Hello I'm Mirca!
From craft and client-facing work to brand, product and design management, my career has evolved across luxury, healthcare, interiors and e-mobility. Today, I work at the intersection of strategy, creative direction, organization and knowledge sharing.
This portfolio brings together selected work from that journey—from brand design and digital experiences to spatial concepts and my independent creative practice.
Guest Lecturer and Expert
Teaching engagements include design management, ideation, project development, and presentation at Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts (since 2024), in vocational education for Mediamatics (2017–2019), and at Tongji University, Shanghai (Jewelry Design, 2013).
Work Stations
Location Design Lead Switzerland / Fastned / Zurich: Led the Swiss architecture team for fast-charging locations, advancing interdisciplinary planning processes from site development through construction.
Head of Design & Marketing, Member of the Executive Management / Talsee AG / Hochdorf (Lucerne): Responsible for brand and design management at executive level, shaping strategic initiatives, customer experiences, and an interdisciplinary team.
- Bathroom Collection / Creative Direction / In-House Agency
- Retail Showroom / From Concept to Execution
- Interactive Customer Tool / Product Owner
Global Brand Manager / Phonak / Stäfa (Zurich): Developed global brand tools, guidelines, and training for consistent international implementation.
- Retail Displays / Product Management
Founder & Creative Director / Mirca Maffi Creative Studio / Zurich: Created design concepts for brands and collections, as well as bespoke pieces for private clients, across jewelry, watches, and home accessories.
- Jewelry Collection “Simplicity” / Hand Made in Zurich
- Jewelry Collection “Mare” / Hand Made in Zurich
- Love for Marble / Italian and Moroccan Production
Marketing Manager / Meister Silber / Zurich: Managed events, PR, and media planning, while contributing to assortment development and executive support in the luxury tableware industry.
Silversmith & Product Designer / Jezler / Schaffhausen: Crafted silver objects using traditional silversmithing techniques, before later designing new product collections as a freelance collaborator.
- Silver Objects / Ideation and Prototyping
Education
- SVEB Certificate: Facilitating Learning Sessions with Groups of Adults, Lernwerkstatt Olten
- Workshop Facilitation & AI Mastery, Design Thinkers Academy, Amsterdam
- Strategic Decision Making, INSEAD, Fontainebleau
- MAS Marketing Management, Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW)
- CAS Management-Oriented Business Administration, ZHAW
- MAS Design, Art & Innovation, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland (FHNW)
- Federal Vocational Baccalaureate in Design and Art, CSIA, Lugano
- Swiss Federal Certificate of Competence in Silversmithing (EFZ), Jezler Silbermanufaktur, Schaffhausen
Awards
Find here awards I have received over the years.