Francesca Depalma • Curriculum Vitae
• Info •
I live and work between Bari and Milan, Italy.
I'm available for internships or freelance projects.
I'm available for internships or freelance projects.
mail
francescadepalma@altervista.org
francesca.86.depalma@gmail.com
francesca.86.depalma@gmail.com
skype
frankieoutofcontrol
mobile
+39 327 24 09 875
portfolio
website
• Link & Social •
Marginalia / Intorno al libro
Zabar
VOCE / Volontari per la Comunicazione Etica
Futuroscopio
Quadernini / Handmade notebooks
Digital Lentezza / Daily frustration in printscreen and scans
Twitter
LinkedIn
Zabar
VOCE / Volontari per la Comunicazione Etica
Futuroscopio
Quadernini / Handmade notebooks
Digital Lentezza / Daily frustration in printscreen and scans
• Skills •
Languages
Italian mother tongue
English excellent (B2 of the Common European Framework — 9° Level Trinity)
French good
Spanish basic
English excellent (B2 of the Common European Framework — 9° Level Trinity)
French good
Spanish basic
Software
On MAC OSX + Windows XP:
Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Dreamweaver (CS2 › CS5), Premiere, AfterEffects (CS4 › CS5 — basic knowledge);
FontLab Studio 4.0 and 5.0;
Wordpress (3.0.5 — basic knowledge);
AutoCad 2000 › 2011; Rhinoceros v.3 › v.5
Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Dreamweaver (CS2 › CS5), Premiere, AfterEffects (CS4 › CS5 — basic knowledge);
FontLab Studio 4.0 and 5.0;
Wordpress (3.0.5 — basic knowledge);
AutoCad 2000 › 2011; Rhinoceros v.3 › v.5
Expertise
Editorial design, typography, lettering, corporate identity, illustration, infographics and maps, book binding and printing
Interests
Book, bibliography, digital archives, future of the book, digital and traditional publishing, artists' books
Book binding, analogic and improper printing methods on various materials (paper, textile), sewing, drawing, music, photography, DIY
Book binding, analogic and improper printing methods on various materials (paper, textile), sewing, drawing, music, photography, DIY
• Education •
2008 — 2013
Master degree in Communication Design
School of Design, Polytechnic of Milan
Thesis: La collaborazione tra autore e grafico nella progettazione del libro
(The collaboration between author and graphic designer in the design of the book)
(degree 109/110)
School of Design, Polytechnic of Milan
Thesis: La collaborazione tra autore e grafico nella progettazione del libro
(The collaboration between author and graphic designer in the design of the book)
(degree 109/110)
2005 — 2008
Bachelor degree in Industrial Design
School of Architecture, Polytechnic of Bari
Thesis: Comunicare il museo, narrare l'archeologia: identità e corporate image del Museo Archeologico di Bari
(Communicating the museum, narrating archaeology: identity and corporate image of the Archaeological Museum of Bari)
(degree 110/110 with honours)
School of Architecture, Polytechnic of Bari
Thesis: Comunicare il museo, narrare l'archeologia: identità e corporate image del Museo Archeologico di Bari
(Communicating the museum, narrating archaeology: identity and corporate image of the Archaeological Museum of Bari)
(degree 110/110 with honours)
2001 — 2005
High school diploma (classical studies) - Two languages (English and French)
Liceo Classico "Matteo Spinelli", Giovinazzo (BA)
(degree 100/100)
Liceo Classico "Matteo Spinelli", Giovinazzo (BA)
(degree 100/100)
• Projects •
2014
may
may
Welcome to Expo Gate, animated short film recounting the Expo 2015 info point project
with Ilaria Roglieri, Francesco Forti, Angelo Gramegna — for Scandurra Studio Architettura
with Ilaria Roglieri, Francesco Forti, Angelo Gramegna — for Scandurra Studio Architettura
2014
april 24th — 26th
