The 2023–24 edition of the RUFA Annual Report, conceived as a collective performance, goes beyond documenting the year’s activities to become a shared design act focused on intention, process, and collaboration.
Inspired by Vilém Flusser’s idea that “everything depends on intention (design),” the Report was created through a 48-hour creative marathon involving 50 selected students alongside designers, visual artists, photographers, copywriters, and faculty members. Working together in an open laboratory, the teams produced content, images, data, and narratives that shaped the final publication.
The volume unfolds through ten keywords defining the Academy’s identity, a photographic selection of undergraduate and postgraduate theses, and an overview of the year’s activities, including events, workshops, talks, and international projects. Data Humanism–inspired infographics, based on interviews and questionnaires with students and faculty, complete the narrative.
A die-cut dust jacket revealing the names of the participants and a concluding photographic report underscore the collective nature of the project. The Annual Report thus stands as both a document and a method, reflecting the Academy’s growth through shared experience, research, and collaboration.
Four-color printing + white and fluorescent yellow Pantone on Favini paper. Typographic composition in Milligram by Zetafonts.
Four-color printing + white and fluorescent yellow Pantone on Favini paper. Typographic composition in Milligram by Zetafonts.
The team that brought the project to life
Editorial project — Intorno Design / Design: Guido Lombardo, Davide Luccini, Francesco Paolo Incantalupo / Illustrations: Francesco Fidani / Portrait Photo & Postproduction: Stefano Compagnucci Maria Vittoria Pecchioli
Editorial project — Intorno Design / Design: Guido Lombardo, Davide Luccini, Francesco Paolo Incantalupo / Illustrations: Francesco Fidani / Portrait Photo & Postproduction: Stefano Compagnucci Maria Vittoria Pecchioli
Producer: Cristiana Pagnottelli — Content supervisor: Fabio Mongelli — Text Editor: Alessandra Giacomelli,
Giorgia Susta — Visual Content Editors: Chiara Cesta,
Alice Attanasio,
Silvia Panaro,
Sophie Nardi,
Matteo Facello,
Barbara Notaro,
Michelle Kovanova,
Riccardo Veracini — Layout Group: Andrea Boncristiani,
Lorenzo Bracaglia,
Bianca D’Aquino,
Matilde Francia,
Simone Massari,
Giorgia Natale,
Gabriele Nassuato,
Gaia Zaffiri,
Alessandro Zingone — Infographic group: Flavia Basile,
Mattia Capomagi,
Giulia Cantini,
Giulia Chiriani,
Chiara De Siena,
Denis D’Andrea,
Vittoria Fornari,
Sofia Paciotti,
Livia Rosati,
Chiara Tamburrini,
Agnese Troncone — Illustration group: Andrea Camaioni,
Victor Ciriani,
Chiara Dionisi,
Laura Ettori,
Antonio Fornari,
Margherita Gasparro,
Cesare Mezzapelle,
Alessandra Pavoni,
Alice Rossini,
Angelica Sagace,
Valentina Xiang — Photography group: Valerio Ardovino,
Beatrice Bacci,
Flavia Cardone,
Francesca D’Eliax,
Martina Madeddu,
Michele Quondam, Pasquale
Valentina, Gabriele
Matteo Vicinanza — Photo contributors: Claudia Rolando,
Marta Ferro,
Luca Carbone
