the front cover of a publication placed on a wooden desk. The title reads: Il Turista a Milano

2017  •  publication design  •  Il turista a Milano is a publication about the lesser known and more obscure places in Milan—mostly sourced from Atlas Obscura. That said, its close to Lorem Ipsum content was more of an excuse to explore the Humanist, fun, and dynamic nature of Modernist Italian Graphic Design. A system was created based on colour fields and the textural quality of photography.

a publication spread: Photos of Milanese streets and those of dead people with colour fields on top.
a publication spread: photos of Milan Central station. Page Title: The Tourist?
a publication spread. Page title: The Royal Pavilion. The text describes the royal waiting room inside Milan Central Station. Quote: The main room was also planned with the idea of welcoming Hitler in one of his travels to Italy, as suggested by the swastikas.
a publication spread. Page Title: Track 21. The page describes the infamous track in Milan Central Station which was used to deport Jews to concentration camps.
a publication spread. Page Title: Grafitti. Photos of grafitti work is shown.
a publication spread. Page Title: Bomb Shelters. There are text and photographs describing the secret World War II bomb shelters in Milan.
a publication spread. Page Title: Other Places. Photographs of Renaissance and Classical architecture are shown.
a publication spread. Page Title: Backdoor 43. The text describes a secret bar requiring a password for entry anonymous bartender, also donning the namesaked Guy Fawkes mask.
a publication spread. Photographs of Italian hand gestures, which are used to communicate ones feelings.
a publication spread. Page Title: L.O.V.E. The text describes a statue in the financial district in Milan. It is a giant hand with only its middle finger standing up.

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