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TURN YOUR BOLD VISION INTO A BRAND THAT WINS
TRUST, CLIENTS
AND ATTENTION - WITHOUT THE GUESSWORK

I am Elena, a brand and digital design director. I partner with founders, agencies and organisations to turn bold ideas into clear, distinctive brands and digital experiences - with strategy, consistency and care.

About

For teams and founders looking for a creative partner they can trust

I believe the best work grows through consistency, collaboration and shared vision. I support agencies, organisations and founders with branding and digital design that not only looks beautiful, but helps them move forward with confidence. I lead Studio Elma personally, and for each project I bring in trusted collaborators when needed.

Services

How I help

Brand Identity

Together we define the core of your work first, then translate it into a visual and verbal system that feels grounded, respectful and professional. The goal is to create a brand that supports your work as it grows, rather than something you need to rethink later.

Website Design

I translate the foundations of your brand into a digital space that feels grounded, accessible and easy to navigate.

Support &  Growth Services

These services are designed to support and extend the core work, adding depth, clarity and consistency where needed. They can be introduced at different stages, depending on your priorities, timing and budget. These services include photography, videomaking, copywriting, storytelling, animation and presentation design.

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Featured Work

Branding, Digital, Illustration, Large Format Printing

Branding, Storytelling, Digital Design

AuroMasters
World's first Immersive Music Jukebox

E vent Design, Large Format Printing, Artworking

Large format, Printing, Artworking, Campaign Concept, Art Direction

Square
2026 UK campaign "We do the Square stuff"

Awen Films
Stories that matter, told with care

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Testimonials

Slide 1

Working with Elena on Awen Films’ new logo and brand identity was a truly positive and meaningful experience.

From the very beginning, she brought a combination of clarity, curiosity, and genuine enthusiasm to the process. She took the time to deeply understand who we are as a company and what we stand for, while also proposing ideas that pushed us to think beyond our initial assumptions. That balance between listening and guiding made all the difference

What stood out most was the quality of the dialogue she created. Elena asks thoughtful, precise questions and translates the answers into a visual language that feels intentional. She approached the project with great sensitivity, fully grasping the human and cultural dimension of our work, and treating the logo not as a generic branding task but as something closely tied to our core mission.

The impact of this rebrand has been significant. The new logo became a catalyst for rethinking other aspects of how we present ourselves, from our website to our overall communication. It gave us a stronger, more cohesive visual identity and a renewed sense of direction.

We'd absolutely recommend working with Elena. She's attentive, insightful, and decisive, and leads the process with confidence and care. From early on we felt we could trust her to deliver something thoughtful and meaningful--and she did exactly that.

Isaak & Valerio
Awen Films

Slide 1

Elena was recommended and what a good recommendation it was. I needed a website designing plus branding for my new company. I was completely clueless with where to begin or even aware of what I needed. All I knew was I wanted a premium product reflecting my style and values, not an easy concept to convey.

However Elena held my hand throughout the entire process and managed to gently encourage and extract these details from myself resulting in a brand image perfectly matched to my business. She took care of the photographic shoot and directed the entire day.

I am thrilled with the final result and receive loads of compliments on my swanky website, stationery and photos. I would definitely endorse Elena Manfredi Design and will most certainly use again should the need arise. Thanks Elena - it was a real pleasure working with you!!!

Emma Wedgwood
Emma Wedgwood Aesthetics

Slide 1

Elena joined our team for a short-term engagement, but the impact she made in that month was significant. She stepped into a high-volume, fast-moving campaign and immediately became a trusted creative partner.

She helped design and deliver hundreds of assets for our “We do the Square stuff” campaign, spanning out-of-home, digital banners, and webpage takeovers. The work required both precision and speed, and Elena executed flawlessly, maintaining quality and brand consistency across every touchpoint.

What truly set her apart, though, was her initiative. Beyond the core deliverables, Elena concepted and helped bring to life a hugely successful in-office campaign launch, featuring a collaboration with an illustrator and highly coveted swag that generated actual excitement internally.

