Alberto Missoni was born in 1963. Since childhood, he has been building galactic spaceships out of Lego, and at the age of twelve, he created an exact wooden replica of the Red and Blue Chair. His passion for creating with his hands has never left him.
He has always worked with scale models, mockups, prototypes, lamps, and design, turning this passion into his profes- sion. Among his clients are Coopsette, Guru, Taitù, Swatch, Morellato, Olivari, Chicco Artsana, Rai Radiotelevisione, RCS Max, Vogue, Elle, Benetton, Lube, Eataly, and Renè Caovilla. His workshop in Udine is also his home. From there, projects and objects emerge, reaching homes worldwide—ideas and unexpected combinations, always unique.

Alessandro Baici was born in 1960. He has worked as a communication and advertising consultant and freelancer since 1987, taking on roles ranging from copywriting to web development. He has collaborated with several Milan-based advertising agencies, including Publicis Italia, Carmi e Ubertis Communication, Studio Colella Design, and Studio Agazzi, working on national-level communication projects.
In 2009, together with Studio Agazzi, he won the Brand Identity GrandPrix competition (first prize) with a project for ALA Assicurazioni.
As a teacher, since 1997 he has been giving lectures in both Italian and English at ISC Milan and IED Turin. Since 2000, he has been teaching at NABA, where he joined an international project (the NABA Affiliate Program) aimed at promoting the educational program of the Graphic Design and Art Direction Department in various international universities.

Alessandro D’Osualdo pursued classical studies and medicine. He is a partner at the communication agency adsGlen, serving national and international clients. He has had a long and successful career in the field of communication, which he has also applied to social causes and publishing.
He has produced over 40 books using various techniques—including traditional illustration, semi-digital illustration, digital illustration, and comics—in multiple languages, collaborating with highly prestigious partners, with many works gaining international attention. His techniques range from traditional media (Ecoline, watercolor, pure pigments, Letraset, oil paints, etc.) to digital methods.
For his cultural work, he has received several awards recommended by third parties. Notable recognitions include the Alpe-Adria Prize, awarded for fostering understanding between peoples, and an acknowledgment from the Austrian Ministry of Culture. He has been invited to hold exhibitions in locations such as Munich, Frankfurt, Zagreb, Belgrade, Aosta, Courmayeur, Prague, Monza, Cormons, Codroipo, Trieste, and Pordenone.
He has organized and coordinated exhibitions in collaboration with prestigious partners, including the Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Ca’ Foscari University, Moroso, FriulAdria, and RAI5. Additionally, he has held various cultural roles for the regional government.

Alessandro Vascotto was born in Trieste in 1968. He graduated in Painting from the Academy of Fine Arts in Venice. His education was shaped by prominent figures such as Riziero Giunti, Gherardo Pittarello, Angelo Schwarz, Ennio Chiggio, Alberto Lolli, and Sandro Sproccati.
After completing his studies, he began working as a creative in the advertising industry. In 1994, he met Pino Usicco, with whom he collaborated in Treviso and Venice, working for the magazine Il Borghese and for several companies, including Reggiani S.p.A.
Upon returning to Trieste, he worked as an art director and graphic designer for Aipem, Sintesi, and other communication agencies in Friuli Venezia Giulia and Veneto. In 2004, he moved to Gorizia and opened his own studio, focusing mainly on the cultural sector. He developed editorial and communication projects for the Municipality of Monfalcone, the Autonomous Region of Friuli Venezia Giulia, and others.
In 2011, he settled again in Trieste and became a partner at Incipit Srl, taking on the role of creative director. He worked with companies in the healthcare, tourism, food, commercial, and maritime sectors, as well as with institutions and cultural initiatives.
In 2019, he left the agency to dedicate himself to freelancing, teaching, and artistic and visual research.

Alessandro Vassia was born in Turin in 1978, where he earned a degree in Architecture from the Polytechnic University of Turin. After graduating, he was hired by a French engineering firm, where he began working on the design and construction of shopping centers, offices, and logistics facilities. Alongside his regular design work, he started creating his first 3D models and renderings to include in project presentations. After ten years as an employee, in 2012 he began working as a freelancer, collaborating with small studios and other professionals, providing customized services in 3D modeling and photorealistic rendering for architectural and product design projects. In 2019, he became a SketchUp Certified Specialist and a V-Ray Licensed Trainer for Chaosgroup, and started collaborating with a training institution in Treviso, where he teaches courses on modeling and rendering using 3ds Max, SketchUp, and V-Ray. His teaching approach focuses on building the foundations for a solid and efficient workflow, analyzing case studies drawn from his daily professional experience.

Alessio Princic was born in Udine on March 9, 1958. He graduated in 1982 from the Faculty of Architecture in Ljubljana with the thesis “Tipologija in identiteta Slapnicka” (Typology and Identity of the Village of Slapnicco), which was awarded the “Prešeren Award for Students.” From 1983 to 1992, he collaborated with architects Federico Marconi and Pier Guido Fagnoni in Florence, during which time he also completed his degree in Venice. In 1990, he opened his own architecture studio in Udine. In 1992, he became an assistant at the Faculty of Architecture in Ljubljana. In 2000, he completed his Magisterij in Ljubljana (postgraduate doctorate), and in 2005 he obtained the title of lecturer at the same faculty.
Since October 2008, he has been a lecturer in Architectural Composition at the Faculty of Architecture of the University of Maribor. In 2010, he became an associate professor at the Faculty of Architecture in Ljubljana. From 2008 to 2016, he taught at the Faculty of Architecture in Maribor, where he held the courses “Studio 1” (second year) and “Smart” (final year). Since 2016, he has been a full professor at the Faculty of Architecture in Ljubljana. He participates in national and international design workshops and gives lectures at the universities of Milan, Trento, Ljubljana, Trieste, and Venice. In 2015, he took part in the conferences “Architecture in 10 Points” in Caserta and Messina, developing the topic “Preexistences.” Since 1992, his projects have been exhibited in group exhibitions (Piran, Klagenfurt, Udine, Ljubljana, Trento, Eisenstadt, Treviso, Milan, San Vito al Tagliamento, Oderzo, Ferrara, Pescara, Berlin, Madrid, Prague, etc.) and solo exhibitions (Ljubljana and Vrhnika).

Andrea Vidotti was born in Venice and lives in Treviso. He graduated in Economics and Commerce and completed a specialization course in Sports Law and Economics. He is the founder and owner of Ideeuropee, an integrated communication agency established in 2011, where he works in corporate and product press offices and event management. In 2018, he opened his own communication and marketing agency, also dedicated to event organization and training, which bears his name. He is a FIFA Agent and a Professional Cyclists’ Agent.
He has been a lecturer for eighteen years in the SBS Master at Ca’ Foscari University in La Ghirada, Treviso, at the Business School for the Master in Sport Business Management of “Il Sole 24 Ore” in Milan, and at the Master in Sport Marketing at Tor Vergata University in Rome, in addition to teaching in five other Italian master’s programs.
In his thirty-year career, he has worked with top sports champions, organized major events, and served as a consultant for companies, sports clubs, and national federations. He was President of the Panathlon International Club of Treviso for eight years and a Founding Member of AssiManager, the Italian association of sports managers.
In December 2020, he was awarded the National Prize “La Castagna d’Argento” at the Gran Gala dello Sport in Trecastagni (Catania), together with CONI President Giovanni Malagò. In March 2022, he received the International “Leone d’Oro della Città di Venezia” Award for professional merit. He has written the book Termodinamica della felicità and a second book for Franco Angeli Editore, published in October 2023. He has been the Licensee of TEDx Jesolo since 2021.

Angelo Floramo was born in Udine in 1966 and lives in Borc, on the Tagliamento River. He holds a PhD in History with a thesis in Medieval Latin Philology and teaches literary subjects at the Magrini Marchetti Institute in Gemona. Since 2012, he has collaborated with the Guarneriana Library of San Daniele del Friuli as a scientific consultant for the ancient, manuscript, and rare books section, and he is an adjunct professor of History of Food at the University of Udine.
He has published numerous essays and scholarly articles focused on the Middle Ages and its dreams. For Ediciclo, in collaboration with Bottega Errante Edizioni, he debuted in fiction with Balkan Cirkus (2013), followed by Guarneriana segreta (2015), L’Osteria dei passi perduti (2017), La Veglia di Ljuba (2018), Il fiume a bordo (2020), Come papaveri rossi (2021), Vino e libertà (2023), Breve storia sentimentale dei Balcani (2024), and Vita nei campi (2025), all published by Bottega Errante Edizioni.
For Newton Compton, he curates a series of narrative guides on Friuli, now in its seventh volume. In January 2024, he was awarded the prestigious Premio Nonino Risit d’Aur.

