ALICE GRAFF




ABOUT

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I’m a graphic and industrial designer based in Lausanne, with Brazilian and French roots.

After earning a degree in graphic design and graduating from ECAL in industrial design, I developed a practice centered on objects that are worn, jewelry, eyewear, garments, as markers of identity and culture.

My work often draws on hybrid visual languages, where personal memory meets collective history.

For my thesis, I explored popular Brazilian objects—chains, ornaments, ritual artifacts—and their power to express social belonging, resilience, and cultural fusion.

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CURRICULUM VITAE




Education
Bachelor in Industrial and Product design (Ecal, Lausanne, Switzerland) 2020-2025

Formation in jewelry (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) 2021

Diploma in Graphic Design
(Eracom & WGR Communication, Lausanne, Switzerland) 2016-2020

Baccalauréat artistique
(Eracom, Lausanne, Switzerland) 2016-2019




Experience  Bachelor’s degree in Industrial and Product Design  
2022–2025 / ECAL / Lausanne

Focus on object design, prototyping, and 3D modeling. Experience in model making, sewing, woodworking, metalwork, and 3D printing through both individual and group projects


Design Days Lausanne 
June 2024 / ECAL / Lausanne

Project presentation in collaboration with Freitag


Milano Design Week
April 2024 / ECAL / Milan

Featured in Wohnrevue and 24 Heures. Project showcased to the press and public. Developed a design tailored to the given brief in collaboration with the brand Freitag


Café Manager
2022–2025 / El Gato / Lausanne

Team management, customer service, logistics, stock supervision, and client relations


Bad, Badd and Baddy
2023-2025 / Lausanne

Founded a brand of upcycled vintage football jerseys. Customised pieces using sewing and crochet. Handled artistic direction, photography, and Instagram management


Jewelry Training
2022 / Rio de Janeiro

Learned metalworking and jewelry-making techniques.


Freelance Graphic Designer
2021–2022 / Rio de Janeiro & Lausanne

Worked on a music festival campaign and various external commissions


Graphic Design Apprenticeship
2016–2020 / WGR Communication + Eracom / Lausanne

Four-year dual education program completed within a creative agency. Developed strong foundations in visual communication, layout, branding, and client work.


Freelance Graphic Design Instructor
Since 2020 / Switzerland

Teaching graphic design fundamentals to students and individuals. Developing personalized lessons in software (Adobe Suite), composition, and visual storytelling.


Skills
French – Native language
Portuguese – Very good command (C1)
English – Very good command (C1)
Spanish – Basic understanding (A2)
German – Basic understanding (A2)


Prototyping

Excellent skills in sewing and metalwork. Experience with 3D printing, woodworking, and 3D modeling using Rhino, Fusion 360 and SolidWorks


Graphic tools

Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign), Procreate, illustration, and Keyshot


Soft skills

Team player, dynamic, autonomous, self-taught, cheerful, with a good sense of humor, diplomatic, punctual, pedagogical, and resourceful




Exhibitions
Design Days Lausanne
June 2024 / ECAL / Lausanne

Project presentation in collaboration with Freitag


Milano Design Week
April 2024 / ECAL / Milan

Featured in Wohnrevue and 24 Heures. Project showcased to the press and public. Developed a design tailored to the given brief in collaboration with the brand Freitag