Beatrice Barberis
Multidisciplinary creative mind telling your stories through images, language, and pixels.
Versatile and detail-oriented professional with over 18 years of experience across visual media, language services, and digital design. I bring a proven ability to blend creativity and precision in cross-functional projects, ranging from multilingual content translation to filmmaking, publishing, photography, writing, and retro game development, among others.
Translator, Interpreter & Subtitler
Translated, localized, and transcreated content from and into English, Italian, French, and Spanish, across media, literary, e-commerce, technical, and pharmaceutical domains. Specialized in literary translation, subtitling, and multilingual website localization. Active in cultural mediation since elementary school; spent two months a year for 15 years in India and traveled to 22+ countries; in middle school, I was assigned a Colombian student to teach her Italian from Spanish; always ready and willing to help tourists and random foreigners. Other experience includes metadata translation, document translation, travel blog posts translation, dubbing script adaptation, and consecutive interpreting. Clients: ZOO Digital, Babbletype, ProTranslate, MotaWord, Oneforma, ODMedia, SEDIF, J. Amba Edizioni, Domus Vestae, Somxl, and others. Hard Skills: Subtitling, MTPE, dialogue adaptation, transcreation, localization, CAT tools (Trados, MateCat), Chicago Style Manual, metadata editing, and programming. Soft Skills: Language sensitivity, intercultural communication, creativity, linguistic accuracy, time management, travel planning, and constantly learning new languages for no reason.
Proofreader, QA, Transcriber & AI Annotator
Reviewed and validated original and translated content in literary, medical, legal, technical, academic, and general fields in various languages. Edited subtitles and books, and checked layout, style, terminology, and metadata accuracy. Performed forensic audio recording and transcription for court proceedings, and transcription and translation for pharmaceutical interviews. Contributed to data annotation for AI training. Clients: The Language Doctors, Babbletype, iMerit, Europe Books, J. Amba Edizioni, Nuovi Orizzonti Società Cooperativa for the Criminal Court of Rome, Outlier, and others. Hard Skills: Proofreading, linguistic quality assurance, transcription, AI data annotation, forensic audio workflow, metadata editing, style guides, Chicago Style Manual, Express Scribe, MTPE, Italian Criminal Code and Code of Criminal Procedure, and AI prompts. Soft Skills: Language sensitivity, precision, confidentiality, problem solving, reliability, and analytical thinking.
Filmmaker, Cinematographer & Video Editor
Directed and edited independent films, short films, documentaries, commercials, institutional promotional videos, conferences, music clips, and fine art videos. Worked in various roles, including DOP, camera operator, 1st/2nd AC, editor, continuity, and executive producer, both in major productions and independent sets, and taught on a 30-hour high school project. Award of merit! Prize “In Puglia” from Associazione Culturale In Puglia Arte&Cultura (2013). Clients: PISAI Pontifical Institute for Arabic and Islamic Studies, Italian Ministry of Education, European Association of Archaeologists, Sapienza Università di Roma, WindTre, Ferrero Cinemas, Haka Film, ActionBrand, Domus Vestae, ACT Multimedia, J. Amba Edizioni, XPublishing, Chalice Well Roma, Associazione MARCHEting, and others. Hard Skills: Cinematography, video editing, Adobe Premiere, Final Cut Pro, DaVinci Resolve, RED/Arri/Canon digital and analog workflows, screenwriting, film production, location management, continuity, sound recording, set decoration, costume design, gaffer, key grip, makeup design, and special effects. Soft Skills: Leadership on set, adaptability under pressure, teamwork, storytelling, manual dexterity, and teaching ability.
Photographer
I got my first film camera in 1995, my first digital camera in 1999. Shot, edited, and curated images for companies, publishing houses, institutions, and individuals. Focus: natural and urban landscapes, archaeology, portraits, advertising, reportage, backstage, events, reflections, light blades, in both analog and digital formats. Published in National Geographic (Spain, 2020) and exhibited in London (Cluster Photography and Prints Fair, 2020); represented by Cluster London (since 2020); member of the Archive DOCVA / ViaFarini Milano (2011). Clients: Shell Eco-Marathon Europe & The Lab (Rotterdam, 2012), Sapienza Università di Roma, PopSlate Smartphone Case, Comune di Colli sul Velino (Rieti, Italy), Università Telematica Pegaso, Domus Vestae, Hotel Castello Orsini Nerola, Chalice Well Roma, Minerva Moda, La voce dell’opera, and others. Hard Skills: analog/DSLR/phone photography, Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Photoshop, studio/natural light, basic photo editing and color grading, AI image creation and editing. Soft Skills: Artistic vision, patience, emotional intelligence, discretion, and client communication.
