Art director with a strong graphic and typographic background focusing on editorial, fashion and cultural collaborations. He holds an MA in Type Design from ECAL and a BA in Visual Communication from SUPSI. His practice combines concept-driven narratives and detail-oriented executions, alongside a remarkable ability to identify people's talents and unite them in meaningful projects. Federico has worked at VETEMENTS under the direction of Demna Gvasalia and collaborated with brands across the US, EU, and the UAE, including Rafael Kouto, PCYCL, Shanghai Tang, 1309 Studios, Sports Club, icebreaker, The North Face, Timberland and Napapjiri. He has served as a guest lecturer at HKDI, RISD, Parsons School of Design, IED Milan and has been a visiting professor at SUPSI for several years. Over the past decade, Federico has collaborated with various online platforms and independent studios. His vision is to channel his curiosity into an ongoing research practice, expressed through diverse media such as images, typography, and installations. He is part of NONSENSE and POST ACTION.
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14. icebreaker - Art direction. 2021—2025.13. Rural Aspects. Sight-specific installation w/ Joshua Althaus at Kulturfolger, Zurich (CH). Text by Jana Vanecek. Ph: Anna Maysuk. 2024.12. Artichoke 21 - Off-the-grid issue. Creative direction. With Joshua Althaus, Naomi Accardi, and Luca Strano. Ph: Riccardo Giancola. University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland 2023/2024.11. Identity 2024 for the Space of Contemporary Art La Rada (Locarno, CH): “SOUND ECHOS, LISTENING SPACES” All photographs courtesy of La Rada Locarno. Photographed by Riccardo Giancola, Tiziano Ercoli, and Joshua Althaus. 10. Patos Typeface (WIP), 2019 — now. In use images © Callin Mackintosh, Federico Barbon, Malou Messien, Philippe Karrer, Tatjana Stürmer, Martin Stoecklin.09. Post Action. Supports of Languages. Sight-specific installation w/ Joshua Althaus at La Rada, CH. Thanks to Studio Def. Text by Naomi Accardi. Sound design WeAmps. Curated by Rafael Kouto Yimei Zhang Neda Zanetti. Ph: Riccardo Giancola. 2023.08. Andy Madeleine Visual Journal. 2017 — 2020. W/ Miilkiina. Photo © Andy Madeleine.07. Swiss Design Awards 2020 identity + art direction with Dual Room (Emmanuel Crivelli). Photo © Philippe Jarrigeon. Coding: Tristan Bagot. Project Manager: Anna Niederhäuser. Co-Curator: Marie-France Lombardo. Editing: common-interest, Jonas Berthod, Yves Mettler, Mathieu Musy, Susanna Koeberle. Exhibition design: Lucas Uhlmann. © 2020 Federal Office of Culture.06. Kamon Typeface for Rafael Kouto. Identity by Joshua Altahus. Photo © Jean-Vincent Simonet, Robert Świerczyński.05. Fingers Crossed Daily News, Education + Editorial. With David Loy. Photo © David Loy, Dennis Moya, 3D by Pierre Allain Longval 2020. Research Project at HKDI. Published by ECAL and Praesens Editionen.04. VETEMENTS, SS20 graphics. © VETEMENTS + Filippo Fior, 2019.03. SPORTS CLUB, identity + logotype. © Sports Club, Zurich, 2019.02. PCYCL identity. Photo © Balint Barna. 2018 — 2021.01. 10:08, by Robert Świerczyński. Photo © Robert Świerczyński. Lausanne, 2017.
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