Yael grew up in Rome, Italy, where she studied graphic design and psychology.

As Graphic Designer, Yael has created professional work in print, identity, web, and motion graphics for the past 15 years. She has designed for an impressive list of clients including Ferrari, RAI (Radio Televisione Italiana), Hewlett Packard, Apple, Adobe, Nordstrom, Esprit, Hallmark, and Williams Sonoma. She has designed websites that received 2 Webby Awards, 2 Muse Awards, 1 Webby Honorable Mention, she won a National logo competition, and she was featured in the book “Design Agencies” while designing for Adjacency.

As a Filmmaker she has worked on 100+ professional film shoots (from commercials to feature films) which aired on CBS, NBC, G4, PBS, and HGTV. She has worked for a variety of clients including Apple, Pixar, Comcast, Direct TV, Nvidia, Electronic Arts, Sears, and Visa. She has also directed, produced and edited 6 films, Her latest film “The Waves” won a Kodak Eastman Award for Cinematography and screened at the Cannes International Film Festival.

Her teaching experience includes appointments at UC Berkeley ASUC art center, SF State University, Baycat, and here at Ex’pression College for Digital Arts in the Motion Graphic Design and Common Core departments.