Success stories

New entrepreneur:
Weronika Malliou (Poland)
Age: 24
Company name: Malliou Design Studio (Start-up)
Sector of activity: Advertising,Promotion, Media

Host entrepreneur:
Dario Gambino (Italy)
Age: 44
Company name: Dario Gambino (15 years of experience)
Sector of activity: Advertising,Promotion, Media

Weronika Malliou is a visual communication designer developing her professional path in branding and UX/UI design with a particular interest in working with small businesses and purpose-driven organisations. Dario Gambino is an experienced entrepreneur running an established design practice focused on communication and visual storytelling. They discovered the Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs programme as an opportunity to connect their complementary profiles and exchange practical knowledge. Weronika joined the programme to gain hands-on experience in managing real client projects and to better understand the business side of running a design practice including project scoping pricing client communication and workflow management. Dario saw an opportunity to benefit from Weronika’s UX/UI and branding expertise while improving his own workflows and expanding his service capabilities. Both expected the exchange to create a foundation for continued professional collaboration.

During the six-month exchange Weronika and Dario worked together on four real client projects. First they redesigned the website experience for the Agrigento Agroecological Bio-district developing its information architecture user flows wireframes and responsive UI. Second they designed the UX/UI of an e-commerce website for a ceramics business including the catalogue product pages cart and checkout experience. Third they developed the VISIO renovations brand identity from positioning and logo concepts to the visual system and applications. Finally they created the branding and packaging for an olive oil product including the brand narrative label concepts and production-ready files. Across all projects Weronika led design development while Dario provided guidance on scoping pricing client communication feedback negotiation and production requirements. Together they also developed reusable workflows templates and documentation.

The exchange strengthened Weronika’s skills in UX/UI branding and packaging design while deepening her understanding of the business side of running a design practice. Working with a range of clients exposed her to different expectations and communication styles requiring her to adapt her approach and make effective design decisions in varied professional conditions. Through this experience she gained practical knowledge of the entire design process including briefing research concept development client communication revisions and final delivery. She also improved her abilities in project scoping planning pricing and client management. For Dario collaborating with Weronika broadened his practical design expertise and increased his ability to deliver a wider range of services particularly in UX/UI and structured design systems. The exchange also strengthened their professional relationship and created opportunities for future collaboration joint projects and referrals.

For more information, please contact the local contact points involved in the exchange:

New entrepreneur's contact point:
Polish Agency for Enterpise Development (Warsaw, Poland)

Host entrepreneur's contact point:
LOGOS Società Cooperativa (Comiso, Italy)

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