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A minimalist poster featuring a blue outline of a curved, abstract shape on a white background. The words “Eau”, “vie” and “de” are placed within the shape to spell “Eau de vie”. Small text at the top lists the venue “Stickerel St Gallen”, the date “31.03.2012” and the price “8 Franken”.

If you're into unadulterated monochrome, look no further than Rosario Florio

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Date
7 June 2012

You know when you can’t see any ants on the floor but then you squint at one ant and then suddenly, out the corner of your eye, you can see all the other ants? Well, coming across Rosario Florio’s work online is kind of like that. In blogs saturated with lurid graphic design that’s all clamouring to be seen, it’s only the really, truly great monochrome that shines through. Not just that, but start looking for it, and you’ll see that Rosario is responsible for about 90% of the graphic design you see on the internet. Okay, that’s a little bit of an overstatement, but you get the idea: there’s loads of it.

Based in Switzerland, and working closely with an equally talented lady named Larissa Kasper, Rosario Florio produces well-crafted, classic pieces of design which, if not bursting with fantastic content, are pointing you in the direction of some of the coolest parties in Switzerland, nay the world.

Two hands hold open a printed book against a plain grey background. The open pages feature a layout of German text with a bold headline that reads “EIN ABEND-SPAZIERGANG DURCH LOS ANGELES”.
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Rosario Florio:

An open book with black pages displays a series of monochrome photographs of the moon and lunar landscapes. Small white captions are printed beneath the images.
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Rosario Florio: Echo of the Moon with Larissa Kasper

An open book shows a black and white photograph of a small, bright circle on a dark background. The opposite page features a title that reads “Echo of the Moon” above a French text about the work of Luca Francesconi.
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Rosario Florio: Echo of the Moon with Larissa Kasper

An open book shows a page with the title “ECHO OF THE MOON”. Below, a headline reads “A few thoughts on Luca Francesconi’s two-part exhibition”.
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Rosario Florio: Echo of the Moon with Larissa Kasper

An open book shows a photograph on the right page against a plain white background. The image depicts a delicate arrangement of dried plants and a small gold bowl set against a stark black backdrop.
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Rosario Florio:

An invitation card with black text on a white background, laid against a dark grey stone surface. The card reads “Tobias Siebrecht prie” and includes the date “3 Décembre 2011” and the location “Restaurant Falkenburg”.
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Rosario Florio: Invitation with Larissa Kasper

A pile of white posters featuring bold, distorted red typography. The legible words “Abbruchhaus”, “at” and “Zukunft” are scattered across the abstract lettering.
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Rosario Florio: Abbruchhaus with Larissa Kasper

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Liv Siddall

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Liv joined It’s Nice That as an intern in 2011 and worked across online, print and events, and was latterly Features Editor before leaving in May 2015.

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