Andrea Benedetti, PhD in Design on introducing friction as a design metaphor to shape awareness on how data is produced through digital interfaces. I work at the intersection of data visualization, creative coding and communication design.
I have worked with DensityDesign Lab, the Digital Methods Initiative, and médialab at Sciences Po.
Benedetti, A., & Mauri, M. (2025). Data Design as a Frictional Layer: Data Collections and Design Actions to Produce Discursive Communication Artifacts. In The Sage Hanbook of Data and Society. SAGE Publications.
Colombo, G., & Benedetti, A. (2024). Curating data for urban biodiversity: Three catalogues on local issues in Milan. In Embracing change and supporting transitions. Approaches to systemic change in products, services and systems (Vol. 1, pp. 81–96). FrancoAngeli.
Benedetti, A., Briones Rojas, M. D. L. A., & Bellantuono, A. (2024). Algorithmic you. Un design-setting per la riappropriazione e rimediazione di dati personali tramite la progettazione di narrative poetiche. Ocula. Occhio Semiotico Sui Media, 28(Visualità della scrittura nelle arti e nella comunicazione visiva).
Benedetti, A., & Mauri, M. (2023). Design for friction. An inquiry to position friction as a method for reflection in design interventions. Convergences - Journal of Research and Arts Education, 16(31). https://doi.org/10.53681/c1514225187514391s.31.139
Mauri, M., Vantini, S., Gobbo, B., Elli, T., Aversa, E., Benedetti, A., Briones Rojas, M. D. L. A., & Colombo, G. (2022). Making posters to understand statistics: Towards a didactical approach in communication design. Proceedings of DRS 2022.
Gobbo, B., Briones Rojas, M. D. L. A., Aversa, E., Benedetti, A., Elli, T., Mauri, M., & Colombo, G. (2022). Staging and storing data sprint-based research results: A communication design approach [Universitat de València].
Rabello, E. T., Gommeh, E., Benedetti, A., Valerio-Ureña, G., & Metze, T. (2021). Mapping online visuals of shale gas controversy: A digital methods approach. Information, Communication & Society.
Gobbo, B., & Benedetti, A. (2021). Expressive digital place making as means of aggregation.: A case study from the COVID-19 pandemic. CHItaly 2021: 14th Biannual Conference of the Italian SIGCHI Chapter, 1–5.
Benedetti, A., Elli, T., & Mauri, M. (2020, July). DRAWING WITH CODE: THE EXPERIENCE OF TEACHING CREATIVE CODING AS A SKILL FOR COMMUNICATION DESIGNERS. EDULEARN20 Proceedings.
2024 — Contract professor for Strategic Visual Designer, Data visualization at Istituto I-Crea Bauer Milano.
Data visualization as an editorial practice.
2024 — Contract professor for Media School for Journalists in Exile at European Union.
Trainings on AI. Cycle of webinars on Generative Artificial Intelligence for exiled Russian journalists.
2022 — Contract professor for Linguaggi visuali per sistemi complessi. Data visualization module at Università di Udine.
Introduction to data visualization through visual variables, visual models using RAWGraphs 2.0. Introduction to cartography using QGIS.
2021 - 2022 — Contract professor for Master in Business Intelligence and Big Data Analytics at Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca.
Introduction to data visualization through visual variables, visual models using RAWGraphs 2.0. Deep dive into Gephi and Visual Network Analysis.
2017 - 2022 — Teaching assistant for Final Synthesis Design Studio Sect. C3 DensityDesign at Politecnico di Milano.
Support to teaching activities and supervision of students' work. Instructor for Google Spreadsheet, Github, d3.js.
2018 - 2022 — Teaching assistant for 'Draw with code' Creative Coding at Politecnico di Milano.
Introduction to the basics of coding with p5.js. Lecturer for ml5.js, interaction affordances in p5.js.
2019, 2021 — Teaching assistant for Data-driven Generative Posters (Workshop) by Edwin Jakobs at Politecnico di Milano.
Support to activities and supervision of students' work.