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Alexandra Folino is an art director, designer & visual artist based in New York City. She builds global brand identities, creates award winning designs, and crafts visual stories that inspire action.

With nearly a decade of experience in the design and media industries, she has served as art director for leading publications including Glamour, Allure, and Delish. At Glamour, she spearheaded a full rebrand of the magazine’s identity, reaching more than 50 million readers worldwide.

Holding degrees in journalism, fine art, and gender studies from the University of Wisconsin, Alexandra brings a cross-disciplinary lens to her work, with a particular focus on gender representation in media and immersive storytelling. Alongside her editorial and brand work, Folino maintains a multidisciplinary art practice that explores themes of sensuality, sexuality, and the body.  She invites viewers to engage with deeper questions surrounding identity, connection, memory and the interplay between our personal and collective experience.

Awards

ASME Award for Public Service — 28 Days, 2023
SPD Awards & Honors, 2023 & 2025
Webby Awards, 2021 & 2022

Appearances

Keynote Speaker, AIGA Design Conference, 2025
Artists at Work Conference Panelist, 2025
Art Directors Club Juror, 2025
Scholastic Art & Writing Awards Juror, 2025
Alliance for Young Artists & Writers Juror, 2025

Expertise

Creative Direction
  • Full Campaign or Editorial Direction
  • Visual Narrative Strategy
  • Curation of Photographers, Videographers, Stylists & Other Creative Collaborators for Productions
  • On-Set Art Direction & Photoshoot Oversight
Branding
  • Brand & Visual Identity Guideline Development and Implementation
  • Logo & Logotype Design
Design Direction & Design
  • Design Advisory
  • Campaign & Marketing Collateral Design
  • UI Design for Interactive Digital Experiences
  • Editorial & Visual Storytelling
  • Social Media & Video Series Design
  • Event & Experience Branding
  • Design Systems & Template Creation for In-House Use
  • Publication Design — Book/Magazine Covers & Layouts
Illustration
  • Custom Illustration for Brands or Editorial
  • Live Illustration at Events
  • Iconography & Custom Visual Illustration for Brands

Clients & Collabs