Annalisa Boreatti trained as a historian of modern and contemporary art at the University of Pisa, specializing in cultural enterprise management in Florence and in art and cultural heritage law at the Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies in Pisa. She has worked in the field of contemporary art with public institutions and art galleries in Italy, including the Poleschi Arte Gallery in Milan, and abroad as director of the GAM Gallery in Monte Carlo, Principality of Monaco. Since 2006, she has been working as an Art Advisor, providing consultancy for acquisitions, sales, and the management of private and corporate collections, collaborating with family offices and international art galleries.

Anny Comello was born in Udine, where she currently lives and works. After earning a bachelor’s degree in Industrial and Product Design, she completed a master’s degree in Visual and Multimedia Communications at LUAV University of Venice, concluding her academic path with an internship at Studio Dumbar in Rotterdam.
She began her professional career at Tassinari/Vetta studio, later expanding her skills in companies such as Designwork and Studio Malisan. In recent years, she has increasingly focused on teaching, instructing subjects related to visual imagery at secondary schools. In 2024, she earned a second degree in New Technologies of Art at the Academy of Fine Arts in Venice, deepening her exploration of visual innovation and multimedia languages. Her educational and professional journey revolves around the exploration of visual culture aimed at communication design.

Artemio Croato works in the fields of visual communication, graphic design, corporate identity, and art direction. In 2002, he founded the Designwork studio in Udine. His clients include major Italian and international design brands, well-known publishing houses, and prominent cultural institutions. In 2010, Foscarini involved him in the artistic direction of the editorial project Inventario, with which he won the ADI Compasso d’Oro in 2014.
In 2013, he began collaborating with the MART in Rovereto and the publishing house Mondadori Electa, overseeing the visual identity and communication for various exhibitions and catalogues. During the same period, Hearst Magazines Italia commissioned him to redesign the graphic layout of Elle Decor magazine. Starting in 2016, after designing the logo and coordinated image for the Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea in Rome, he has been responsible for the communication of the museum’s events and exhibitions. In 2017, Treccani entrusted him with the graphic redesign of the Treccani.it portal, and he began working with La Biennale on the graphic identity of the Venice Film Festival. He has taught Visual Communication at the Faculty of Design and Arts of the IUAV University of Venice, and Graphic Design III and Art Direction at the GB Tiepolo Academy of Fine Arts in Udine.

Aurora Ovan was born in 1996. She grew up closely connected to fantasy literature and in 2012 published her first fantasy climate-fiction book. Her passion for the environment and for stories told through images led her to study at the A. Malignani Scientific High School in Udine, while also pursuing photography and videomaking.
In 2015, shortly before graduating, she opened a VAT number as an independent director and producer, and a year later she won a scholarship for the New York Film Academy in New York. In 2017 she returned to Friuli, where she gained experience in commercial videos, music videos, and short films. She is currently working in the field of production and is involved in the development of her first international feature film.

Barbara Candoni has always been fascinated by the human ability to transform the spaces around us into something unique and new. She earned her master’s degree at the University of Udine, gaining study and work experience in Germany, in Wiesbaden and Frankfurt am Main. She later collaborated with several local firms, deepening her expertise in architecture, energy, and urban planning.
Thanks to a long-standing collaboration on multiple international Luxury Interior Design projects, she was able to explore both the creative and managerial aspects of project development, specializing in one area of this broad field: interior design, with a particular focus on Luxury Hotel Design. This dynamic branch of architecture, which combines style, design, and creativity, allows her to reconcile functional requirements with design quality and material research, always keeping a sensitive eye on the intersection of sustainability, local cultural identity, and accessible design through the principles of Design for All.

Carla Cesar Sergio is a professional who has worked for over twenty years in the field of visual communication, moving between art direction and communication design with an approach that blends strategy and creativity. She is a graphic design lecturer at the European Institute of Design (IED) in Milan, where she also served as Design Manager within the visual communication department.
In 2016 she founded 6ZERO5, a studio based in Treviso specializing in branding, editorial, and exhibition design, where she collaborates with companies and cultural institutions in Italy and abroad. Among her most significant collaborations is EssilorLuxottica, with which she has been developing visual communication and luxury packaging projects for more than fifteen years for some of the sector’s most innovative brands.

Carlo Alberto Palumbo was born in Naples in 1976. A passionate scholar of ancient painting techniques, life drawing, and artistic anatomy, he has been a professor of Artistic Anatomy and Painting at the GB Tiepolo Academy of Fine Arts in Udine since 2015.
In 2008, he participated in the Kitsch Biennale at the Pavsinger Fabrik in Munich, and in 2011 at the Academies Pavilion of the 54th Venice Biennale. In 2013, he won the Chairman’s Choice Award at the International ARC Salon. From 2016 to 2020, he was invited to participate in Art Revolution Taipei in Taiwan.
In 2021, one of his paintings became part of the permanent collection of the MEAM – European Museum of Modern Art in Barcelona. In 2024, seven of his paintings were acquired by the LinKong Contemporary Art Museum in Beijing, and in 2025, his monographic catalog was published by the prestigious international publisher The Guide Artists Publishing. His works are held in private collections across Europe, America, Asia, and Australia.

Carlo Rossolini is an editorial and commercial graphic designer. With Polystudio, he designed the Voci e Visioni editorial series for Treccani and the exhibitions SouthOutThere at the Venice Biennale and Copyright Italia at the State Archives of Rome. With Obliquestudio, he created the visual identity for the Terzani Prize and curated the monographic exhibitions on El Lissitzky at the Mart in Rovereto and on Pierpaolo Mittica at the Bertoja Gallery in Pordenone.
In collaboration with Giovanna Duri, he designed exhibitions dedicated to illustrators Toccafondo and Gabriella Giandelli. At Fabrica, he worked as a graphic designer and art director of Colors magazine. At the Iuav University of Venice, he served as assistant in laboratories and workshops with Ginette Caron, Artemio Croatto, Francesco Messina, Laura Morandini, Massimo Pitis, and R. Roger Remington.

Claudia Barberi was born in Friuli in 1972. She studied and graduated in Architecture at the Politecnico di Milano in 1999. After various work experiences in Milan and Tuscany, she returned to Friuli in 2008, where she now lives and works. From 2008 to 2010 she collaborated with Studio Marco Viola and Studio Genny Canton, working on graphic design and exhibition layouts. In 2011 she founded her own studio, which focuses mainly on interior design for private homes, commercial spaces, and hospitality facilities.
She has also specialized in Visual Merchandising, designing interiors and window displays for shops, shopping centers, retail spaces, and showrooms. She often works as a stylist and art buyer, sourcing materials, objects, and furnishings for installations and trade fair stands. She is involved in photographic sets for advertising campaigns and corporate catalogues, working as a set designer.
She finds creativity, exchange, and collaboration with different creative fields to be the true added value of each of her projects.
She currently continues her practice at her studio in the province of Udine and, starting in 2025, teaches Exhibition Design at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Udine GB Tiepolo.

Cristian Malisan was born in Udine in 1975, he studied architecture at IUAV in Venice and he later graduated in Design in the same institute. After various experiences, from 2009 to 2016, he was co-owner of the Studio Barazzuol/Malisan. In 2016 he opened the Studio Malisan in Udine dealing with creative and artistic issues for various companies, mainly in the furniture, lighting, fashion and food sections. Besides his being a strategic consultant and dealing with creativity for company image he also works with graphic design, product design, interior design, branding projects and creative projects for advertising. He held workshops and taught lessons for graphic design courses with the IUAV in Venice and at the Accademia Tiepolo in Udine.

