LAURA MARY CINCOTTA is
The Designer's Translator
Your PROJECTS stand out.
So should your WORDS.
Words by DESIGN
Your projects are an extension of your VALUES.
They represent the SOLUTIONS you bring to your community.
However, without the right words, they risk getting
LOST in the crowd.
Fortunately, you've come to the RIGHT PLACE.
Hello, I'm Laura Cincotta,
The Designer's Translator
Visually-savvy native English wordsmith and translator from Italian to English, copywriter, and editor
C-suite Director of Marketing & Ops during 10 years in-house in architecture and design, and more in the visual arts
Hundreds of brochures, portfolios, proposals, articles, websites, blog posts curated and designed
Over 1 million words translated, rewritten, edited, revised, tweaked, reimagined, jazzed-up
Dozens of happy clients in the US, UK, and Italy
People Who Like Working with Mearchitects + designers
artists, authors + publishers
marketing directors
museums + gallerists
universities + NGOs
scriptwriters, journalists, illustrators
...and you?
Translations that shimmer,
Words that shine,
Messages that COMPEL
IT-EN Translation: Alessandro Mazza in Disegnare Magazine 70/2025, Sapienza Università di Roma, Gangemi Editore
IT-EN Translation: Marina Cristina Didero in Rimadesio Design Journal, Milan Design Week 2023
IT-EN Translation for Il Sole 24 Ore: Marco Masciaga’s interview with Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, May 2025
IT-EN Translation: Interreg Alpine Space FRACTAL project (Sky & Scrub: Special Investigators)
Coverage of Art Basel Miami 2009 in d'Art Magazine, Jan 2010
IT-EN: In Pursuit of a New Lifestyle, G. Lupo & S. Salis, Rimadesio Design Journal, 2024
Comms for San Francisco design firm as Director of Ops & Marketing
IT-EN: Back to Modernity by Stefano Salis, Rimadesio Design Journal, 2023
IT-EN: FRACTALgame: Team up to save Alpine ecosystems! Educational board game for middle schoolers who race to save Alpine ecosystems through green infrastructure. With #Unibz and Interreg Alpine Space Programme
IT-EN: The Future in Everyone's Eyes, Giuseppe Lupo, Rimadesio Design Journal, 2023
IT-EN: Pollinator Friendly Plant Guide, FRACTAL Project
IT-EN Translation: Paola Bonazzi Exhibition Catalog, 2025
Art & Design Books - Planned, Curated, CREATED
Martha Gerardo: A Retrospective - Catalogue Raisonné, 2nd Ed. 2021
I designed, edited, and co-authored a 120-page catalog of the work of American painter, Martha Gerardo for a posthumous retrospective exhibition that I curated in Piedmont California in 2021.
Artist Catalog Raisonné
Exhibition Catalog, Spread 1
Exhibition Catalog, Spread 2
What my clients say
“Thanks so much for all your hours and brain work on the article... it really puts the gallery in a great light.”
—Rupert R., Owner, Contemporary Art Gallery
“I highly recommend Laura, an exceptional Italian into English translator, for any localization projects.”
—Jennifer N., Agency Project Manager
“Laura, thank you so much for
your wonderful work on this. I'm really looking forward to using the app in US English soon!!”
— Christiane B., Director of Localization
“You really sculpt language and glean insights in each one sentence excavation. Congratulations on a top-notch art review!”
— Gae S., Artist, Critic
“Lavorare con Laura è stata un’esperienza altamente soddisfacente. Torneremo sicuramente a collaborare nel prossimo futuro.”
—M. Gabriella P., Non-profit Communications Manager
“You’ve definitely improved the copy a lot.”
—Karen G., Edtech Project Manager
The WORDS you've been looking for... are right here
Let's talk about your project!
Send me an email or connect with me on LinkedIn.
Laura Mary Cincotta - THE DESIGNER'S TRANSLATOR
VAT No. / P. IVA IT 01259250577
Portrait photography credits: Jennifer Skinner Portraits
