “Dormy”, a humorous book to fight insomnia, teached graphic design and Adv at NABA-Milan and ied-Milan. After McCann he started a new experience founding Tita, creative agency that soon became known for its style in art direction. After three years, left Tita for something more design oriented. Something he could call home. That's The6th. SINCE 2017 teacher of Art Direction at IED-Istituto Europeo del Design.
Creative Director
Emanuele Basso
See BioClose BioCopywriter and strategic planner with a strong passion for design. She started her career in Saatchi&Saatchi Milan, working on Mondadori and Telecom Italia, then she moved to DDB, creating campaigns for Audi, ATM and Volkswagen. Journalist, since 2001, writing for Interni (Electa Mondadori), Grazia (Mondadori) and Ventiquattro (Il sole 24 Ore) and creator, with Emanuele, of the streetwear brand Quiero Alas. In 2011 she changed agency and city, becoming creative supervisor in JWT Rome. But after years in International creative agency she said “thanks for know-how and experience” and decided to paddle her own canoe. Paddling, paddling, she docked at The6th.
Creative Director
Elena Carella
See BioClose BioHe’s interested in things that change things, ideas, visions, and people who are capable of them. He cares about what he can do more than what he’s already done. Started his career as copywriter in Saatchi & Saatchi, then Pirella Göttsche LOWE, DLV BBDO and McCann Erickson, up to the creative direction in Havas, where he worked for italian and international clients.
Published the books “DORMY - Contro l’insonnia qualcosa su cui contare”; “IL LIBRO NERO - Perché aspettare l’Apocalisse, quando puoi fartela da solo?” for Baldini Castoldi Dalai. Curated “101 COSE DA FARE PRIMA DI MORIRE” by Richard Horne for Baldini Castoldi Dalai and “D’acqua a là - Viaggio nella parte blu del Pianeta” for Feltrinelli. He's a teacher at IED-Istituto Europeo di Design. He's the creator and curator of accorgitene® on facebook.
Creative Director
Dario Villa
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Illustrator, graphic designer and animator. He just finished his studies at NABA, but he knows so much as if he just came out of NASA.
Illustrator / Graphic Designer / Animator
Lorenzo Mercanti
See BioClose BioCopywriter, social media manager and optimism-spreader. She can manage 1, 2, 3, 20 projects at a time, all with the same passion.
Copywriter and Social media manager
Valentina Barelli
See BioClose BioHe's not in Milan. He's not in Puglia. He's not at home or in his office. He's on Skype.
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