Nicolò’s obvious enthusiasm for advertising has been evident from his early University days. Studying Communication Sciences, he started his career working closely with the former major of Milan and the Expo 2015 Committee.
Having had the great privilege to collaborate with iconic figures such as Bruce Weber for Vogue Italia and managing commercial advertising accounts for Ferrari, Maserati and Disney International, Nicolò was later able, as Marketing Manager for the internationally acclaimed textile company, ‘C&C Milano’, to put his fashion and advertising experience to good use.
In 2009 he moved to South Africa, where with the other partners, he has built his own agency with the aim to establish a strong international network of passionate creative professionals.
Who we are
About Pier2Pier
Founded in 2009, Pier2Pier is a brand management agency that combines the Italian founding partner’s extensive experience in this sector, with the hugely creative talent and technological competence of South African professionals.
Based in Cape Town, Pier2Pier has been organized and structured with this collective International experience in mind.
This has produced an efficient and dynamic company that compete on an international level and has undertaken and completed a number of successful projects for overseas clients. Thanks to this symbiosis of South African and Italian creativity and experience, Pier2Pier is able to offer you a strategically customized solution for your every need.
Our creative and dynamic team collectively represent years of experience and a formidable mix of expertise. Pier2Pier’s horizontal team approach has ensured a collaborative organizational structure, where each individual is multi-skilled, and multi-capable. This cross pollination of capabilities ensure that our designers are marketing minded, our marketing experts are creative, and our development crew is conceptual.
Nicolò Stortiglione Pudel
Monica Pesenti
Working between Milan and Cape Town, Monica has been actively involved in the communication industry since the early 80’s.
Graduating with a degree in Visual Design at the Scuola Politecnica di Design in Milan, she developed her capabilities in the company Giancarlo Iliprandi, specialising in corporate and publishing communication, and since started her own self-entitled company.
Believing that the past is a lesson, present is a challenge and opportunity is the future, her collaboration with the other partners set the development of Pier2Pier in motion.
Bruno Zolezzi
Having travelled extensively, Bruno finally settled on Cape Town as the location for his photo agency. He spends his time representing 25 accomplished international photographers and facilitating shoots throughout the world. He has contributed to high-end publications such as Interview Magazine, Dazed and Confused, Tank, Elle and GQ among others. Collaborations with well-known brands such as Levi-Strauss, Woolworths, Tommy Hilfiger and Timberland have put him in good stead to understand and contribute to the fashion world.
Bruno acts as Pier2Pier’s producer and art buyer, with a far-reaching network of fashion and production contacts to assist in the process.
Johann Visagie
Ever since completing a Graphic Design BA (Hons) Degree in Potchefstroom in 2009, Johann has been addicted to all things online. Initially starting out as a web designer, Johann quickly got side tracked on the more technical aspects of the industry. Spending countless hours researching and working on development projects, both Open Source and Commercial, has given him great insight into the highest current standards and trends of the web. Johann is responsible for all technical aspects at Pier2Pier and is always looking for new creative solutions.
Tony Dietstein
Although a proclaimed blonde, Tony completed his degree in Integrated Marketing Communications and a post graduate at the AAA School of Advertising in Cape Town.
His background in design and qualifications in Marketing drove him to explore the realm of Digital Marketing – a sphere that he has become passionate about.
Cristina Ludwig
Making the world more designy one country at a time, Cristina Ludwig is our Design Director packing formidable international experience, and a particular talent for creative brand development. From Brazil to the Middle-East and now based in Cape Town, Cristina is a rare breed of creative, understanding the strategic brand communications process. This Brazilian spark is passionate, inspired, multi-skilled and full of great ideas.
Jade Aysen
Bringing sophistication and taste to the online realm, Jade Aysen is our digital design guru with years of experience on a large-agency level. This has allowed her to work on some of South Africa’s top brands, and has since infused this knowledge and creativity with Pier2Pier’s design philosophies.
Specialising in digital design, Jade is on top of current design trends and acknowledges the user experience before anything else.
Dalené Fourie
With a passion for the written word, Dalené graduated from the University of Westminster with a degree in journalism.
Coupled with media studies at the University of Georgia in the US and Oxford University, she has cultivated a diverse background in journalism and copywriting. As Pier2Pier’s aspiring new account manager and copywriter she has finally found the perfect balance between writing and her desire to work with people.
