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

Where My Words Shine design + Made in Italy, architecture, corporate comms, fine arts + art history, ecology + sustainability, storytelling + journalism, culture, education, copywriting, literary

People Who Like Working with Mearchitects + designers
artists, authors + publishers
marketing directors
museums + gallerists
universities + NGOs
scriptwriters + film directors
...and you?

Translations that shimmer,
Words that shine,
Messages that COMPEL

Back to Modernity, Milan Design Week 2023
d'Art Magazine, coverage of Art Basel Miami 2010
Italian to English translation: Back to Modernity by Stefano Salis, Rimadesio Design Journal
Managed PR for San Francisco design firm as Director of Ops & Marketing
Italian to English: The Future in Everyone's Eyes, Giuseppe Lupo

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
Member STRADE - Sezione Traduttori Editoriali SLC-CGIL
(Italian Literary Translators Association)