Fondazione G. Feltrinelli

Print and poster campaign

“Il futuro non nasce da solo” means “The future will not come true by itself”

Adv campaign for the launch of the new head offices building of Fondazione Giangiacomo Feltrinelli, a cultural space in the centre of Milan, promoting arts, ideas and research to help creating the upcoming future of the city.

The headline wants to involve milanese citizens, encouraging them to take the initiative and do things, to be the change.

From architecture to graphic design.

The simple graphics and lettering were inspired by the impressive work done by the architects studio Herzog & De Meuron, authors of the building.

Your history is your future.

Fondazione G. Feltrinelli and The University of Milan promote a Master in Public history. The campaign puts together a student and a famous picture of the italian history of the XX century.

In the first subject there’s JFK (1960), in the second there’s an iconic photograph taken on the first day of the italian republic (1946).

Title translation: Your history is your future.

 

Photographer: Matteo Macchiavello

Historical pictures: JFK: White House Press Office, public domain; Girl: Federico Patellani © Studio Federico Patellani – Regione Lombardia / Museo di Fotografia Contemporanea, Milano-Cinisello Balsamo