Vincenzo Marchese Ragona

(1) We are pleased to announce that ffforum.site is now live. Founded by @nikitaiziev and @vmragona , ffforum is a design studio focused on building identity systems for a shifting visual landscape. Our practice is informed by disciplined structure and controlled experimentation, and is grounded in an open exchange of ideas. Selected work can be accessed at ffforum.site. (2) (3) (4) (5) The landing page cycles through a rotating set of images curated specifically for your device size. Projects can be navigated using only the arrow keys, and folders expand like archive cabinets to show the scale of each project. A mailbox animation handles our correspondence. (6) (7) Launching soon, the Interdepartmental Research & Development Unit is set to release internal projects including research, tools, and articles alongside external submissions. Reach out to request an inside look at our unreleased work. (8) The initial sketch of the website. A special thank you to @arvinleeuwis for his continued support & dedication. Team Design @ffforum.site Development @arvinleeuwis Digital Design Support @kalokyeungg

🗣️ SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT 🗣️ VINCENZO MARCHESE RAGONA 🗣️⁠ ⁠ We couldn’t be more thrilled to invite Vincenzo to the stage at MO:DE 2026.⁠ ⁠ ⁠Vincenzo Marchese Ragona views chaos as a vital part of the creative process, using it as a tool to drive research and experimentation. This approach has led him to work across a wide range of projects, from cultural platforms like Boiler Room to global brands such as Nike. ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ Check out our previous post for more of his work. ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ 👉 @vmragona ⁠ ⁠ Join us for a dynamic two days.⁠ ⁠ 🗓️ 18-19 June, 2026⁠ 📍 Ravensbourne University London, North Greenwich. ⁠ 🎟️ Tickets on sale now. ⁠ ⁠ ⁠🔗 All the links in our bio⁠ ⁠ ⁠@ravensbournemotion @ravensbourneuk @ravensbourne_ker ⁠ #modefestivallondon #motiondesign ⁠

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Join us today for the release of Soft Love, a poster zine by @jakubgessler exploring the boundaries of social expectations and self-definition. The zine mixes a broadsheet-size format, a predominantly masculine format, with softer, glossy paper, which is mainly found in fashion editorials. Sirca, a re-imagining of Walter Käch’s classical font, is softened with color to create a new dynamic, which features boldly on the cover and the sweatband. Rasputin’s 171 Mare St, London E8 3RH 50 free copies, first-come, first-served. Only The Strong Survive. Talent @sophiejaynehenry.ifbbpro Photo @jakubgessler Styling @mejataserud Set @imogenfroststudio Make Up @_kunomari Hair @clare.on.hair Manicure @hayley.evanssmith Movement @theia_maldoom Set Assistant @johannacurrie Hair Assistant @lillyhmua Graphic Design @ffforum.site @nikitaiziev @vmragona Type @edito.type Print @pureprintgroup

NADO is a decentralized exchange built for speed, liquidity, and execution in volatile markets. The name draws from storm systems and informs the project’s use of meteorological and data references. ESTUDI-IMAGE engaged ffforum to translate these operating requirements into an identity system. Typography informed the foundation of the system. LL Replica was selected for its grid built construction, with each character shaped against a strict underlying framework. The same logic extends into the construction of the layouts: modular blocks of information anchored by corner dots allow for a flexible way to alter layouts. The visual language draws from data and weather systems. Imagery is routed through a dither process into black and white halftones, which unifies varied source material under one treatment. Particle systems reference turbulence and pressure fields, drawing a parallel with known market behaviour such as volatility clustering and directional shifts. For the motion behaviour, elements move in short, precise actions that lock into place. Sharp flickers are used for reveals and dissolves to retain a digital edge throughout. Creative Direction @estudi_image Art Direction & Design @nikitaiziev @vmragona Design @cmdp.fk 3D Design @caskalll Digital Design @kalokyeungg @diannevanderhoeven Creative Coding @bbbbbgdn Motion Reel @funken.studio Type Design @lineto_com @norm_zurich Project Management Callum Johnstone

NADO is a decentralized exchange built for speed, liquidity, and execution in volatile markets. The name draws from storm systems and informs the project’s use of meteorological and data references. ESTUDI-IMAGE engaged ffforum to translate these operating requirements into an identity system. Typography informed the foundation of the system. LL Replica was selected for its grid built construction, with each character shaped against a strict underlying framework. The same logic extends into the construction of the layouts: modular blocks of information anchored by corner dots allow for a flexible way to alter layouts. The visual language draws from data and weather systems. Imagery is routed through a dither process into black and white halftones, which unifies varied source material under one treatment. Particle systems reference turbulence and pressure fields, drawing a parallel with known market behaviour such as volatility clustering and directional shifts. For the motion behaviour, elements move in short, precise actions that lock into place. Sharp flickers are used for reveals and dissolves to retain a digital edge throughout. Creative Direction @estudi_image Art Direction & Design @nikitaiziev @vmragona Design @cmdp.fk 3D Design @caskalll Digital Design @kalokyeungg @diannevanderhoeven Creative Coding @bbbbbgdn Motion Reel @funken.studio Type Design @lineto_com @norm_zurich Project Management Callum Johnstone