april 24th — 26th
Typortoghese typography and movable type printing workshop
Luoghi Comuni Festival, Altamura
Luoghi Comuni Festival, Altamura
2014
february
february
collaboration as translator for the IV edition catalogue of Fahrenheit 39,
festival della ricerca e del design nell'editoria in Italia
festival della ricerca e del design nell'editoria in Italia
2014
january —
january —
collaboration with Scandurra Studio Architettura, Milan
2013
november
november
Video Ergo Sum
website, Facebook graphics, poster and flyers, with Matteo Catacchio
website, Facebook graphics, poster and flyers, with Matteo Catacchio
2013
september
september
Nel cuore della democrazia
illustrations, lettering and graphic layout, with Michele Galluzzo for Farm graphic design studio (Lecce)
illustrations, lettering and graphic layout, with Michele Galluzzo for Farm graphic design studio (Lecce)
2013
july —
july —
Inuit — Produzioni per l'autorappresentazione
visual identity (in fieri), with Roberta Cramarossa
visual identity (in fieri), with Roberta Cramarossa
2013
january — may
january — may
Toblack#1 / Paesaggio_013
book series about poetry, designed with Zabar for Caratteri Mobili publishing house (Bari)
book series about poetry, designed with Zabar for Caratteri Mobili publishing house (Bari)
2012
september
september
Associazione VOCE - Volontari per la Comunicazione Etica
booklet for Matteo Catacchio's lecture Antropologia dello Straniero
booklet for Matteo Catacchio's lecture Antropologia dello Straniero
2012
may — june
may — june
The Chimps Sicilian alternative rock band
visual identity, logotype, merchandise, flyer, album cover
visual identity, logotype, merchandise, flyer, album cover
2012
january — february
january — february
Mani Cucite book binding primer
written, designed and published with Zabar, Rita Colacicco, Ilaria Roglieri, FIlippo Taveri
written, designed and published with Zabar, Rita Colacicco, Ilaria Roglieri, FIlippo Taveri
2011
october — december
october — december
Fuori Tempo Atto Terzo: DeclinAzioni
poster and flyer for the music festival Fuori Tempo, for Area Metropolitana (Giovinazzo, BA)
poster and flyer for the music festival Fuori Tempo, for Area Metropolitana (Giovinazzo, BA)
2011
december
december
Pascal // Music + Visual selector
visual identity, logotype, flyer, Facebook graphics, visuals
visual identity, logotype, flyer, Facebook graphics, visuals
2011
january — july
january — july
Internship @ MoskitoDesign,
communication and graphic design studio, Varese (Italy)
communication and graphic design studio, Varese (Italy)
2011
march
march
Call for Criticism
participation in Caterina Giuliani's master degree thesis project, ISIA Urbino
participation in Caterina Giuliani's master degree thesis project, ISIA Urbino
2010
december
december
Franzferdinand.it
italian fan website restyling, with Alessandro Graziano
italian fan website restyling, with Alessandro Graziano
2010
december
december
Futuroscopio
collective research project funded by Senato degli Studenti IUAV, Venezia
collective research project funded by Senato degli Studenti IUAV, Venezia
• Binding workshops •
2014
april 11th
april 11th
Mini Mani Cucite @ Writing design on your desk, exhibition and stationery design market
Frigoriferi Milanesi, Milan
Frigoriferi Milanesi, Milan
2013
may 10th
may 10th
Mani Cucite @ Polytechnic of Bari
with Michele Colonna
with Michele Colonna
2013
april 13th
april 13th
Mani Cucite in (Fuori) salone @ Do Ut Design, Milan
with Ilaria Roglieri and Filippo Taveri
with Ilaria Roglieri and Filippo Taveri
2012
may 19th
may 19th
Mani Cucite in salotto @ ISIA Urbino
with Filippo Taveri
with Filippo Taveri
2012
january 7th
january 7th
