Massimo Vignelli
January
10, 1931 – May 27, 2014
Massimo
Vignelli was an Italian designer who worked in manufacturing design
areas ranging from packaging, housewares and furniture design. He also worked in
public signage and showroom design. He was the co-founder of Vignelli
Associates, with his wife, Lella. Massimo’s philosophy was, "If you can design one thing, you can
design everything," and this was reflected in the broad range of his
work.
Vignelli worked firmly within the Modernist tradition. His focus was on simplicity
through the use of basic geometric forms. His
clients at Vignelli Associates included companies such as IBM, Knoll, Bloomingdales and American
Airlines to name a few.
In
August 1972, Vignelli's well know design of the New York City Subway Map
made its appearance on the walls of subway stations and became a landmark of information design. Vignelli regarded
the map as one of his best creations.
Massimo Vignelli with R. Roger Remington at
the Vignelli Center for Design Studies, RIT, where he was awarded an honorary
doctorate in fine arts.
Excellent Scott! Nice job with this. Finding out who the person is behind iconic designs that we live with every day it's always eye opening. I'm glad you referred to the modernist tradition and its emphasis on simplicity and basic geometry. Nicely done.
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