Journal — Kind of Blue https://kindofblue.it/en/diario.html Reflections, readings and exhibitions from Kind of Blue studio. Culture, communication, design. en-GB © Kind of Blue Srls Fri, 08 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000 Kind of Blue — handcrafted https://kindofblue.it/favicon.svg Journal — Kind of Blue https://kindofblue.it/en/diario.html Propaganda against propaganda https://kindofblue.it/en/diario/propaganda-contro-propaganda.html https://kindofblue.it/en/diario/propaganda-contro-propaganda.html Fri, 08 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000 Alessandro Leone OBEY: Power to the peaceful, the largest Italian retrospective dedicated to Shepard Fairey, has just opened at the Gallerie d'Italia in Naples. We will go and s The time to become someone https://kindofblue.it/en/diario/il-tempo-di-diventare-qualcuno.html https://kindofblue.it/en/diario/il-tempo-di-diventare-qualcuno.html Thu, 07 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000 Alessandro Leone On Luciano Colella's book about the difference between producing and building, and what remains of the human in an era when machines produce in our place. Starting from disenchantment https://kindofblue.it/en/diario/partire-dal-disinganno.html https://kindofblue.it/en/diario/partire-dal-disinganno.html Wed, 06 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000 Alessandro Leone Before building a project, you have to undo what came before it: clichés, reassuring formulas, imitated aesthetics. A reflection on the second principle of our Camorra. Anatomy of a Brand https://kindofblue.it/en/diario/camorra-anatomia-di-un-brand.html https://kindofblue.it/en/diario/camorra-anatomia-di-un-brand.html Thu, 30 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000 Alessandro Leone On Luciano Colella's essay applying to the Camorra phenomenon the tools of philosophy of language and brand sociology. An uncomfortable, necessary proposal. Culture as strategy, not as ornament https://kindofblue.it/en/diario/cultura-come-strategia.html https://kindofblue.it/en/diario/cultura-come-strategia.html Sun, 12 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000 Alessandro Leone Critical thinking, history and language are not project decorations. They are operational tools. A reflection on the fourth principle of our method. Less noise, more presence https://kindofblue.it/en/diario/meno-rumore-piu-presenza.html https://kindofblue.it/en/diario/meno-rumore-piu-presenza.html Sun, 08 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0000 Alessandro Leone Effective communication does not raise its voice. It defines a precise, recognisable space. A reflection on the eighth principle of our method. Leaving traces https://kindofblue.it/en/diario/lasciare-tracce.html https://kindofblue.it/en/diario/lasciare-tracce.html Wed, 04 Feb 2026 10:00:00 +0000 Alessandro Leone We do not design to impress in the present. We build systems that can last over time.