 Sarcone is also a designer and a researcher with more than thirty years of experience in the fields of visual creativity, recreational mathematics and educational games.Considered a leading authority on visual perception by academic institutions, Sarcone was a juror at the Third Annual "Best Illusion of the Year Contest" held in Sarasota, Florida (USA).His optical illusion projects 'Mask of Love' and 'Autokinetic Illusion' were named in the top 10 best optical illusions respectively in the 2011 and 2014 "Best Illusion of the Year Contests".