Mantra

Simplicity and elegance, curiosity and nerditude are the ingredients we put in our projects combining the latest possibilities of the web with genuine graphic design principles.

the word /*mosne*/

Quid tandem te impedit? Mosne maiorum? An leges quae de civium Romanorum supplicio rogatae sunt? (Cicerone, In Catilinam)

UX (User Experience)

  • UI Visual Design
  • Information architecture
  • Content strategy
  • Interaction Design
  • Usability
  • User research

Development

  • Front End Development
  • WordPress themes Development
  • WordPress Plugins Development
  • SEO Search Engine Optimisation

Art Direction

  • Graphic Design
  • Logo Design
  • Brand Design
  • Consulting
  • Training

Paolo Tesei

Paolo embodies the best of two worlds: he possesses both the eye of a Graphic designer and the freedom of a Developer. In 1998 he started his career in Rome at Lacab. In 2005 he moved to Milan and joined the FM team until 2010 when he moved to Paris. Passionate about new technologies and an ardent supporter of open source, he has lately focused his work on WordPress, jQuery, HTML5, CSS3 animations and responsive design.  Paolo Tesei has been making website professionally for over 15 years and still loves every second of it.

Gennaro Cestrone

Multifaceted Graphic designer specialized in printed design and with an interest in new technologies. In 2006 he joined the xycomm studio in Milan and worked on a wide range of projects for clients such as Luceplan, Marazzi and iGuzzini among many others. He also contributed to the visual identity of several exhibitions: "Olivetti: una bella società” in Turin; “Re-Cycle”, "L'Italia di Le Corbusier" and “Energy” at MAXXI in Rome; “Ski-Past” in Trento. As a freelance, he developed and worked on different personal projects and acquired strong skills in graphic design project management. Since 2014 he is living in Paris where he became seriously addicted to freshly baked hot croissants.

Margherita Mangione

Margherita Mangione brings many years of project management expertise to develop and deploy database-driven web sites using Content management systems (CMS), such as WordPress, Drupal, and Indexhibit.  She began her career as Press agent at Storyfinders in Italy, and subsequently participated in two editions of the Arcipelago Short Film Festival as assistant director for art and logistics. She moved to Paris in 2010, where she joined Umedia as festival and marketing coordinator.  Margherita’s keen social skills, pragmatic intelligence, and good humor all contribute to the success and popularity of Mosne’s projects.

Publications

2013 Awwwards Honorable Mentions 2013 Siteinspire, Selected Websites Showcase 2012 Bis Publisher, European Desing Awards 12 2011 Awwwards Site of the day 2011 Siteinspire, Selected Websites Showcase 2010 Étapes 181, Typographic Entomology 2010 Bis Publisher, European Deisgn Awards 10 2009 Étapes 169, Studio Fm Milano 2009 Novum 0309, Ragione E Sentimento 2009 Taschen Icons, Web Design Navigation 2008 Bis Publisher, Business Design 2008 Bis Publisher, European Desing Awards 08 2008 Bis Publisher, Lorem Ipsum, Studio Fm Milano 3rd Monography 2007 Deagostini, Spaghetti Grafica, Ministero Della Grafica 2007 Aiap, Aiap Community 2007 2005 Illy Words, Tecnoecology.

Awards

2012 European Design Awards Gold Prize With "that's Contemporary" 2012 The Css Awards Site Of The Day With "bake" 2012 The Css Awards Site Of The Day With "soup" 2012 The Css Awards Site Of The Day With "sovrappensiero" 2011 The Css Awards Honorable Mentions With Mosne Website 2008 European Design Awards Silver Prize With "ex.it Secondlife".