Cristiana Ardoino is a graphic designer and lecturer who works across the fields of visual design, branding, education, and digital communication. She teaches in the Master’s program in Communication Design at the GB Tiepolo Academy of Fine Arts in Udine, with a focus on new media and visual storytelling.
She collaborates as a graphic designer with the digital agency Creare Passaparola, developing projects in visual identity, storytelling, and communication for cultural institutions and businesses. Her research is based on the dialogue between craftsmanship, emotion, and contemporary languages, always maintaining a strong awareness of visual tradition.
She is also a lecturer and coordinator at the professional training center CSG Giovanni Micesio in Udine, where she works in graphic design, social media, and multimedia techniques. She leads laboratories and workshops in educational and cultural contexts, promoting an experimental and conscious design approach aimed at developing individual expressive potential.

Daniele Balcon studied at IUAV University of Venice and, in 2008, co-founded Studio Visuale with other partners. He has developed numerous projects in the fields of digital design and branding, blending skills from a traditional graphic design background with those gained through professional experience in multimedia.
Among his main corporate clients are Technogym, De’ Longhi, Tecnica Group, Montura, Kask, Selle Royal, Irinox, and Nardi Outdoor; in the cultural sector, his collaborations include the Vatican Secret Archives, the University of Oxford, Zètema Progetto Cultura, Arte Sella, the Royal Palace of Naples, the Archivio del Moderno (Switzerland), and M9 Museum of the 20th Century.
Since 2007 he has been active in teaching at IUAV University of Venice, the University of San Marino, and IED Venice. He has also delivered lectures and talks at the University of Bologna, IED Florence, AIAP conferences, and other advanced training contexts.

Davide Bon earned a diploma in Business and Foreign Language Correspondence (German, English, French) from I.T.C. “Cecilia Deganutti” in Udine. He then attended the University of Udine, graduating with top honors in Foreign Languages and Literatures (German and English), with a thesis in Modern Language Didactics. He also attended various language courses in schools in England, Austria, and France.
Throughout his career, he has collaborated with several private schools and institutions as a language teacher, as well as with translation agencies and language centers as a translator and interpreter. He has conducted research at the University of Udine, Faculty of Foreign Languages and Literatures, and collaborated with the Contemporary Art Center “Villa Manin” in Passariano di Codroipo (UD) as a translator and interpreter.
He has held various teaching positions at numerous state primary and secondary schools in the province of Udine. In recent years, he has been teaching English and CLIL Geography in English at the Sports Science High School and the Applied Sciences High School of the “Volta” Private Educational Institute in Udine, in addition to English, German, and French in the institute’s “Year Recovery” program. In parallel, he teaches English at the GB Tiepolo Academy of Fine Arts in Udine in the bachelor’s programs in Graphic Design, Product and Interior Design, and Painting and Visual Arts. He also conducts English language courses, both in schools and individually, aimed at preparing students for the main Cambridge Language Certifications.

Davide Ferrario has been passionate about the world of graphic design since high school and decided to pursue studies in graphic design and visual arts by studying and graduating in Graphic Design at the IED in Milan.
In 2018, he founded 5X Letterpress. A project working in the world of letterpress and contemporary graphic design. The peculiarity of the project is in the research, experimentation and production based exclusively on the use of old printing presses, movable type and any inked and printable surface.
Alongside its artistic activity, 5X Letterpress also works with agencies and professionals in the sector for art direction, graphic design and printing projects.

Davide Marchionni has always moved between visual arts and advertising: from Trieste to Milan, then to New York — and later back on the road across Europe and Asia Minor, telling stories through photography and drones. After exhibiting in Aperto 95 at the Venice Biennale, he spent twenty years in global agencies, overseeing campaigns for international brands. Today he combines travel, design, and storytelling to shape strong and engaging visual identities. His teaching method is direct, fast, and rooted in real creative practice. He moves between the studio, the classroom, and on-the-road journeys, always in search of new ways to see and create.

Diego Antonio Collovini was born in 1953 and graduated in Philosophy from the University of Padua. He has published essays on Aesthetics, Art History, Sociology, and Philosophy of Art in journals such as Flash Art, Arte Contemporanea News, Titolo, Tema Celeste, Nexus, Nuova Meta, and Quaderni della Face.
He has authored two significant essays for the Veneto Superintendency for Cultural Heritage: The Futurists in the First World War (2015) in La memoria della Prima Guerra Mondiale, and Renaissance between Veneto and Friuli, 1450–1550, a text for the exhibition he conceived in 2010 as a councilor: Between the Livenza and Tagliamento, Art and Culture in Portogruaro and the Concordia Area between the 15th and 16th Centuries. He is also the author of monographs on Antonio Carneo (1637–1692) and Luigi Russolo (1885–1947). In 2021, he published the historical novel Il Sorriso di Antonello, recounting the life of a 16th-century painter. He has taught Aesthetics – Theory of Taste at the University Center of Treviso, Theory and History of Restoration at the Venice Academy of Fine Arts (authoring the 2015 essay in the Yearbook: On the Restoration of Contemporary Art), and Modern Art History at the GB Tiepolo Academy of Fine Arts in Udine.

Diego Ersetig is an architect and holds a PhD in Civil and Environmental Engineering. He works as an independent professional. Since 1996, he has been involved in representation, drawing, and three-dimensional modeling, both in the professional field—collaborating with numerous design studios and companies (in architecture, graphics, and mechanical design)—and in academia, teaching at the University, the Academy of Fine Arts, upper secondary schools, and various training institutions.
He is the author of several publications on drawing and digital representation, and he is the creator of an innovative sail plan for sailboats and catamarans, which led to the registration of a dedicated patent.

Dimitri Waltritsch studied at the Istituto Universitario di Architettura di Venezia, where he graduated with highest honors in Architecture in 1992, and at the Berlage Institute in Amsterdam, where he received a Master of Excellence in Architecture in 1996. After an extensive period of professional training in several European countries and in Japan (de Architecten Cie Amsterdam, Renzo Piano Building Workshop Paris, Ashihara International Tokyo), he founded the firm waltritsch a+u | architects urbanists in 2001. The practice works in the fields of architecture, restoration, interior design, and urban planning.
Among his notable projects are the urban implementation plan for 1,000 new residences and services for CasaNova in Bolzano; the strategic redevelopment plan for the Giustiniano Imperatore district in Rome; the Star of Gazprom masterplan in Moscow; the KBcenter cultural hub and the Ugo Casiraghi Provincial Mediatheque in Gorizia; the headquarters of the company Cogeco in Trieste; the temporary pavilion Endless Summer for the 7th International Architecture Exhibition of the Venice Biennale; and the renovation and expansion of the Filiput Sports Arena in Ronchi dei Legionari.
Current projects include the masterplan The International Community of Jia Ding in Shanghai and the new headquarters of the National Library of Slovene Studies inside architect Max Fabiani’s Trovski Dom Palace in Gorizia. His projects and built works have been published in books and specialized magazines in Italy, China, Germany, the Netherlands, Slovenia, Spain, Portugal, France, Austria, Switzerland, Croatia, the Czech Republic, India, Korea, Iran, Malaysia, and Singapore. They have been exhibited at the Venice Architecture Biennale, the Berlage Gallery in Amsterdam, the City Hall of The Hague, the Avery Hall at Columbia University in New York, and at the UIA 2011 World Congress of Architecture in Tokyo.
Over the past ten years, he has served as adjunct professor of Architectural Composition at the Faculty of Architecture of the University of Trieste and of Architectural Design for Urban Regeneration at the Faculty of Architecture of the University of Ferrara. He is a member of the Scientific Advisory Committee of ERPAC, the Regional Body for Cultural Heritage of Friuli Venezia Giulia, and of the Scientific Committee of the European Rural Town Society. He has also served on the jury of prestigious international awards such as the Österreichischer Bauherrenpreis, Innodesign France, the Golden Creativity Award in Beijing, and the Inol Interior Design Award in Foshan.
He has given lectures at Columbia University in New York, the Berlage Institute in Amsterdam, the Haus der Architektur in Graz and Klagenfurt, the Venice Architecture Biennale, and at the Faculties of Architecture in Trieste, Venice, Florence, Milan, and Ferrara, as well as at the Krost Institute in Moscow, the Feng Yu Zhu in Shanghai, and the Global Design Meeting in Beijing.

