Luca Strati

Creative Concepts | Store Design | Events Design | Visual Merchandising | Project Management

Lugano, Ticino, Switzerland

About

Passionated architect with more than 15 years experience managing end-to-end creative concepts for fashion, design and events. From creation to in-store implementation, overseeing budget and vendor relationships, with a knack for marrying creativity and strategic execution. Bringing ideas to life, ensuring brand success. - Creative Concepts, design and execution - Window displays and instore tools design - HQ Global management - Project management end-to-end - Pop-up, pop-in, exhibitions, runway shows, events, corporate, showroom design and set-up - Stores design - Furniture design - Events design & planning - Budget management - Team leadership - Project managers coordination - Branding & Identity - Visual Merchandising guidelines

Experience

  • Senior Global Visual Merchandiser at AKN Group
    Jul 2024 - Present · 2 yrs

    AKONI | BALMAIN | EYETECH | GÖTTI eyewear - Concept, design and execution of window and instore displays for Visual and Marketing activities including Pop-up and Shop-in-shop - POP and Collaterals research, design and production - Events, corporate showroom creative concept and set-up - Trade shows / Exhibitions technical management - Budget oversee, coordinating all vendors relationships - Branding & Identity with dedicated trend research for all brand lines - VM guidelines creation with supervision

  • Guess Europe Sagl (On-site)
    • Creative Visual Merchandising Projects Senior Manager
      May 2022 - Jun 2024 · 2 yrs 2 mos

      - Concept, design and execution of window displays and instore tools for Visual and Marketing activities, retail and wholesale (over 900 stores worldwide, 400 projects/year) - Pop-up, pop-in, exhibitions, runway shows, events, corporate showroom design and set-up - Stores design: over 250 stores refitted / wrapped - Budget management, coordinating all vendors relationships - Team leadership - Branding & Identity with dedicated trend research for all product lines - VM guidelines creation with supervision of all country’s visual team

    • Creative Visual Merchandising Projects Manager
      May 2019 - Apr 2022 · 3 yrs

      Concept & Design Window displays, Pop-up, runway shows, events, showroom

    • Senior Graphic Designer
      Apr 2016 - Apr 2019 · 3 yrs 1 mo

      Window display Design, VM Guidelines, Creative concepts

  • CEO, Creative Director at 07cube
    Mar 2011 - Aug 2013 · 2 yrs 6 mos

    Furniture collections: design, research, prototype, materials & finishes, production Catalogue, website, social media contents art direction Events design & planning (private & corporate) Contract projects -Creatività e organizzazione eventi privati e aziendali, contract

  • Sales & Project Manager at International Office Concept (LEMA GROUP)
    Jan 2004 - Mar 2011 · 7 yrs 3 mos

    Furniture planning & production, sales & project management. Reference project: New York Times HQ NY, Hearst Tower HQ NY

  • Designer, Architect at Partenrship with architecture studios
    2000 - 2004 · 4 yrs

    Partnership with architecture studios: design, planning, graphics