unfiltered – conversation around the table
Vittoria Lovino
Developed for the Project course (2nd semester), taught by Professor Cristina Ferreira, the project resulted in the book “unfiltered – conversation around the table”. It starts from a central question: to what extent do we remain connected to our family, what unresolved traumas do we carry, and how do we live with them?
The project takes the form of a living book that works as a neutral, safe space. Formally, the layout conveys the time and silence each participant needed to find the words and express themselves honestly. The publication also includes abstract visual works in strong colors, created to translate graphically the emotions the speakers tried to put into words.
Conceptually, the editorial design sets up a participatory platform: readers are invited to occupy the physical space of the page, writing and joining the unfiltered conversations, on the premise of not lying to themselves. Through this formal and expressive approach, the project encourages critical reflection, using graphic design as a social tool to deconstruct taboos and foster authenticity in interpersonal dialogue.
Imprint / Technical Rider:
Year: 2025
Dimensions: 138 × 208 × 30 mm; 232 pages
Materials: Recycled 100 g/m² paper for the text block; rigid board for the cover.
Production and finishing: Digital printing; hardcover binding, thread-sewn with an open spine.
Resources and credits: Laid out in Adobe InDesign, with Adobe Photoshop used to create the abstract visual works translating the emotions expressed by the speakers. Typefaces: Belle de Mai, DM Sans and Pexel Grotesk. All texts, photographs, illustrations and concept by the author.
Curricular Unit:
Project (1st year)
Supervising Professor:
Cristina Ferreira
Keywords: Experimental Editorial Design, Family, Abstract Visual Works, Interpersonal Dialogue
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