Marco Tortoioli Ricci (b. Perugia, 1964) is a communication designer, educator, and strategist with a focus on visual identity and complex design scenarios. A graduate of ISIA Urbino, he is the founder of Bcpt/Comodo, where he applies an ethnographic approach to design, specializing in community and territorial regeneration projects.
Since 2006, Marco has taught Design Methodology at ISIA Urbino and, since 2014, has coordinated the Master in Brand Design at the Academy of Fine Arts in Perugia. As a curator, he has organized notable exhibitions, including Il mestiere di grafico-oggi at the Milan Triennale in 2022.
Elected national president of AIAP (Italian Communication Design Association) in 2018, after serving as a national councillor from 2000 to 2006, Marco continues to advance the field of communication design through teaching, strategic consultancy, and his leadership in professional design associations.
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