Operazione Mani Cucite @ Zabar, Bari
with Zabar, Rita Colacicco, Ilaria Roglieri, FIlippo Taveri
with Zabar, Rita Colacicco, Ilaria Roglieri, FIlippo Taveri
2011
december 28th
december 28th
Operazione Mani Cucite @ Zabar, Bari
with Zabar, Rita Colacicco, Ilaria Roglieri, FIlippo Taveri
with Zabar, Rita Colacicco, Ilaria Roglieri, FIlippo Taveri
• Exhibitions & lectures •
2014
april 2nd
april 2nd
Digital Self-Publishing Overview
Lecture about selfpublishing and online publishing platforms
with Jacopo Pompilii, for the course "Sistemi editoriali per l'arte" held by prof. Marco Mancuso
Accademia Carrara di Belle Arti, Bergamo
Lecture about selfpublishing and online publishing platforms
with Jacopo Pompilii, for the course "Sistemi editoriali per l'arte" held by prof. Marco Mancuso
Accademia Carrara di Belle Arti, Bergamo
2014
march 7th — 9th
march 7th — 9th
Paesaggio_013 and my Master degree thesis La collaborazione tra autore e grafico… @ Fahrenheit 39,
festival della ricerca e del design nell'editoria in Italia
Armerie Almagià, Ravenna
festival della ricerca e del design nell'editoria in Italia
Armerie Almagià, Ravenna
2013
october 18th
october 18th
#LETSPUBLISH
selfpublishing and DIY workshop — Lecture about selfpublishing and new publishing technologies
with Maria Rosaria Digregorio and Silvio Lorusso
Museo S. Castromediano, Lecce
selfpublishing and DIY workshop — Lecture about selfpublishing and new publishing technologies
with Maria Rosaria Digregorio and Silvio Lorusso
Museo S. Castromediano, Lecce
2013
october 11th — 13th
october 11th — 13th
MICROpiù Torino, Independent publishing festival
OGR Torino (during Operae)
OGR Torino (during Operae)
2013
june 8th
june 8th
AIAP Community — Talk about the project Paesaggio_013
Archivio Sacchi - Spazio MIL, Sesto S. Giovanni (Milan)
Archivio Sacchi - Spazio MIL, Sesto S. Giovanni (Milan)
2013
may 24th — 26th
may 24th — 26th
Writing design on your desk, exhibition and stationery design market
Frigoriferi Milanesi, Milano
Frigoriferi Milanesi, Milano
2013
may 16th — 20th
may 16th — 20th
Paesaggio 013 @ Salone Internazionale del Libro (International Book Fair)
Lingotto Fiere, Turin
Lingotto Fiere, Turin
2013
march 23rd — april 5th
march 23rd — april 5th
1/18 collective poster exhibition
with Michele Galluzzo, Angelo Gramegna, Michela Povoleri
Stepenište Gallery, Belgrade
with Michele Galluzzo, Angelo Gramegna, Michela Povoleri
Stepenište Gallery, Belgrade
2012
february 24th — 26th
february 24th — 26th
Mani Cucite @ Fahrenheit 39, festival della ricerca e del design nell'editoria in Italia
Galleria Ninapì, Ravenna
Galleria Ninapì, Ravenna
2012
april 20th — 23rd
april 20th — 23rd
Mani Cucite @ Fahrenheit 39, festival della ricerca e del design nell'editoria in Italia
Mutuo - Centro de Arte, Barcelona
Mutuo - Centro de Arte, Barcelona
2010
december 18th — 21st
december 18th — 21st
Futuroscopio @ Fahrenheit 39, festival della ricerca e del design nell'editoria in Italia
Galleria Ninapì, Ravenna
Galleria Ninapì, Ravenna
2011 — 2012
dec 17th — jan 17th
dec 17th — jan 17th
Futuroscopio @ Sweet Sheets
Zelle Arte Contemporanea, Palermo
Zelle Arte Contemporanea, Palermo
• Workshops •
2011
july 9th
july 9th
Dati Sudati — typographic workshop held by the association Thype!
Libreria 121+, Milan
Libreria 121+, Milan
2010
november 15th — 16th
november 15th — 16th
La machine ne fait pas tout — photolithography workshop held by Atelier Vostok
Libreria 121+, Milan
Libreria 121+, Milan
2010
june 15th — 16th
june 15th — 16th
Vostok Mani Festa — typographic and printing workshop with self-produced stamps, held by Atelier Vostok
Spazio K, Milan
Spazio K, Milan
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