Lucas Brancatella

Communication Design

Hello,

I am Lucas Brancatella, a communication design student completing my Bachelor of Design with a major in Communication Design at the Swinburne University of Technology. I have a huge passion for design and my main focus is creating work that is fun and entertaining. I also focus on sending clear, effective messages to my audience.

My skills are best applied to Branding, Packaging, and Print Publication. I do not have a certain strength within one area of design but rather I like to explore my options. Although, I have tended to lean more towards Branding but I like all areas of design.

Over the years of studying, my skills in the Adobe Creative Cloud has rapidly improved to an industry level and I am extremely passionate in what I do and what I bring out.

Within my education, I have been given the opportunity to have become a Year 12 school leader which helped me with my public speaking. I have completed a Diploma of Game design at JMC Academy and now completed my Bachelors of Design, majoring in Communication Design.

Some of my interests include soccer. I am a huge AC Milan supporter and usually wake up to watch the games. I also enjoy working on my car and spending time with friends and family also.

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