Elena combines strong craft with creativity and ownership. Even in a short engagement, she went above and beyond-any team would be lucky to work with her. I highly recommend her!

Neil MacLean
Creative Director EU/UK at Square

Imara

I worked with Elena for over two years to build the brand for my consulting service. She is one of the most gifted and thoughtful artists I have worked with. She brings to her work a high degree of professionalism and was extremely responsive to my requests. More importantly, she consistently worked to get what she created as close to my personal vision as possible. This was extremely challenging and complex because I only had a vague sense of what I was looking for. Her masterful use of meticulous carefully throughout out mood boards and iterative and consultative design helped produce products that far exceeded my expectations. I highly recommend her both as an artist and professional. She will undoubtedly produce work that far exceeds what you have envisioned.

Imara Ajani Rolston
Founder, The Pamoja Project

Paul

Elena is a highly talented creative and I am fortunate to have collaborated with her on the branding for my new communications agency, Meaningful. She has designed a brand identity for the company which is authentic, powerful, and completely unique.

Meaningful works exclusively with organisations that are a catalyst for positive change and the branding needed to reflect this. The brief was a challenge due the agency’s diverse client base, which includes both corporate sector clients and non-profits. Integrating a rich colour palette and a coming up with a dynamic hero illustration were key elements.

Elena took time to understand the Meaningful business proposition, adopting a methodological and rigorous approach. The finished designs are original and arresting. Elena is the consummate professional – responsive, sensitive and a pleasure to work with. Her work for Meaningful exceeded all expectations.

Paul Browne
CEO Meaningful

Elena

Collaborating with Elena from Studio Elma has been an absolute pleasure and has provided Chayn Italia with a new powerful visual identity and tools. In 2015, Studio Elma was commissioned with creating our logo and visual identity, and we have been in love with the proposed ideas from day one. The logo, 6 colourful stylised figures of women that support each other, fully captured our focus on sisterhood and inclusion whilst being highly memorable and visually pleasing.

We are enthusiastic about our prolonged collaboration with Studio Elma over the years, which resulted in the creation of visual communication templates and tools that strengthen Chayn Italia communication efforts and made our internal collaboration much easier. Further, Studio Elma created a beautiful set of illustrations that capture our vision of empowerment, mutual support, and energy. We couldn't be happier with our collaboration and look forward to a new adventure together.

Elena Silverstrini
Founder, Chayn Italia

Tom

I worked with Elena on a large and very complicated print design project where both the editorial approach and the deliverables were constantly changing. Throughout the process, Elena proved herself to be very professional, a good communicator, and, most of all, extremely capable, quickly harnessing her extraordinary talent to creative beautiful, impactful design that satisfied our clients' brief.

Thomas Small
Producer/Director OR Media

TURN YOUR BOLD VISION INTO A BRAND THAT WINS TRUST, CLIENTS AND ATTENTION - WITHOUT THE GUESSWORK

I am Elena, a brand and digital design director. I partner with founders, agencies and organisations to turn bold ideas into clear, distinctive brands and digital experiences - with strategy, consistency and care.

About

For teams and founders looking for a creative partner they can trust

Services

How I help

Brand Identity

Together we define the core of your work first, then translate it into a visual and verbal system that feels grounded, respectful and professional. The goal is to create a brand that supports your work as it grows, rather than something you need to rethink later.

Website Design

I translate the foundations of your brand into a digital space that feels grounded, accessible and easy to navigate.

Support & Growth Services

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Featured Work

Kind words

Testimonials

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Clarity for brands ready to grow

Whether you need end-to-end brand support or a senior design partner within your team, I help shape the work with clarity, consistency and strong visual direction.

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TURN YOUR BOLD VISION INTO A BRAND THAT WINS
TRUST, CLIENTS
AND ATTENTION - WITHOUT THE GUESSWORK

Support &  Growth Services

Clarity for brands
ready to grow