Eleonora Castellarin is a designer and researcher in the field of design. She became passionate about this profession after finishing high school, when she discovered the Bauhaus and the idea that designing everyday objects and environments could improve people’s quality of life. After earning her bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design at IUAV in Venice, she continued her studies with a Master in Product Design at ECAL in Lausanne, where she later worked as a teaching assistant, supporting international teachers and students in the development of studio and research projects. During her years in Lausanne, she began working as an independent researcher and freelance designer. Since 2015 she has been collaborating consistently on research and project development with Studio Monica Graffeo, while also taking part in international projects, with a particular focus on the history of objects in relation to cultural and social aspects.

For Elisa Barile, not a day goes by without a sheet of paper capturing one of her notes, sketches, or intuitions. She photographs details, materials, lights—small visual traces that hold ideas. For her, design is born this way: from curious observation, from a gaze that lingers, giving meaning, dematerializing.
This drive toward visual and project-based storytelling has led her, over more than fifteen years of work, to explore industrial design, communication, and product development in various fields: from toys with Trudi to sports with Rollerblade, from fashion to upcycling. She has followed every stage of the process, from research to production, passing through prototyping.
Today, thanks to her specialization in Digital Storytelling, she collaborates with companies, emerging creatives, and festivals such as the Far East Film Festival and Udin&Jazz, crafting images also through words.

Elisa Furlan has a degree in Public Relations and a Google “UX Design” certification. Since 2009 she has worked for web and communication agencies in publishing, marketing and design projects. Since 2014 she has been working at infoFactory where she specifically deals with the design and development of web and mobile systems in different sectors using the User Experience Design method based also on the creation of interactive prototypes. She has also acquired frontend development skills for web solutions and manages projects and relationships with developers using agile methods (SCRUM). Her technical skills also cover the advanced use of Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign and Sketch, Xd and Figma. Since 2017 she has also been teaching the User Experience Design course as part of the educational activities of the Consorzio Friuli Formazione and Ecipa FVG.

Ernesto Zanotti is a motion designer with over ten years of experience in 2D digital animation, post-production, and motion graphics for advertising, events, and live shows. After graduating in Multimedia Science and Technologies from the University of Udine in 2006, he began working as a freelancer under the pseudonym Playpics, collaborating on projects for established brands such as Lodes, Blinkist, illycaffè, and Discovery Italia, as well as events and festivals including La Notte della Taranta, BergamoScienza, and Far East Film Festival. Since 2018, he has collaborated with the studio Galattico on creating visuals for the live tours of major Italian artists including Daniele Silvestri, Alessandra Amoroso, Diodato, Ultimo, and Calcutta. For years, he has combined his professional activity with teaching: he was a lecturer for the Laboratorio per Advertising course at the University of Udine (Public Relations program, 2011–2017), taught Video Animation at IUAV Venice (Master in Digital Exhibit, 2020), and since 2021 has been teaching Motion Graphics at the GB Tiepolo Academy of Fine Arts in Udine.

Eva Comuzzi is an art historian, lecturer, and curator. She graduated in Cultural Heritage Conservation and specialized in the work of younger generations at the Contemporary Art Gallery of Monfalcone. In 2014 and 2016, she was selected for two summer programs at the Centre Pompidou and Kent University in Paris, and collaborated with the Italian Embassy and the Ars evi Museum in Sarajevo. She later founded NASAC (Nuova Accademia delle Arti Storico-Artistiche Contemporanee), a traveling and cross-disciplinary project aimed at promoting the arts and their connection with other fields through exhibitions, artist residencies, and art lectures. In 2025, she earned the Diploma in Magister Salutis at the I.G.E.A Academy in Milan, founded by psychiatrist and psychoanalyst Erica Francesca Poli, presenting a thesis entitled “A Curator among the Curanderas: A 40-Day Journey into Neuroaesthetics”. She is the coordinator of the Neuroaesthetics unit at the aforementioned Academy.

Fabio Turchini holds a degree in Philosophy, with a specialization in psychology-oriented disciplines, and works professionally as a trainer, consultant, publicist, and lecturer in management, organizational development, and Communication Ethics. As an actor, screenwriter, and director, he has created performances combining multiple expressive registers—such as theater, dance, music, and imagery—often developed in connection with his corporate training activities.
He has previously taught at the Polytechnic University of Milan in the First-Level Master’s program in Interior Retail Design and Management and currently teaches Communication Ethics at the GB Tiepolo Academy of Fine Arts in Udine. He is President of Eupragma SRL and a board member of the Comitato di San Floriano, which oversees the Illegio International Exhibition (UD), and is frequently involved in providing critical introductions for painting exhibitions.

Fausto Deganutti earned a five-year diploma in Painting from the Academy of Fine Arts in Venice, presenting his thesis under Professor Maifredi. He later obtained a Master’s degree in Cultural Heritage Conservation from the University of Udine. An active painter, he maintains a studio in Udine, where he welcomes and supports young artists during their first exhibition experiences. Throughout his career, he has held numerous solo exhibitions in Italy and abroad, showcasing works in painting, sculpture, and ceramics. He is also the author of several books dedicated to art in Friuli. For the past ten years, he has been teaching Contemporary Art History at the Tiepolo Academy. He is currently the President of CIANS (Coordination of Non-State AFAM Institutions), which brings together 27 of the main non-state Italian academies.

Federica Deganutti is a psychologist and psychotherapist, as well as a primary school teacher. She studied Clinical and Community Psychology with a Dynamic orientation (Old System) at the University of Padua, where she earned her degree and obtained her professional license to practice as a psychologist. She then completed a Specialization Diploma in Phenomenological Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy at the Aretusa Institute of Giorgio Maria Ferlini. She works as a freelancer while also teaching at a primary school in Pordenone since 2005.

Federico Favot is a screenwriter, head writer, and creative producer, and a graduate of the Holden School in Turin. Over the course of his career, he has written more than 100 episodes of TV series and edited over 200, also writing films, books, podcasts, advertisements, and web series. The founder of three companies, he has collaborated with various brands and created a writing software. A TEDx speaker, he teaches storytelling, serial narration, and creativity. Together with Jacopo Perfetti, he created Prompt Design, the first academy in Italy dedicated to prompting for generative AI, while with Edoardo Scognamiglio he conceived and hosts Hacking Creativity, a podcast with over 400 episodes. Every week he publishes Gratitude Polaroid, his newsletter.

Filippo Saponaro (1973) was born and raised in Ferrara. Upon reaching adulthood, he moved to Venice to attend IUAV University. There, he connected with many students from Friuli, and after graduating, he decided to relocate to Udine, where he met several architects, graphic designers, and artists from the region. He became part of the studio Oxsimoro Architetti and later started collaborating with Marco Viola, working on interior design, product design, and event installations. In 2012, he founded his own studio, specializing in architecture, renovations, interior design, product design, and office and showroom design. Passionate about ephemeral architecture, he designs setups for fairs, exhibitions, and events. Over time, he has focused his interest on interiors, paying special attention to the objects that compose them, the details, and the emotions that architectural spaces convey. Convinced that it is the atmosphere that makes architecture “beautiful”—rather than just forms, styles, materials, or construction rules—he sees human well-being as the ultimate goal, achieved through the aesthetic and functional quality of designed spaces. His studio has collaborated and continues to collaborate with prestigious companies in design and other sectors, including Fundermax, Fantoni, Ideaeffe srl, Gervasoni, Ilve, Lago, Glass Idromassaggi, Cizeta, L’Abbate, Bauer 1882, Dielle (Doimo Group), Derve, Acheo, Snaidero, Klarco, Missoni Home, Pittinigroup, Metalworld, ITP Warsaw, AWM, Neuvia, Albatros, Nice Group, the University of Udine, and the University of Cameroon.

Giordano Zennaro studied Industrial Design at IUAV in Venice, graduating with honors. During his academic journey, he had the opportunity to meet Francesco Messina and to complete a short training experience at Polystudio, with which he would continue to collaborate throughout his career. After graduating, he founded Giotto Creative Studio, where he serves as creative director. Here he works across various areas of graphic design, taking on roles as designer and consultant for visual identity systems, editorial projects, signage, infodesign, websites, and illustration. Over the years, he has maintained a strong connection with the academic world, teaching at IUAV in Venice, the Academy of Fine Arts of Udine GB Tiepolo, and IULM University in Milan. As a designer, he collaborates with public and private organizations in both cultural and corporate fields, including Bompiani, Istituto Treccani, Marsilio Editori, Danieli Group, Gea Group, Milan Ingegneria, IUAV Venice, Accademia G.B. Tiepolo, the Global Campus of Human Rights, and the Municipality of Trieste.

