Editorial Design
We read content, know readers and design books from the cover to the last page. If needed, we manage the contents and the workflow.
Keywords: general publishing, school and university, fine arts, corporate publishing, magazines, illustration, info graphics, layout, content management, reading comfort.
School and university
Will learning and understanding be saved from distraction and ever decreasing attention-spans? We keep trying to do our part on the page with clearly structured hierarchies of text and images, breathing layouts, good typography, and fine fonts.
Vari progetti grafici
Zanichelli
A long-standing publisher specializing primarily in educational materials, Zanichelli is also a part of Chialab’s history. Graphic design projects for history books, anthologies, language textbooks, art books, and all the sciences: we’ve done so many that we don’t know which ones to show...
((( See also: Buone pratiche per l’accessibilità del testo
Damiani / Tu non uccidere
A difficult topic, an editorial and visual challenge: Tu non uccidere (Thou Shalt Not Kill) is an anthology for young readers on the history of genocide. We tackled this subject and approached it through the humanities and art. Famous and lesser-known works of philosophy, literature, poetry, photography, painting, and sculpture offer a “human” perspective.
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Feltrinelli Scuola / Covers
Starting with the publisher’s logo, a geometric pattern generates an infinite number of designs for the covers.
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Erickson / Covers
A system for distinguishing four different editorial lines aimed at different target groups in the education sector.
Corporate editions
Some companies have a story to tell. We listen, ask lots of questions, dig for materials — archives often bear surprises. Then we select the best or produce new materials, give them an order, look for the right tone. In the end we put it all together to tell the whole story.
G.D / 95
A typeface and a photo book dedicated to one of the most important companies in our region, to celebrate its 95th anniversary.
((( See also Plastod, 100 years of care
Istituto Beni Culturali Emilia-Romagna — IBC
Focus, Report, Quaderni: three publishing-series and one communication system designed for independent in-house production.
Fine arts
Which is the best way to remember an exhibition of contemporary photography? Is it possible to transpose the dramaturgy of a theatre play on the flat surface of a page? How to practice equal rights for illustrations and words?
Museo Egizio Torino / Permanent exhibition and collection catalog
A resource for preserving memories, an invitation to explore. A luxurious volume published by Franco Cosimo Panini.
Cue Press
“Cue” /kju:/ means “opening line, suggestion, prompt.” Cue Press is the first Italian digital-first publishing house dedicated exclusively to the performing arts. Four main subject areas, four book series, and over 750 books — all brought together under a bold visual identity.
( We also designed the website: cuepress.com
Giannino Stoppani / Children’s Books on Art & Architecture
A custom typeface and a book series dedicated to the role of art in children’s books.
Metronom / Giochi di verità
An exhibition in Soliera, a catalog with a dust jacket that doubles as a poster, revealing hidden perspectives: Giochi di verità (Games of Truth), images from the Donata Pizzi Collection dedicated to Italian female photographers.
Children
Of all our readers, the ones we care about most. Illustrated poems, the rhythm of rhymes, new stories, and timeless classics of children’s literature: we always strive to make reading an unforgettable experience.
Einaudi Ragazzi / 100 Gianni Rodari
A prestigious book series dedicated to the celebrated author by Einaudi Ragazzi.
Magazines
Sometimes a strong header is all it needs. Sometimes we’re asked to build the entire architecture from scratch, define the editorial concept, manage content creation, editing, illustration, art direction, design and layout.
Mantova Ambiente / Ambinoi
A magazine for kids on environmental topics. Full of ideas that inspire reflection, action, and fun, Ambinoi is part of the company’s environmental education program. We took care of the editorial concept, writing, editing, art direction, illustration, photography, and graphic design.
Contea / Single-Theme Magazine
Acqua, the first issue of Contea, is half company newsletter and half magazine. We oversaw the editorial concept, content creation, image research, scouting and art direction for the illustrations, writing, graphic design, and layout.
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((( See also: Gruppo Fiori
((( See also: From Illustration to Comics. Pencils in Talented Young Hands
General publishing
1 series, 20+ years of making unique covers for the writers collective Wu Ming, published by Einaudi. And all the other ‘generals’ that still need to make it out of our basement archive before it gets flooded again: cooking manuals, urban planning research, waste-reducing, water-saving – you name it, they’re all down there.
Einaudi Stile libero / Wu Ming, “Q”
((( See also: Squarci di copertina
Bologna Children’s Book Fair / 60 years of Wonder
A 480-page-strong compendium on the international illustration awards established by the Bologna Children’s Book Fair.