cr3tacqua.com
About
Designer based in Milan, Italy.
Focus on graphic design and audiovisual arts, with a strong affinity in sound design.
Experience
° Freelance Graphic & Visual Designer
2022 —— Present
- Working for several projects and events such as Atipico,
Artflow, Hop Limit, Net., PLGRN, 8r[HATER]. Drawing visual identities and in charge of audio & video graphics for live events.
° Graphic & Visual Designer at 8r[HATER], Milano (Freelance)
Feb 2022 —— Present
- Designing and curating the visual aesthetics of 8r[HATER], through content creation of graphics and video and live visual performances during events.
° Product Assistant at Acne Studios, Stockholm
Aug 2023 —— Jul 2024
- Product Assistant for WW Woven & Leather, MW & the whole of the Denim collections through
SS24, FW24 and SS25 Proto, SMS and PPS as starting FW25.
- Live Visual Design for FW24 Office After-Show Party
Proficiency
Adobe
Touchdesigner
Resolume
Ableton Live
Visual Studio Code
Figma
Education
2024/2025
MA Visual Arts - Graphic Design, LUCA School of Arts, Bruxelles
2020/2023
BA Fashion Marketing & Communication, European Institute of Design, Milan
All web, designs, videos & sounds are made by me. © Cr3t Acqua. —— alias of Cesare Girotto.
Contact
email: cesareturn8@gmail.com
or send a text message at 0039 3934476886
Works
Halcyon
MA final project "Halcyon": An audiovisual exploration of emotional states through non-literal storytelling, guiding audiences through shifting landscapes of sound and visuals.
Circular tube structure in iron and cotton. 4 channel audio soundscape via Adam Audio A7X speakers. Visuals via 3 Optoma projectors mapping 3 different sides of the structure.
70min looped installation.
Designed in Touchdesigner, audio created in Ableton Live.
2025
Cycles
An evolving collection of composed longform electronic music.
Soundcloud
Electric Orchestra
Upcoming EP.
EAD
Artwork and custom type design for my personal "EAD:Cycles" album, together with other typographic explorations.
Designed in Illustrator, mockups in Photoshop.
2025-2026
Venice Biennale Concept Art
Concept art & mockups for Venice Biennale Arte 2026.
Designed in Illustrator, mockups in Photoshop.
2025
Pop
A more pop design, translated into some new aesthetics of mine.
Designs in Illustrator & Photoshop, and Excel.
2026
[HATER]
Visual identity design & direction, mapping & live visual performances for [HATER] project over the past years.
Designs in Illustrator & Photoshop, mapping & visuals with Touchdesigner & Resolume.
2021——Present
Sixth Sense
Editorial Concept for Comme des Garcon "Six" magazine.
110 pages, 22x30cm, digital only.
Designed in Illustrator & Photoshop, layout in InDesign.
2019
Typo Touch
Hop Limit
Poster & Flyer design for "Hop Limit" event in Rotterdam.
Designed in Illustrator, printed on vellum, paper, and scanned, edited in Photoshop.
2025
ArtFlow
Mapping and live visual performances for ArtFlow project.
Design and mapping in Touchdesigner & Resolume.
2025
A227.
Extracts from my BA thesis editorial project on artisanal fashion brands and marketing.
304 pages, 17x24 cm, print only.
Designed in Illustrator & Photoshop, layout in InDesign.
2023
A227. Fanzine
Fanzine for A227. fictional fashion brand. Exploring art, nature and industrialization.
55 pages, 10x13.5 cm, print only.
Designed in Illustrator & Photoshop, layout in InDesign. Photography by me.
2021
VIA SILE XI
A short video essay on creative paralysis.
Film, edit and direction by me. Done in Premiere Pro and Resolume.
2020
