A game director and researcher with over fifteen years across design, interactive media and academia, I work at the intersection of cognitive research and creative direction, building experiences that ask questions as much as they answer them.
luisastrangis91@gmail.com
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About Me
Her practice sits at the intersection of game design, visual research, and teaching. She has directed independent game projects developed within academic contexts, contributed to ongoing research in game studies and UX/UI design, and teaches 3D modeling and game design at university level. Her work is grounded in the conviction that games are among the most complex and underexplored forms of cultural expression available today.
AREAS OF PRACTICE
Game Direction
UX/UI Design
Research & Teaching
3D & Visual Design
Works & COLLABORATION with
AREAS OF PRACTICE
Accademia di Belle Arti di Reggio Calabria
Accademia di Belle Arti di Bari
Academic Profiles — Profilo Docente · ABA Bari https://www.ababa.academy/corpo-docente/profilo_full_bio.php?id_u=296
Accademia di Belle Arti di Catanzaro
Italian DiGRA
Eurasia University (XIAN CINA)
Erasmus+
Desme Digital Srl
Regione Calabria
Games Matters
Restart Festival
Cinema e Cinema
Factory Film Festival
Festival dei Sensi
Software & Certifications
Teaching & Academia
Accademia di Belle Arti di Bari — Lecturer · Thesis supervisor · Thesis co-supervisor · Internship host institution
Accademia di Belle Arti di Reggio Calabria — Lecturer
Italian DiGRA — Member
INTERVIEW & WEBINAR
2026, Maggio — RESTART FESTIVAL 2 (1:06:53) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evNKKqGl13I
2026, Maggio — RESTART FESTIVAL 2 (52:11) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Dl2eNXqa58&t=3167s
2025, Giugno — RESTART FESTIVAL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0NtAbRPKm8&t=1s
2025, Aprile — 3D FASHION DESIGN: LA RIVOLUZIONE NEL MONDO DELLA MODA https://hub.istitutovolta.eu/webinar-3d-fashion-design
Publications
Research Papers
— Neuro-Driven Interfaces: UX/UI Design, Cognitive Patterns, and Ethical Frontiers in Game Environments · Games Matters, 2025 · in publication https://www.accademiabelleartiba.it/bacheca/22-mostre-e-eventi/5132-game-matters-innovating-game-studies-and-research.html
PHD
— Game Heritage: Valorizzazione e Rigenerazione dei Beni Culturali tramite il Videogioco · ABA Bari · Dottorato Industriale in corso https://www.accademiabelleartiba.it/dottorati-di-ricerca/4430-progetto-strangis.html
Books
—Manuale di UI Design per Videogiochi · Amazon, 2024 https://www.amazon.it/Manuale-UI-DESIGN-Videogiochi-progettisti/dp/B0DH3JZM33
— Betrys e L'altro mondo · Amazon, 2021
Academic Theses
— Interfacce Grafiche e Processi Cognitivi nei Videogiochi · ABA Catanzaro, 2023 https://www.libreriauniversitaria.it/tesi/ABALS03022637/autore-luisa-strangis/interfacce-grafiche-e-processi-cognitivi-nei-videogiochi
— Letture del Nuovo Millennio · ABA Catanzaro, 2021 · Libreria Universitaria
PRESS & ARTICLES
2026, Maggio — Co-Organizzatrice del Workshop (ABABARI - ABARC) Color Correction e Color Grading Professionale in Davinci Resolve con Natalia Raguseo https://www.abarc.it/eventi/color-correction-e-color-grading-professionale-in-davinci-resolve-con-natalia-raguseo/
2026, maggio — Cala il sipario su ReStart 2 – Festival del Gaming, della Creatività Digitale e della Cultura Pop · Calabria Reportage https://www.calabriareportage.it/cala-il-sipario-su-restart-2-festival-del-gaming-della-creativita-digitale-e-della-cultura-pop/
2026, maggio — ReStart 2 chiude con successo: oltre 4.000 presenze a Lamezia · Calabria Magnifica https://www.calabriamagnifica.it/scienze-e-tecnologia/restart-2-chiude-con-successo-oltre-4-000-presenze-a-lamezia-terme/
2026, maggio — Chiusa la seconda edizione di ReStart · LameziaInforma https://www.lameziainforma.it/politica/2026/05/04/chiusa-la-seconda-edizione-di-restart-gli-organizzatori-dichiarano-4-000-presenze/67117
2025, giugno — Talk, podcast, stand e videogiochi per Restart Festival · LameziaInforma https://www.lameziainforma.it/arte-e-cultura/2025/06/01/talk-podcast-stand-stampa-3d-giochi-e-videogiochi-per-restart-festival/61769
2017, dicembre — Opera per Oculus – Stonertronic Attitude · Mondo Digitale https://www.mondodigitale.org/notizie/opera-oculus