Giorgio Cedolin developed an interest in communication design during his Architecture studies at IUAV in Venice, attending courses by Sergio Polano and coming into contact with designers such as Enrico Campani, Giorgio Camuffo, Gianluigi Pescolderung, Leonardo Sonnoli, and Pier Paolo Vetta. Immediately after graduating, he devoted himself to both teaching and professional practice.
In the academic field, at IUAV Venice, he has collaborated with Evelina Bazzo, Enrico Camplani, Ginette Caron, Michael Klar, Gianluigi Pescolderung, and Massimo Pitis. Since 2009 he has taught Typography in the bachelor’s program in Industrial Design at IUAV and, since 2018, History of Design and Applied Arts at the Academy of Fine Arts of Udine GB Tiepolo. In 2017 he earned a PhD in Design Sciences with a dissertation on the expressive qualities of typography.
Professionally, he works as a communication designer, ranging from visual identity to editorial design and environmental graphic installations.

Giovanni Cavassori, originally from Friuli, studied at the Venice Art High School and attended the Set Design program at the Academy of Fine Arts in Venice. At a very young age, he began collaborating as an illustrator with some of Italy’s most prestigious advertising agencies, becoming a leading illustrator in the advertising world. In 1978, he created the official image for the Venice Art Biennale. He has also worked in publishing with major Italian publishing houses and created new characters for the paper goods industry. After a stint in the United States as a comic book artist for Marvel Comics, he began a new chapter in Florence in toy design, collaborating with the most important national and international brands.
From the 2000s onward, he moved to Verona, where he further expanded his skills into product design in the gift sector. Teaching in public schools and private institutions has been a long-standing part of his career.
Alongside his professional and teaching activities, he works in the artistic field. His creative and technical experimentation spans sculpture, traditional painting, and drawing, in a constantly evolving journey. Over the years, he has participated in numerous solo and group exhibitions both nationally and internationally.
He currently lives and works in Colloredo di Monte Albano (Udine).

Irene Tosoratti considers communication her form of art. After years of experience in advertising agencies, she decided to become self-employed and follow her heart by helping people and companies tell the story of the beauty they create every day. She loves traveling, exploring unfamiliar places, and meeting people from different cultures, but her true strength lies in her curiosity and desire to experiment — which is why she continues to train and acquire new skills. When she’s not working, she gets lost in the pages of books, watches documentaries or TV series, and enjoys cultivating her passions. She teaches Theory and Method of Mass Media at the Academy of Fine Arts of Udine GB Tiepolo, hoping to inspire and motivate anyone eager to learn. Her philosophy? Face life with a smile!

Ivan Crico was born in Gorizia on November 1, 1968. He began studying painting at a young age and graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Venice. Alongside his artistic activity, he is also involved in criticism and literary work. In 2019, at the invitation of Giorgio Agamben, he curated for Quodlibet the poetic translation of Pier Paolo Pasolini’s work I Turcs tal Friûl. In the same year, an anthology of his works (1989–2018), L’antro siel del mondo, was published by LietoColle – Fondazione Pordenonelegge, edited by Elenio Cicchini and Nicoletta di Vita, with an introduction by Agamben, in the Gialla Oro series curated by Augusto Pivanti. Many Italian scholars have studied his artistic and literary works, including Giorgio Agamben, Antonella Anedda, Mario Benedetti, Franco Brevini, Manuel Cohen, Milo De Angelis, Gianni D’Elia, Franco Loi, Giovanni Tesio, and Laura Safred. He has worked in the fields of interior design, restoration, and decoration for some of the major international companies in the sector. After participating in various exhibitions in Italy and abroad, in 2019 the MACRO – Museum of Contemporary Art of Rome dedicated an important exhibition to his latest artistic project.

Laura Morandini mainly works on cultural projects, high-end publishing, and visual communication for institutions, museums, and companies. She has overseen the graphic design of volumes and series dedicated to ancient and contemporary art, design, architecture, and photography for leading national publishers. She has also managed numerous branding and exhibition projects for Italian museums and art shows, developing multisensory and accessible exhibition paths according to the principles of “design for all.”
She has worked on festivals and many artistic events, developing projects for institutions, companies, private clients, and public bodies. She is the image consultant for the University of Udine and created Multiverso, a cultural platform structured around a magazine, web presence, and events, emphasizing multidisciplinary approaches.
She is a member of AIAP (Italian Association for Visual Communication Design), which promotes graphic design culture with attention to social, cultural, and environmental impact. She has been teaching at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Udine GB Tiepolo since its founding and at IUAV University of Venice since 2010. She has also taught in the Master’s program in Communication, Management, and New Media at IUAV University of San Marino. She works in Udine at Cdm Associati, the studio she founded in 1987.

Lorella Agnoletto graduated in Industrial Design from IUAV University of Venice and currently lives and works in Por- denone. She began her professional career in 1998, focusing on interior design across various sectors of industry and craftsmanship, including retail spaces, public venues, and private interiors. These projects allowed her to develop a keen sensitivity for space, architecture, furnishings, and materials. She also worked on the design of showrooms and exhibition stands. Since 2005, she has collaborated with communication and design studios, forming a long-term partnership with designer Stefano Spessotto, with whom she worked continuously until 2016, specializing extensively in product design and graphic design. Since 2017, she has continued her career independently as a designer and consultant for companies, collaborating with communication agencies as well as working autonomously.

Lorenzo Toso studied Industrial Design at University IUAV of Venice and continued his education at ISIA Urbino, where he earned the Master’s Degree. He enriched his academic studies with a period in Switzerland. He began his career in the Netherlands, collaborating with Studio Joost Grootens on data visualization, cartography and editorial projects. Upon returning to Italy, he worked with several studios in the Veneto region, developing projects for public and private institutions in the field of visual identity, publishing and web design. Since 2016, he has been involved in teaching activities at IUAV University of Venice, and since 2022 at the Accademia di Belle Arti G.B. Tiepolo in Udine. In 2016 he received the Gold and Jury Prizes at the European Design Awards in Vienna.

Luca Fattore works in visual communication and creative direction. Since 2017, he has been part of Multiplo, a design studio with offices in Padua and Milan, where he develops cross-media strategies and editorial projects in the fields of fashion, furniture, art, and architecture. In 2019, Casino Luxembourg commissioned Multiplo for the graphic design of the Luxembourg Pavilion at the 58th Venice Biennale of Contemporary Art. The studio’s clients include 70Materia, Fondazione Alberto Peruzzo, Fope, Italian Council, Mondadori Electa Editore, Museo del Novecento in Milan, Reggia di Caserta, Skinnerboox, and UBS Bank Switzerland.
Since 2016, he has combined his professional work with teaching, holding courses and workshops at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Udine GB Tiepolo, H-FARM Campus, IUAV, and Scuola Italiana Design. He studied at IUAV University of Venice, earning a degree in Industrial Design in 2012. His thesis, focused on customization in the corporate context, was selected for the ADI Design Index and for the AIA exhibition Millennis: The New Scene of Italian Graphic Design. His projects have been exhibited at the 5th Graphic Biennale in Breda (NL) and the 25th Design Biennale in Ljubljana (SLO). In 2018, he contributed to ADI Italianism at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In 2023, with Multiplo, he participated in the exhibition ITALY: A New Collective Landscape at the ADI Design Museum in Milan, and in 2024 at the HKDI Gallery in Hong Kong.

Luca Malisan is a 2D/3D artist active since 2007, and he has collaborated with major comic book publishers in France, Italy, and the United States, publishing dozens of titles. Since 2019, he has expanded his work to the fields of animation, CGI/VFX, and interactive content, continuing to explore digital techniques and software for illustration, photo editing, graphic design, and 3D modeling.
His background in computer engineering allows him to master advanced features such as scripting and automation. He teaches courses in both creative and technical fields for a wide range of audiences—from primary school children to corporate or individual training sessions for adults.
He is a Blender Italia Association Certified Trainer (BIACI), the highest qualification recognized for trainers by the Blender Italia Association.

