Marco Pallocca

He graduated in Industrial Design from the European Institute of Design. A reflective and transversal personality, continuous research, and a keen eye for innovation characterise his creative proposal with an essential aesthetic. During his studies, he participated with self-produced pieces in exhibitions and events, including the ICFF International Contemporary Furniture Fair in New York (“Italian Young Design 2005”) and CSMEF (China Small and Medium Enterprise Fair 2006 stand for Lazio in Canton). He was selected in 2007 for the XXI Compasso d’Oro “Young selection.” Since 2007, he has collaborated with the “Talocci Design” studio on projects for companies such as Teuco, Effegibi, Foppapedretti, Provex, Falper, Scarabeo Ceramiche, Metalmobil, and Gran Tour. Since 2017, he has been signing projects together with Giovanna Talocci.

Riccardo Onorato

Passionate about design, interaction, and communication, he graduated with a degree in Industrial Design from the Seconda Università degli Studi of Naples. He then continued his studies in Rome with a Master’s in Design, Visual and Multimedia Communication from La Sapienza University. He first approached visual communication by working as a Graphic Designer for a fashion company. From there, he developed a passion for designing innovative solutions for digital media, which led him to work as a Multimedia Graphic Designer in the Corporate Communication team of a Mobile Commerce company. He is currently an Interaction Designer at Accenture, creating and managing user experiences by developing interactive products that enable people-centric strategies.

Dario Moriconi

After high school, he became interested in the world of editorial graphics, and in 2014, he graduated as Art Director from the AANT. After various experiences as a Junior Creative Director, Digital Art Director, and Graphic Designer, he increasingly specialised in Digital Retouching, 3D Modelling, and User Interface. Today, he teaches Interaction and Interface Design 1 at the AANT. He is the CEO and co-founder of THANATOS Digital Agency, an independent creative agency that mainly deals with creating digital products. He has designed for small and large brands, organisations, institutions, and various agencies and professional firms, including ACEA, CIA Agricoltori Italiani, Confcommercio Roma, Molinari, and RAI. Over the years, he has collected numerous awards, publications, and prizes, the most notable of which are from Behance, CSS Design Awards, and Typeroom.

Claudio Morici

A clinical psychologist by training, he conducted art therapy workshops for people with psychosis. He began his copywriting career as a consultant for UniCredit Banca, Save the Children, and Doctors Without Borders. He has created campaigns and signed dozens of cartoons, winning significant awards such as the Flash Forward and the Annecy Festival. At 30, he began writing the first of five novels. In recent times, his main activity has been theatre and video making. He has written and performed several comedy theatre monologues and reached the final at Italia’s Got Talent in 2020. His satirical videos are broadcasted several times on La7 (Propaganda Live), Repubblica.it, and Internazionale.it. For three years, he has been editing a video book on RaiPlay where he tells the lives of writers and is the leading voice of the podcast “Willy, una storia di ragazzi”.

Lavinia Ann Minciacchi

She graduated in architecture with a PhD in Architecture Theories and Design from Sapienza and combines freelancing with academic teaching. She carries out research in the field of modern and contemporary architecture. She was a visiting researcher at the IST – Instituto Superior Técnico de Lisboa and a visiting student at the FAUL – Faculdade de Arquitetura da Universidade de Lisboa. She has participated as a speaker at national and international conferences, and her essays and articles are published in books and scientific journals. Since 2016, she has collaborated with architect Alessandro Brunelli, PhD, in interior design (domestic and commercial), existing and new construction, and public space recovery. Their work is published in magazines and blogs such as Divisare, Abitare, Elle Decor, Yellowtrace, and Baunetz.

Sara Mercuri

An expert lawyer in intellectual and industrial property (IP) law, she graduated in law from LUISS Guido Carli with a thesis conducted at the Anti-Piracy Lab of Microsoft Ireland in Dublin. She has completed several postgraduate courses, all focused on IP. In 2014, she qualified to practice law at the Court of Appeals of Rome. She holds a PhD in Market and Consumer Law from Roma Tre University. For years, she worked in leading IP law firms, dealing almost exclusively with film law. Since 2019, she has owned a firm specializing in IP and IT law. Today, she is one of the experts in intellectual and industrial property at the Chieti-Pescara Chamber of Commerce.

Martina Meo

She holds a Master’s Degree in Cinematographic Art from RUFA and a First Level Master’s in Humanistic Coaching and NLP. She has collaborated as a lecturer in Directing and as a coordinator of the Bachelor’s Degree Programme in Interaction Design at the Quasar Institute for Advanced Design. She specialises in designing and directing TV commercials and has created video promotional campaigns for numerous brands. She has experience as an executive producer, a dubbing assistant at Sound Art23, a video editor, and a director’s assistant in films for the cinema. She is the Artistic Director at “Cinemando di Martina Meo,” where she teaches film acting and serves as a jury member for the “Una storia per il cinema” contest.

Simone Mari

His training started with artistic studies and then turned to art direction and the visual arts, beginning with studies in graphic design at the AANT. His training path branched out into intersecting areas such as gaming, marketing, and the digitalisation of communication. He has collaborated with international brands such as Ford, Sky, Sony, and Bulgari. After working in several communication agencies, he founded his company, which specialises in entertainment, particularly cinema and video games. At the AANT, he is the coordinator of the three-year course in game design and a lecturer in art direction. Sharing and curiosity are always present in his courses, as they are tools with immense potential, especially in the academic context.

Ginestra Marcucci

She graduated with a degree in Economics and Organisation of Cinema and Television from the University of Rome La Sapienza. She completed her studies with a master’s in Audio-visual Management from the Sole24Ore Business School. She immediately began her career in the coordination of film production. After that, she devoted herself more to advertising and corporate videos. She specialised as a Producer, dealing with the economic management and realisation of multimedia and audio-visual projects for numerous local and international brands and institutions. At the same time, she worked in post-production as a VFX Producer. In 2022, she began her teaching experience at the AANT, in addition to her other professional activities.

Fabio Mamone

A well-rounded Digital Artist, he graduated in 2018 from the AANT and completed his training specialising in CGI and Digital Sculpting. He started working in advertising as a Retoucher and Motion Designer, with a professional focus on 3D modelling. As a freelancer, he creates cross-media visual and audiovisual content for luxury fashion, cinema, gaming, advertising, and institutional clients. He collaborates with several agencies, including MADRE Int. and Pro Format Comunicazione. A lifelong enthusiast of fantasy, sci-fi, and model-making, he creates characters for video games, tabletops, and objects for 3D printing as a Digital Sculptor. Since 2022, he has been teaching in addition to his professional activity.