“In the era of relational aesthetics and ‘Me Media’, Web experiences of all forms should be ever more inclusive, collaborative, without compromising entertainment.”

Cristina Chiappini, born in Rome, Italy, in 1967, studied graphic design at the Istituto Europeo di Design in Rome. She started her own firm in 1989 and has since worked for national and international clients coming from the public sector and private sectors. Her consultancy operates in the fields of visual communication, branding, Web and interactive media design, film and television motion graphics (for RAI International, the global channel of the Italian public television). She has also been engaged in an intense teaching career in graphic design and interaction design at several universities: Sapienza University of Rome, IUAV University of Venice – UNIRSM University of the Republic of San Marino. Cristina Chiappini is a member of the Italian Design Council recently founded by the Italian Ministry of Culture and vice-president of AIAP – Association of Italian Graphic Designers.