NADO is a decentralized exchange built for speed, liquidity, and execution in volatile markets. The name draws from storm systems and informs the project’s use of meteorological and data references. ESTUDI-IMAGE engaged ffforum to translate these operating requirements into an identity system. Typography informed the foundation of the system. LL Replica was selected for its grid built construction, with each character shaped against a strict underlying framework. The same logic extends into the construction of the layouts: modular blocks of information anchored by corner dots allow for a flexible way to alter layouts. The visual language draws from data and weather systems. Imagery is routed through a dither process into black and white halftones, which unifies varied source material under one treatment. Particle systems reference turbulence and pressure fields, drawing a parallel with known market behaviour such as volatility clustering and directional shifts. For the motion behaviour, elements move in short, precise actions that lock into place. Sharp flickers are used for reveals and dissolves to retain a digital edge throughout. Creative Direction @estudi_image Art Direction & Design @nikitaiziev @vmragona Design @cmdp.fk 3D Design @caskalll Digital Design @kalokyeungg @diannevanderhoeven Creative Coding @bbbbbgdn Motion Reel @funken.studio Type Design @lineto_com @norm_zurich Project Management Callum Johnstone

2025 in 12 moments 🤍 1. January Starting the year strong, hanging out with all my pals in the Netherlands for @demo.festival . With @studiodumbar and @daisy_chain_studio ❤️🤗 2. February Cracking impossible perspective while working on @titlesxyz . Big up to @nblett on the pen tool 🌪️ 3. March Me and @colindoerffler took a robot on the treadmill for a run 🦿 4. April Yearly visit to @capsule.global . Met my hero @airfrenchband 😍 5. May @ffforum.site in the making 🫡 6. June Me and @nikitaiziev took over Basel for a workshop with @ffforum.site 👨‍🏫👨‍🏫 7. July Staring too much at a screen is not good. Took a stroll to feed a horse 😂 8. August Took another break to explore the world. Agrigento in the pic 9. September Had the honour to be a speaker at @usbynightfest . Honestly a highlight of my year 😭💕 10. October @ffforum.site trip to NYC. Meeting the legend @_erichu 🫡 11. November Visual research on an e ink display and working on portfolio pieces for fff 🔬 12. December Preparing our 2025 Xmas card. Printed by @pagemasters.co 🎄 So, so grateful for all of this. From leaving full time employment to going fully freelance, and starting a studio with my best friend @nikitaiziev . Huge thank you to all the collaborators, friends, and family who are always there without being asked, offering quiet, constant support. So proud of what we are building. Can’t wait for what’s next ✨

As the year concludes, we extend our best wishes, as customary. All hours have been logged and work for the period is complete. The studio will now be clocking offf for the holiday break. We would like to thank our clients and collaborators for the time, care, and collaboration shared this year, and look forward to resuming work together in the new year.

BTS Research and development for Nike Shox 3D animation @hdgdl_xyz @philipbaz 2D animation @vmragona Creative direction @nike Graphic direction @veryes.berlin Thank you! #veryes

Our typographic identity for BRICKED, a short film written and directed by Will Stepney. A young father is inadvertently locked out of his home after being instructed to pick up his two daughters from his ex-wife. With his phone out of battery and no memory of the pickup location, he is left unexpectedly adrift. The film follows his search for a charger for his old Nokia, portraying his growing urgency as technology fails him and he struggles to fulfil his responsibility. Our approach features typography inspired by heat-transfer & CIJ marking fonts, which create characters from small droplets of ink, resulting in roughness and irregularity. These fonts can be found in various places, including phone batteries and other tech parts. A custom rig animates each dot individually, replacing one with another from the next credit. Starring @ruaridhald , @officialjaycampbell , Younes Barhoun Enouali, @elizaparrywilliams_ ,Bruno Cryan, @gabriellumsden Written and Directed by @willstepney Produced by @cree_buttercup DOP @mikemcmillin_dp Editor @cutbyhewitt 1st AC @bharrison.cine 2nd AC @________dee_________ Steadicam @archiemuller Sound Recordist @senuik Colourist @giuliacavinacolour VFX Thomas Malins Seniors sound design @neilkjohnson & @kevinharenmusic Graphic design @ffforum.site Special Thanks @fomo_rentals @pavilionworks @the_filmlab_guy @kodak_shootfilm @digital_orchard London TechnTrade Repairs

Research & development from our collaboration with @googledeepmind , alongside @bakkenbaeck . We were tasked to create educational graphics in order to demystify processes within artificial intelligence. Opting for a mix of rasterisation & dithering, we arrived at a visual language that aims at the past, while showing the future. Type design by @marek_nedelka