Photographer
I got my first film camera in 1995, my first digital camera in 1999. Shot, edited, and curated images for companies, publishing houses, institutions, and individuals. Focus: natural and urban landscapes, archaeology, portraits, advertising, reportage, backstage, events, reflections, light blades, in both analog and digital formats. Published in National Geographic (Spain, 2020) and exhibited in London (Cluster Photography and Prints Fair, 2020); represented by Cluster London (since 2020); member of the Archive DOCVA / ViaFarini Milano (2011). Clients: Shell Eco-Marathon Europe & The Lab (Rotterdam, 2012), Sapienza Università di Roma, PopSlate Smartphone Case, Comune di Colli sul Velino (Rieti, Italy), Università Telematica Pegaso, Domus Vestae, Hotel Castello Orsini Nerola, Chalice Well Roma, Minerva Moda, La voce dell’opera, and others. Hard Skills: analog/DSLR/phone photography, Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Photoshop, studio/natural light, basic photo editing and color grading, AI image creation and editing. Soft Skills: Artistic vision, patience, emotional intelligence, discretion, and client communication.
Graphic & Web Designer, 3D & Pixel Artist
Created full branding and design systems: logos, packaging, websites, newsletters, and merchandise. Curated layout and covers for published books, art exhibitions, presentations, visual narratives, and infographics. Designed, developed, and managed custom websites, e-commerce solutions, and social media. Created HTML and GameBoy games, vintage repurposed objects, and 3D models for photogrammetry, archaeology, architecture, video games, and 3D printing. Clients: Domus Vestae, J. Amba Edizioni, Now In Time, Quahog Bay Bedding Sailboat Interiors, Chalice Well Roma, Italica Res, Associazione MARCHEting, and others. Hard Skills: hand-drawn and digital illustration, Adobe Creative Suite, HTML, CSS, Ruby, Canva, UI/UX principles, Shopify, WordPress, Wix, Hostinger, Amazon, Etsy, eBay, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Tiktok, 3D modeling and printing, digital/print workflow, vector/raster tools, GB Studio, Twine, pixel art, photogrammetry, and AI prompts. Soft Skills: Creativity, problem solving, multitasking, communication, aesthetic judgment, visual storytelling, artistic vision, manual dexterity, and adaptability.
Writing, Entrepreneurship & Other Experiences
Independent book, song, and video game writer; also held roles as copywriter, content & preface writer, social media manager, chatbot writer, e commerce manager, product lister, review writer, audiovisual screenwriter, and client support specialist. Brief experience in event planning/promoting, virtual assistance, and data entry. Actively involved in personal entrepreneurship, start-up development, property management, and stocks/stock options/futures/crypto/forex trading and investment support. Co-founder of: Domus Vestae LLC: real estate investment, books, and eco-friendly e-commerce (2021-now); Now In Time: retro games and tools development for GameBoy, vintage repurposed objects, publishing of 82+ ebooks for GameBoy, t-shirts for history lovers (2018-now); Italica Res: historical and archaeological dissemination blog (2017-2021). Limited partner of J. Amba Edizioni, my family’s publishing house (2008-2013, also helping in the previous and subsequent years, now part of Domus Vestae). Associate of Associazione MARCHEting, active in film production (2013-2015). Member of SIAE Società Italiana degli Autori ed Editori No. 512355. Hard Skills: Social media, Meta Business Suite, Microsoft Office, email marketing, financial literacy, KPIs, CRM tools, Mailchimp, and AI prompts. Soft Skills: Versatility, self-management, entrepreneurial mindset, teamwork, manual dexterity, creativity, problem solving, multitasking, communication, and continuous improvement.