Massimo Vignelli 1931-2014
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Good Design lasts Longer. It also takes Longer than not for a Designer to create Good Design.
Knoll International, 1967.
We like Design to be Visually Powerful, Intellectually Elegant, and above all Timeless.
If You can Design One Thing, You can Design Everything.
Table Metafora by Lella and Massimo Vignelli, 1979.
The Life of a Designer is a Life of Fight against the Ugliness.
The New York City Subway Diagram, 1972.
The New York City Subway Map, 1970.
The New York Subway System Signage.
The New York Subway System Signage at Nassau Station.
U.S.A. Bicentennail Poster, 1976.
Unfinished Modern, 1984.
Dot Zero, New York. 1966-67. Dot Zero was the house organ of Unimark, the design firm Vignellli founded and worked for in the earlier part of his career.
Cats and Dogs Guides designed by Massimo Vignelli, 1985.
Picolo Teatro Pamphlet, Milano, 1964.
Kroin Work Order Sheet, 1985. Vignelli worked heavily with various types of grids and lines.
6 Essential Typesfaces a Graphic Design needs.
American Airlines Corporate Identity, 1967. The eagle image was later added at the request of the the client American Airlines.
American Airlines logo and Bloomingdales Department Store logo.
Knoll International, 1967.
Lancia Brand Indentity Design, 1978.
TEXTFI, 1972. The symbols for a textile company expresses the essence of weaving: crossing threads to make patterns. Every time you look at it you find a new pattern.
Ndebele The Art of an African Tribe.
The European Journal Proposed Layout, c. 1978.
The Herald (New York) Pages Layout, 1971.
The Fort Worth Art Museum Pamplet, 1976.
For Kroin Inc. Graphics Program.
Saks Fifth Avenue Packaging Design, 1978.
Stacking Dinnerware, 1964.
Stacking Dinnerware, 1964.
Poltrona Frau Stacking Chairs by Lella and Massimo Vignelli, 1988.
Inspirations.
Exiled from Truth: Nine Allegories by Dmitry Borshch
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The Joys of Ice Skating
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The pattern of You
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Maurice Binder
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Attraction - Repulsion
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Neverending Graphics
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Le Drugstore Brand Identity
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Coffee maker
Visualization of the process of coffee making.
The aim was not to use words.
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Vico Magistretti
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Book : Monk
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Gaetano Pesce: Abstraction is boring
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Chromatic seating
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Jeff Zimmerman
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The Menu
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American Food
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What Is A Simulation?
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The algorithm of fashion
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Font design for a video game
Books of Memory: Gianpaolo Pagni
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Memphis Posters
4 posters by the legendary Italian design collective Memphis Milano.
Groupe Garcia Ingénierie
Corporate identity. Marseille, France, 2015.
Akiko Masunaga
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Glyph
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Joe Colombo: Total Furnishing Unit
The Total furnishing unit: Bathroom by Joe Colombo, Milano 1971.
Management 7
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Carlo Scarpa: Sketch and Work
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Future Architecture
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Superstudio, Superproduction, Superconsumption
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Visual Music
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Heartbeat, Heartseat
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Ignite
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This City
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Une Cité Industrielle by Tony Garnier
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Liqen
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L’ITALIA CI GUARDIA
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The Glass House
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20th Century Italian Tables
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Xavier Antin: Printing at Home
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The Oily Actor
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Julius Shulman: Visual Drama
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Robert Slezak
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