Marco Tessarolo is an Italian director, cinematographer, and photographer. He has created numerous fashion films, commercials, and short films, as well as overseeing the cinematography of various film productions. Over the course of his career, he has received multiple awards and recognitions: he won the BFI London Film Festival in 2009, where he also placed second in 2010; he won the TP Professional Italian Advertisers Award in 2010 and 2012; in 2013 he received the award for Best Screenplay at the Roma Short Film Festival; in 2011 he placed second at the Cannes Lions. He has also been shortlisted as a finalist at the New York Tribeca Film Festival, the Shanghai Film Festival, the New Horizons Film Festival, and the Barcelona World Congress.
Several industry professionals have expressed their views on his work. Miggle Zheng, director of Provoke Films and editor at VokeModels Film TV in Tokyo, highlights his ability to capture the beauty of life and the excellence of the world around him with elegance, considering him an impeccable filmmaker and artist. Dante Spinotti, Hollywood cinematographer, emphasizes his talent, creativity, and ability to produce high-quality films, from concept to final result. Mike Musachio, member of the Hall of Fame for Advertising Professionals, points out the strength of his ideas and the originality of his creative approach. Jeffrey Merrihue, CEO of Mofilm in London, describes him as a highly appreciated author within their global community and notes that his work has met the expectations of brands such as McDonald’s, Coca-Cola, and Unilever. Eddie Enciu, director of VidAtlantic, observes that his work is elegant, full of character, and recognizable for its style, considering collaboration with him a valuable asset for the professional presentation of the company’s equipment.

Mark Anderson is an architect and designer with over thirty years of international experience in product and interior design, with a particular focus on material culture, innovation, and sustainability. He graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design and holds a Master’s in Architecture from Syracuse University (USA). He has lived and worked in Milan since 1991, where he founded Mark Anderson Design, a studio active in design, research, and curatorship.
He served as Academic Director of Domus Academy, where he led the strategic and educational development of a broad interdisciplinary offering of AFAM-accredited and Dual Award Master’s programs in the fields of Design, Fashion, Experience, and Business; previously, he held the same role at the Milano School of Design of Istituto Marangoni.
At the GB Tiepolo Academy of Fine Arts in Udine, he teaches in the three-year Product Design program. His teaching promotes an integrated approach that combines design research, critical thinking, and hands-on practice, with a particular focus on material experimentation and innovative processes.

Marta Lorenza Naddeo is an architect specializing in artistic glass and lighting design. She graduated in Architecture from the Polytechnic University of Turin in 2003 and immediately began working for several architecture studios, focusing on interior design and custom furniture. These experiences sparked a strong interest in product development and furnishings.
In 2007, after moving to the Veneto region, she came into contact with the rich tradition of blown glass. This marked the beginning of her journey in decorative lighting. She works on the design of luminous products, developing new collections of lamps and custom installations for various companies. Among her most notable collaborations are Barovier&Toso, Venini, Multiforme, and Siru Lighting. She works closely with the glass furnace, studying and learning each step of the process that leads to the creation of the final piece. Her expertise combines technical skills related to engineering and the study of light with a creative vision that guides the final product development.

Martina Lepore makes books, mainly. She is also a thinker, a lover of active listening, a reader, a rockstar — in short, a graphic designer. Always interested in the humanities, after graduating from art school she followed her instincts straight into the workforce, taking a position as a junior graphic and web designer. Alongside her job, she kept her desire to study and grow alive through professional courses and self-directed learning.
In 2017 came a turning point: she decided to enroll at the GB Tiepolo Academy of Fine Arts in Udine, in the Graphic Design for Business program. She immersed herself in this world, hungry for knowledge, becoming a volunteer assistant for the Digital Photography course, working alongside professor Marco Covi. After completing her bachelor’s degree and a particularly formative internship at Studio Fionda in Turin, she continued her studies by enrolling at ISIA Urbino, specializing in Editorial Design.
She graduated in 2024, supervised by Irene Bacchi and Leonardo Sonnoli, with a monographic thesis on Milanese designer Claudia Morgagni, which will be published by AIAP Edizioni. A freelance professional since 2025, she has worked as a project-based graphic designer since 2018; at the GB Tiepolo Academy of Fine Arts in Udine, she served as co-lecturer for Digital Photography in the 2023–2024 academic year and for Graphic Design I in the 2024–2025 academic year.

Mary Marson was born in 1981 in Latisana. A designer and art director, she studied at IUAV University of Venice, specializing in Industrial Design and Visual and Multimedia Communications. Since 2007, she has been working at Heads Collective, a creative studio based in Treviso, active in design, visual communication, and cultural projects.
She has gained experience in various fields and with different types of clients, working on projects that include visual identity, brand image systems, and communication campaigns. Teaching represents an important moment of exchange and growth for her—an opportunity to bring experience and new ideas into dialogue.

Masha Fedele is an expert in Digital Communication and Social Media Marketing. She works as a consultant for businesses and communication agencies, guiding them in the use of digital technology for promotional purposes and the management of social media advertising campaigns. At the Accademia di Belle Arti di Udine GB Tiepolo, she teaches Theory and Method of Mass Media in the Bachelor’s degree program in Graphic Design and conducts courses in Web Marketing and Communication for MITA. At the University of Udine, within the Department of Mathematical, Computer, and Physical Sciences, she teaches Digital Communication Design in the Bachelor’s degree program in Multimedia Communication and Information Technology.

Massimo Poldelmengo was born in Pordenone in 1964. He trained at the Venice Academy of Fine Arts and completed his studies at the Faculty of Fine Arts in Madrid. While still a student, he received a scholarship from the Bevilacqua La Masa Gallery in Venice.
A versatile artist, he works in photography, fine art graphics, painting, and the creation of monumental site-specific sculptures. He collaborates on projects alongside architects to enhance public, private, and religious spaces artistically.
In 2006, he won the competition held by the Italian Episcopal Conference (CEI) for the Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Baragalla (Reggio Emilia), creating the stained glass, entrance door, baptismal font, and Eucharistic tabernacle. In 2009, he received the In Sesto Award for an urban installation in San Vito al Tagliamento. In 2018, he won a competition for a sculpture destined for the Trieste Airport Intermodal Hub (GO). In 2025, he created the memorial dedicated to civilian victims of the 1945 bombings in Casarsa della Delizia, installed in the city cemetery.
His works are held in the collections of the Ca’ Pesaro Modern Art Gallery in Venice, the civic collections of Udine and Pordenone, the Giovanni da Udine New Theatre Foundation, and the Ado Furlan Foundation in Spilimbergo (PN).

Nicla Indrigo graduated from IUAV University of Venice in 2003 and earned her PhD at the University of Udine. Since 2006, she has been registered with the Order of Architects P.P.C. of the Province of Udine, and in the same year, together with Antonella Indrigo, she founded the professional studio Indrigo Architetti. Since 2008, she has been a member of the Association for Industrial Design, and since 2020, she has served as president of its Friuli Venezia Giulia delegation. From 2010, she has combined her professional practice with teaching at various Italian universities. She has been a member of the national “Handmade in Italy” commission since its foundation in 2017. Her work focuses on civil design and urban spaces; she also manages exhibitions, conferences, and provides consultancy to companies in the furniture and industrial production sectors.

Nicola Nanut was born in Udine in 1965. After completing classical studies, he enrolled in the Architecture program in Venice, where he graduated in 1995. During the same period, he collaborated with Professor Heinz Tesar as an assistant in the Design 2 course, and in 1996 he opened his own professional studio in Udine.
His work as an architect has allowed him to travel and gain diverse professional experiences. From 1998 to 2001, he worked as a designer for the Benetton Group megastores and participated in numerous national and international competitions. He also collaborated with Mukerjie Architecture Studio in Mumbai and Kokai Studio in Shanghai.
In 2010, he opened a branch of his studio in Tirana, Albania, where he remained until 2016. Since 2020, he has served as Artistic Director at the company Il Giardino di Corten in Cassacco. He currently continues his practice at his Udine studio on Via Brenari and, since 2024, has been teaching at the GB Tiepolo Academy of Fine Arts in Udine.

