Experience

DGA* Design for Changemakers

• Germany
• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Founder

  • May 2022 - Present

  With a focus on informative communication, we design for digital and analog mediums, covering branding and editorial, illustration and infographics, user interfaces, and user experiences. We are driven by a simple value: Make the world a better and more sustainable place to live. For everyone.We are Mila Albrecht and Alberto Gobber. Together we founded DGA* at the beginning of 2022. We have worked for over 15 years in print and digital design for various agencies as creative-, design- and art directors.Our main focus has been human rights, climate and environment, education, science and impact-oriented companies, working for clients such as DESY, GIZ, and CWGL.



DGA • Druckgraphik Atelier

• Germany
• Performing Arts

• Director

  • Jan 2022 - Present

  United by a passion for the analog process, we run the Druckgraphik Atelier in Berlin Prenzlauer Berg, a traditional printmaking studio, where we teach classic printing techniques, including typographic setting, lithography, etching, cyanotype, and xylography. Every Tuesday and Thursday you can work independently in the atelier and also use our letterpress machine. United by a passion for the analog process, we run the Druckgraphik Atelier in Berlin Prenzlauer Berg, a traditional printmaking studio, where we teach classic printing techniques, including typographic setting, lithography, etching, cyanotype, and xylography. Every Tuesday and Thursday you can work independently in the atelier and also use our letterpress machine.



Sapera

• United States

• Design Director

  • Jan 2021 - May 2022



Lucid.Studio

• United States
• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Creative Director

  • Jan 2018 - May 2020

  As creative director my focus is on developing and maintaining our company’s visual identity, i lead creative discussion inside and outside the office with team members, clients or external partners. I am in charge of directing different creative personalities to efficient and successful results. I oversee the creative side of all projects while leaving freedom to the single art directors. I am involved in all new business discussions and have a deep knowledge of how the company processes work.I advocate and push for more knowledge transfer between teams and focus on developing better, more efficient workflows.

• Senior Art Director

  • Jan 2016 - Dec 2017

  As senior art director my focus was on concepting and leading the creative development of many long and intense digital projects, spanning several media formats, and ranging from corporate identity to interactive graphics, illustrations and digital tools for a wide audience of stakeholders.I increasingly became involved in project management and direct communication with clients throughout the process, with the focus on content analysis and the scope to structure technical and design briefings.I worked a lot on bridging the gap between programmers and designers, to ensure the flow of ideas in spite of the different languages, avoid common potholes, increase efficiency and satisfaction.

• Art Director

  • Jan 2012 - Dec 2015

  During these 4 years at lucid i was involved from earlier on in the process of producing visual media. By taking part in business proposals, concept and technical pre meetings I learned the complete creative process and could lend insights throughout the development of the projects.I lived first hand the abrupt focalisation on digital – particularly website and app – design by the industry: this was a period of quick change, confusion and steep learning curves.Lucid started focusing on design for human rights actors and stakeholders, producing among many others:• infographics• animated/interactive infographics• workflow/process graphics• explanatory animation videos• larger layouts for print (up to 200 pp.)• websites• mobile applicationsMy main job was leading the smaller projects; directing the designers, preparing the briefing, quality checking and the artistic direction. I was also involved in the bigger projects as part of the creative team, both on concepts and on the production level. I grew to have professional efficiency in indesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, CSS/SCSS, html, jquery – I learned the basics of how digital internet based applications work, and the framework they are in – I gained expertise in team management, managing and moderating meetings, pitch work and concepting – Most imprtantly I developed very good analysis skills for digital projects.

• Junior Designer

  • Mar 2011 - Dec 2011

  During my first 9 months at lucid i worked at producing different visual media:• posters• infographics• animated videos• small layouts for print (up to 16 pp.)



Exberliner Magazine

• Internship

  • Jan 2010 - Apr 2010

  Layout design, photo-editing, designed new website layout, proof reading, small advertising Layout design, photo-editing, designed new website layout, proof reading, small advertising



LaGranja

• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Internship

  • Sep 2007 - Dec 2007

  Modelling, 3D modelling, layout; learned a lot Modelling, 3D modelling, layout; learned a lot