Biography
Erika Rossi gained her Master's Degree in Visual and Multimedia Communication, specializing in Interaction Design from the Iuav University of Venice, with a mark of 110/110 cum laude, creating "I Mirabilia". Currently, Erika is employed as an interaction and visual designer at Fjord in Madrid, immediately following her internship with Fjord in 2010, and previously an internship in Bologna with Mollusco e Balena agency. Her work, I Mirabilia, earned her the James Dyson Award, and was selected to be published at the Ambience 2011 conference. Erika also received the Adobe Design Achievement Award Finalist status for her piece, Liasion, in 2010. She won the Giovane Grafica Italiana competition for her internship contributions done with graphic designers, Erik Kessels, Richard van der Laken and Harmen Liemburg in 2009. Additionally, Erika's work, 'Lello' was selected for the Nutella & Fruits design competition, sponsored by Interni magazine, winning her an internship with product designer Giulio Iacchetti.

Description
I Mirabilia ("The Wonders") is a family of three interactive dolls, designed for hospitalized children. The dolls, through different interactions, empower children to improve their relationships with their doctors, psychologists and fellow hospitalized children.

Communication objective
The goal of the project was to improve the interpersonal relationships between a child and their family members, classmates, and teachers. The concept is based on a more physical and direct interaction than screen applications, with each doll being able to assist with the varied emotional needs that children with terminal or chronic illnesses might have, but don’t easily show. I Mirabilia is directed at children aged from 6–12, and is suitable for different periods of childhood or hospitalization. Using a variety of contexts, I Mirabilia offers playful support, aiding the work of doctors and psychologists in their care for the psychological aspects of children.

Tools used
Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator were used while sketching and creating the graphics, such as logo, lettering, illustrations and the final images of the presentation. Adobe InDesign was used for the layout of the report. Adobe Flash was used to create the final videos that explain the interaction patterns of the dolls.

Adobe Tools
Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Flash Player, Adobe Flash Professional, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop Extended, Adobe Reader

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