Giacomo Festi

Giacomo Festi, PhD in Semiotics at the University of Bologna under the supervision of Paolo Fabbri, is currently split between didactic activity (non-tenured teacher in Semiotics at the Politecnico of Milan and at Naba (MI) and Visual Culture at the Free University of Bozen), consultant professional work (mainly desk qualitative research) and semiotic research. His research interests include contemporary mediascape, food communication, audiovisual analysis and the semiotic of cultural practices.
Among his recent publications: “Media reality and reality e effects. A methodological semiotic inquiry”, Versus, 2017, an article analyzing the work of Stefan Sagmeister (E/C, 2019) and another one moving towards a typology of infographics (Signata 2019).
Giacomo Festi
Courses with Giacomo Festi
CourseAcademic staffProgramSemester
This Is Not a Photograph! Thomas Mayfried, Gianluca Seta, Giacomo Festi BA Major Design 2024/25 WS
Porcelain for Use. Exploring the Material and Its Processing. Klaus Hackl, Ada Keller, Giacomo Festi BA Major Design 2024/25 WS
As Found. Design Inspiration from Regional Folk Craft Museums. Klaus Hackl, Ignacio Merino SanchezFayos, Giacomo Festi BA Major Design 2023/24 SS
A is for Apple - From Fruit to Cultural Landscape Klaus Hackl, Camilo Ayala Garcia, Giacomo Festi BA Major Design 2023/24 WS
The Ordinary Thomas Mayfried, Gianluca Seta, Giacomo Festi BA Major Design 2023/24 WS
Light at Doors and Gates Klaus Hackl, Ignacio Merino SanchezFayos, Giacomo Festi BA Major Design 2022/23 SS
The White Marble Project. Klaus Hackl, Camilo Ayala Garcia, Giacomo Festi BA Major Design 2022/23 WS
Design Meets Handicap. Klaus Hackl, Riccardo Berrone, Giacomo Festi BA Major Design 2021/22 SS
ATELIERprojekte Kuno Prey, Francesco Sommacal, Giacomo Festi BA Major Design 2021/22 WS
ATELIERprojekte SS21 Kuno Prey, Francesco Sommacal, Giacomo Festi BA Major Design 2021/22 SS
ATELIERprojekte WS20/21 Kuno Prey, Francesco Sommacal, Giacomo Festi BA Major Design 2021/22 WS
Come on Kids! Play with Climate Giorgio Camuffo, Andrea Facchetti, Giacomo Festi BA Major Design 2020/21 SS
Projects by Giacomo Festi
Yannick Lange
Intuitive Chess Through Ergonomic Design
Lisa Sauer
What do you use for painting?
Ece Karadeniz
Have you ever thought that eating food with sauce would be more fun?
Elena Maria Sezzano
Did you ever eat Bagna Cauda?
Beatrice Venturato
Your project title goes here
Theresa Babette Podsiadly
Does a 3D-printed mould help when it comes to working with porcelain?
Catharina Kolk
How can a stackable design be created that is not only practical but also user-f
Chiara De Micco
Do you know what an extruder is?
Soeren Blaecker
What does Time tell you?
Edoardo Donzelli
Do you also throw your shoes when you get home?
Marianna Franceschi
ready to cook in complete comfort?
Aida Rou Giraldez Duran
How far could you take it?
Katharina Gorbach
Didn't you want to give your favorite plant a special and personal space?
Maria Vittoria Imparato
How would you make a simple but different bird house?
Isabella Emi Nakamizu Wiesen
What happens when you redesign objects of our past?
Denise Pichler
Do you like it sweet or spicy?
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