RUFA is a partner of the independent magazine festival.
Students and lecturers on RUFA courses of Graphic Design and Visual and Innovation Design participated in Mag to Mag, the event entirely dedicated to the world of niche magazines, that took place in Milan on 14 and 15 September 2024, with over 15 events including talks, workshops and masterclasses.
Mag to Mag, the event entirely dedicated to independent magazines comes to Milan for the first time, 14 and 15 September 2024. After a first edition hosted in May last year in Bologna, the international festival – conceived by Anna Frabotta and Dario Gaspari, founders of the online and physical shop Frab’s Magazines – invaded the large multifunctional area Spazio Lampo at Scalo Farini.
The second edition of Mag To Mag was a unique moment of information, meetings and exchange for fans, publishers and operators in the sector, where it was possible to touch upon Italy’s largest live market of independent magazines, learn about the trends in this niche market, network and take part in more than 15 events including talks, workshops and masterclasses. The discussion covered various topics, including the importance of print media, new tools and best practices, as well as the diverse energies, ideas, and challenges surrounding the sector.
RUFA, belonging to the Group Plena Education was the main partner of the event, which involved teachers and students from the three-year Graphic Design course and the two-year Visual and Innovation Design course in a range of projects and activities, coordinated respectively by teachers Guido Lombardo and Emanuele Cappelli.
In particular, RUFA students were treated to a masterclass held by Jeremy Leslie, a member of AGI and founder of MagCulture in London, the most important magazine store in Europe, and a workshop curated by Natassa Pappa, creator of the Desired Landscapes project and lecturer at the University of Athens, in collaboration with lecturers Elisa Abbadessa and Francesco Paolo Incantalupo, aimed at the production of an instant zine, printed in risograph, which was given as a gift to participants.
In addition, Visual and Innovation Design students presented MagJam, the Mag to Mag Journal, a publication aimed at professionals and fans of indie magazines. The editorial project is coordinated by Professor Stefano Cipolla, art director of L’Espresso, and produced by the students of the three-year and two-year courses, under the supervision of Professors Emanuele Cappelli, Lorenzo Lervolino for the texts, Stefano Compagnucci for the photographs, Francesco Fidani for the illustrations and Emanuele Frascà for the website.
The students of the three-year Graphic Design course took part in the setting up of a RUFA corner to display a selection of editorial projects developed during the academic year, supervised by lecturers Davide Luccini and Fabrizio Crollari and former students Gaia Formigari, Matilde Francia and Loris Cometa.
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