Paolo Berlasso was born in Palmanova (Udine) on November 18, 1951. He graduated from the Liceo Artistico in Bologna in 1971 and, in the same year, enrolled in the Faculty of Architecture in Venice. He later interrupted his studies in that field to fulfill his military service obligations in 1973. In his early years, he collaborated with the Teatro Comunale of Bologna for the “Maggio Musicale Fiorentino” (1970) and with a university theater group for the “Stagione Teatrale Bolognese” (1971). During this period, he also created sculptural stage sets for performances at the Comédie Française in Paris. From 1975 to 2012, he taught at state middle schools, and in 1978 he taught Geometric Drawing and Art History in the Course for Advertising Designers at I.R.Fo.P. in Udine. He also collaborated with an interior architecture studio in Udine as a furniture designer. He was the founder and organizer of the Student Theater Palio in Codroipo and the Sunday classical music concerts at Villa Manin. In 1996, he earned a four-year Diploma in Painting with a thesis on Painting and Art History at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Venezia, followed in 2005 by a Second Level Academic Diploma (equivalent to a master’s degree) in Visual Arts and Performing Arts, with a specialization in Painting, graduating with top marks (110/110). He is the creator and promoter of the project to establish an Academy of Fine Arts at Villa Manin in Passariano, Udine. In 1995, as Mayor, he organized the first conference in Varmo (“A New Academy – An Academy New”) to promote the establishment of a Fine Arts Academy in the Friuli Venezia Giulia region. This initiative came to fruition in November 2001 with the opening of the first year of the Painting Course of the branch of the Venice Academy at Villa Manin in Passariano.
He coordinated exhibitions together with the Painting, Decoration, and Art History faculty of the Accademia di Belle Arti di Venezia, including “The Art of the Artists” during the Winter Universiade in Friuli Venezia Giulia in collaboration with the Presidency of the Province of Pordenone, and designed the catalog for the students’ exhibition of the Accademia di Belle Arti di Venezia.

Paolo Omero is co-founder and CEO of InfoFactory, a company established in 2005 as a spin-off of the Artificial Intelligence Laboratory at the University of Udine. The company focuses on the design, development, and implementation of Web, mobile, IoT, and generative AI systems. He holds a degree in Computer Science and a PhD in E-learning and Knowledge Management.
Since 2003, he has worked as a contract lecturer and teaching assistant at the University of Udine, covering courses such as Web Technologies, Web Technologies Lab, Web Design, Architectures and Networks, Digital Publishing and Web Intelligence, and Web Applications. From 2014 to 2022, he was a Web Design lecturer at the Digital Academy (IFTS) of Friuli Formazione. He currently teaches Business Information Systems (and language models) in the Management Engineering degree program at the University of Udine and conducts training courses for entrepreneurs and companies on Generative Artificial Intelligence and the professional use of language models.

Paolo Puntin graduated in Psychology from the University of Trieste, obtained his professional license, and is registered with the Professional Association of Psychologists of Friuli Venezia Giulia. He has conducted research in the field of neuropsychology, focusing particularly on the relationships between perception and hemispheric lateralization, with results published in an international scientific journal.
He teaches Theories of Perception and Psychology of Form in the Graphic Design and in the Product and Interior Design programs at the GB Tiepolo Academy of Fine Arts in Udine. At the same Academy, he also teaches in the MITA programs and in the Art Therapy course. In parallel, he provides instruction in communication techniques and personal development. He has extensive experience in occupational psychology and training, working as a career counselor and skills assessment consultant, and is an expert in active job search techniques and selection methods. He designs and conducts workshops and seminars aimed at enhancing creative abilities, problem-solving skills, and emotional management. He has significant experience in the design and implementation of projects aimed at cognitive-behavioral rehabilitation for individuals with psycho-physical disabilities. Additionally, he is certified and listed as an expert in career guidance for the Autonomous Region of Friuli Venezia Giulia, holding the qualification of Senior Career Counselor.

Pasquale Restucci, registered with the Order of Architects, Planners, Landscape Architects and Conservators of the Province of Udine (section B/a no. 1895), was born in Naples on September 10, 1961. After completing his technical high school education, he specialized in design and visual communication at IED – Istituto Europeo di Design in Venice. He later earned a degree in Architectural Sciences from the Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture at the University of Udine, with a thesis entitled “Interior Architecture as a Rewriting of Space.” His professional experience began with various collaborations in architecture studios, focusing particularly on interior design and building renovation. At the same time, he continued his education through advanced courses and specializations in interior architecture, furniture production technology, lighting design, and business management in the furniture and design sector.
In October 2002, he founded Pro[glgetti Srl, a studio with a showroom in the historic center of Udine, expanding his professional activities in architecture, interior design, and graphic design. Since 2017, he has collaborated with several furniture companies in the Friuli Venezia Giulia region, taking on roles as art director and product designer.

Pietro Nicolaucich was born in Gemona del Friuli in 1984 and is an Italian illustrator. He collaborates with brands such as Salani, Bompiani, MTV, Mondadori, De Agostini, Feltrinelli, Moschino, Sisley, Benetton, Prada, Nike, Gas, Under Armour, Audi, Pirelli, and BMW.
He has also published several illustrated books: the poetry collection La misura dell’abisso (2018, Campanotto Editore), the novel Tutte le furie (2021, Edizioni Horti di Giano), the children’s book A casa tutto solo (2022, Salani Editore), and the story collection on Corto Maltese Lagunalabirinto (2024, Cong Sa Editore), which was already a finalist at the 41st edition of the Bergamo National Prize for Fiction.

Ramon Pez is an award-winning creative director, curator, and educator based in London whose work combines publishing, design, and visual storytelling through books, exhibitions, and experimental workshops. He has collaborated with prominent artists, photographers, institutions, and international publishers such as Steidl, Thames & Hudson, Aperture, Magnum Photos, and Fabrica. His projects have received numerous awards including the Art Directors Club Award, Rencontres d’Arles Book Award, Paris Photo–Aperture Award, and Deutsche Börse Award. Pez has curated acclaimed exhibitions at Les Rencontres d’Arles and Images Vevey, and has served as the artistic director of COLORS magazine and Thames & Hudson. He also co-founded the independent publishing house INFRAMUNDO in Mexico and regularly lectures and conducts workshops across Europe, Latin America, Asia, the UK, and the USA. Currently, his research focuses on exploring “narrative stratigraphy” as a method of editorial design.

Riccardo Pietrantonio is a creative director with over thirty years of experience. He is the founder of 515 Creative Shop, Blackboard Berlin, and Slowfuture Barcelona. He is a university lecturer at the Politecnico di Torino in the Advertising Graphic Communication program and a visiting professor at Eindhoven Design Academy, IED Milan, Domus Academy Milan, IED Bilbao, and IED Innovation Lab Barcelona.
He served for twenty years as the creative director of The Plan Architectural Magazine and is a TEDx Milano advisor. Active in the field of sustainability, he is an expert in sustainable communication and branding. A member of the Soho House Committee, he is the founder of the collectives Surfstainable, Waving Meadow, and MagicMountain.
He is also the creative director of the contemporary art project UB+ and the founder and creative director of the Germinale Art Fest.

Roberto Duse was born in Monfalcone on August 31, 1962. Since 1985, he has worked as a freelance designer, collaborating over time with Artemio Croatto, Gigi De Bellis, and Francesco Messina. In 1992, he represented Friuli Venezia Giulia at the Biennale of Young Artists in Valencia, Spain. In 1999, he participated in a group exhibition at the Church of San Francesco in Udine, and in 2001, in a collective exhibition at Villa Manin in Passariano (Udine). In 2010, he won second place at the Fedrigoni Top Awards in the Tri-Dimensions category. In 2017, three of his projects were selected for the ADI Design Index, competing for the Compasso d’Oro. In 2018, he received an Honorary Mention at the 25th Compasso d’Oro alongside architect Corrado Pagliaro for the museum redesign of the Risiera di San Sabba (Municipality of Trieste). In the same year, he was again selected for the ADI Design Index for the 26th Compasso d’Oro 2020 with two editorial projects. He has participated in workshops and meetings with masters and international figures in design and visual communication, including Bruno Munari, AG Fronzoni, David Carson (Ray Gun), Elliot Earls (Apollo Program), Amish Muir (8vo), Tomato Project, Ed Fella, and Tibor Kalman.

