📁 De Rosa, Marco27.01.2005
Amsterdam Network:  
A. Short AboutB. HavenaC. AUAS Semester 1D. AUAS Semester 2E. AUAS Semester 3F. AUAS Semester 4G. Projects
Cover Page of my narrative feature quoting “I AM QUITE INTENSE SOMETIMES”
The cover features overlapping Dutch keywords like “culturedifferences,” “dementia,” and “obsessive-compulsive disorder,” visually highlighting the themes of cultural differences, dementia, and mental health.
FIRST VERSION COVER

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AUAS 

Semester 1 



During my first semester at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, my coursework centered around the storytelling and narrative project, "Wij Zijn Onze Verhalen" (We Are Our Stories). My primary role was Editor-in-Chief for our online magazine where I oversaw content coherence, creative direction and project quality.

The idea for the name Mosaic Magazine emerged from a  brainstorming session aimed at including multiple perspectives and narratives on identity, cultural differences and personal experiences within our community. Similar to how multiple stones come together to form a cohesive artwork, our magazine combined diverse perspectives into a unified story.

Narrative Feature: Living Between Two Cultures

My narrative feature centered around cultural identity, specifically the intersection of Italian culture and Dutch directness-culture experienced by my father, Giovanni. I integrated desk and field research including expert interviews and personal anecdotes to highlight how cultural differences shape social interactions and relationships. The narrative was supported by documentary-style photography visually reinforcing the themes of duality and adaptation.

Online Magazine: Mosaic of Identities

As Editor-in-Chief I managed our team to create a cohesive online magazine reflecting diverse narratives on identity. My responsibilities included strategic content planning, team coordination and final editing to ensure consistency and high-quality output. The completed magazine featured a cover, interviews, articles and visually impactful photography. This project really helped my collaborative and leadership skills.

This semester's projects was a start to develop my approach to storytelling, combining research,  narrative structures and visual elements to effectively communicate sometimes difficult ideas to targeted audiences.

Stories that where included in the magazine individually written by  each member of the team

  1. Living with a different culture in the Netherlands
  2. Two new families, two new realities
  3. Living with a OCD disorder as a teenager
  4. Tennis as the meaning of love
  5. The influence of success gurus
  6. Growing up in a single-parent family
  7. Watching your mother change due to dementia