Roberto Papparotto graduated in Industrial Design from IUAV University of Venice, where he explored the connections between design, art, and architecture—a formative path that decisively shaped his creative and project-oriented approach. He began his career as a freelance designer, developing integrated projects in furniture, exhibition design, and communication, collaborating with both Italian and international clients.
Today, he works as a consultant and artistic director, focusing on the development of products, systems, and furniture accessories, as well as defining visual identity and managing branding and communication activities. He believes in the value of simplicity, kindness, and authentic relationships. Much of his inspiration comes from nature: in its rhythms, its silent intelligence, and its capacity for balance, he finds valuable references for design every day.
He approaches each project as an opportunity for listening, observation, and dialogue—a process that weaves together critical reflection, visual sensitivity, and contextual awareness.

Sandro Comini completed classical studies and, in 1976, graduated in Set Design from the Academy of Fine Arts in Venice. From 1979 to 1982 he taught Art History at the language high school in Udine. In 1982 he founded his first advertising graphic design studio in Udine and has continued to work successfully in communication ever since.
In 1993 he founded the advertising agency UNIDEA, where he still serves as President and Creative Director. Between the late 1990s and early 2000s, he taught advertising communication courses for institutions and training organizations such as IRES, the Udine Chamber of Commerce, and ENAIP.
In parallel, his musical activity also took shape: in 1975 he released the first of fifteen albums produced with the trio Frizzi Comini Tonazzi. His wide-ranging creativity has also taken form in paintings, writings, and musical texts, with several exhibitions to his credit.

Sara Colautti has made illustration a travel companion—a space in which to live out expression and the joy of painting, bringing to life books, installations, solo and group exhibitions, and creating art workshops for children, teenagers, and teachers.
She completed her studies at ISIA Urbino, delving into the languages of graphic design, illustration, and photography, and dedicating her thesis to tactile and sensory picture books. As part of that work, she created the tactile book Storie di Carta, readable also by people with low vision or blindness, beginning a research path that continues today through the exploration of new modes of storytelling and reading.
She specialized in Art Therapy, a field in which she was able to observe with fresh eyes the qualities of color, line, and form, within a creative dimension where artistic practice gains greater depth. For twenty years she has collaborated with local schools, leading training workshops for teachers and creating illustrated books together with the classes involved in the projects.

Sarolta Szulyovszky is a Hungarian illustrator who has been active for over twenty years, with more than thirty books published in Italy and abroad. Her works have been selected for prestigious international exhibitions, including the Bratislava Illustration Biennial, the Tallinn Triennial, the Budapest Biennale, and the “Images of Fantasy” exhibition in Sàrmede. In 2018 and 2019, she received two nominations for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award (ALMA).
Alongside her artistic activity, she has long been deeply committed to teaching illustration. Since 2017, she has been a lecturer at the International School of Illustration in Sàrmede and teaches illustration at the GB Tiepolo Academy of Fine Arts in Udine.

Sebastiano Sciacqua was born in 1993 in Monopoli (BA). He graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Macerata in Artistic Design for Business – Imaging Design, with a master’s thesis on photography for cultural heritage titled “Blow-up.” Since 2020, he has been a tenured lecturer at a State Technical Institute in Udine, in the Graphic and Communication program, where he teaches graphic and advertising disciplines. His research focuses on the multimedia presentation of photographic and artistic images, with particular attention to new media and dissemination on social platforms. He also works in the communication and promotion of artistic and visual products through marketing strategies, developing projects related to imagery, identity, and art.

Simona Maccagnani is a strategic consultant, senior project manager, and lecturer with deep expertise in systemic thinking applied to sustainability. A designer by training and a strategic innovator by vocation, she conducts research on the dynamic interdependence between design and sustainable development, speaking at international conferences and publishing in industry journals.
As an educator, she develops and teaches methodologies in Interdisciplinary Design and Ecodesign. Outside the academic sphere, she is actively involved in cooperation projects supporting green, social, and digital transformations at the European and international level.
She is bilingual in Italian and English and is further developing her knowledge of Spanish.

Simone Ardoino is someone who approaches both his work and life with great enthusiasm. He has built his path on a solid educational foundation: he graduated in Business Administration from the University of Udine and completed a Master’s in Marketing Management at the Sole 24 Ore Business School. He has always cultivated a multidisciplinary mindset capable of generating growth and innovation. Currently, as a Digital Strategist and founder of the digital agency Creare Passaparola, he supports companies and professionals who want to grow, strengthen their online presence, and turn digital communication into measurable results. He specializes in targeted social media strategies and in activating digital word of mouth, transforming digital presence into concrete outcomes.
His professional journey has led him to key roles in companies within the design sector: he served as Digital Strategist at Foscarini and Marketing Manager at Cesar Kitchens. These experiences allowed him to develop a deep understanding of marketing dynamics and corporate digital strategies, from managing complex campaigns to enhancing brand value.
His profile is further enriched by significant experience in sales and business development: he worked as a Business Developer at Young Digitals and as a Key Account Manager at Barilla Spa.
Since October 2023, he has also brought his expertise into education: he is a contract university lecturer at the GB Tiepolo Academy of Fine Arts in Udine, teaching in the Master’s programs in Digital Technology and Applications and in Integrated Applied Systems. Thanks to this unique combination of education, academic experience, and strategic roles in diverse contexts, he is a versatile and authoritative professional, ready to guide and innovate within the complex digital landscape and beyond.

Simone Valtulina is a copywriter and strategist, currently working at SINERGIE, a B2B events and communication agency. After completing his education, he gained professional experience with several prominent international agencies, including BBH London, TBWA, Wunderman, Bube, and Publicis. He has worked on projects for brands such as Nivea, Stellantis, Ferrero, UniCredit, WWF, Peugeot, Slam, Pepsi, Bricocenter, Alleanza Assicurazioni, and TIM. In addition to his professional work, he teaches Copywriting, Advertising, and Brand Design in university and academic programs at NABA, IUAD Milan, and the GB Tiepolo Academy of Fine Arts in Udine. He is also the author of the critical essay Pillole digitali, a book that explores the impact of new technologies on brands and human behavior.

Sylva Gortana trained at the Istituto Europeo di Design in Milan and completed her studies at the University of Canberra in Australia. After finishing her education, she collaborated with architecture studios on the design of exhibitions, stands, and events. At the same time, she devoted herself passionately to graphic design, developing numerous art direction projects and creating visual identities and logos for companies and associations. After specializing in design for hospitality at the Domus Academy in Milan, she focused her work on the interior design of luxury hotels and hospitality spaces. Her long-term collaborations have allowed her to develop and execute interior architecture projects both in Italy and abroad. The core of her design approach is the continuous search for the right balance between functionality and aesthetics, between space and material, always connected to the local context. Her design, guided by ethical and sustainable principles, interacts with history, the evolution of taste and fashion, playing with form and rationality.

UOLLI (Tomas Marcuzzi) was born in 1978 in Udine, where he currently lives and works. After training as an advertising graphic designer, he quickly developed a passion for animation and directing, fields in which he has created a personal, dreamlike, and tactile visual language.
Over the years, he has directed numerous music videos for Italian and international artists such as Meg, Lo Stato Sociale, Brunori Sas, Populous, Dente, Yombe, Franco Battiato, Niccolò Fabi, BowLand, and many others, establishing himself as one of the most original directors in the independent music scene. In parallel, he has created advertising campaigns for major brands such as Bata, Moleskine, Illy, Trudi, and Banca di Credito Cooperativo, and has designed the visual identity—both graphic and video—for numerous cultural festivals including Pesaro Film Festival, Far East Film Festival, Sexto ‘Nplugged, Ypsigrock, and Trieste Film Festival. In 2012, in collaboration with Designwork studio, he created the official opening titles for the 69th Venice International Film Festival.
His naïve imagery and artisanal, material-based approach made him the subject of the Sky Arte program Artisti in fuga, dedicated to Italian artists working in Iceland, where he shot two music videos: one for Meg and one for Yombe. In 2024, the Pesaro Film Festival dedicated a complete retrospective of his music videos to him, cementing his work as one of the most significant visual experiences in the contemporary audiovisual scene.