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Massimo Vignelli

Italian designer (1931–2014)

Massimo Vignelli (Italian pronunciation: [ˈmassimo viɲˈɲɛlli]; January 10,1931 – May 27, 2014) was an Italian designer active in graphic design, industrial design, furniture, and architecture. He worked within the modernist tradition, emphasizing simplicity through the use of basic geometric forms.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Massimo Vignelli (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Jan 10, 1931, died May 27, 2014.¹

About

With his wife Lella, Vignelli helped establish the New York office of Unimark International and Vignelli Associates.

Vignelli summarised his thoughts about graphic design as "the organisation of information that is semantically correct, syntactically consistent, and pragmatically understandable," further writing that it should "be visually powerful, intellectually elegant, and above all timeless."

From Wikipedia’s article on Massimo Vignelli, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.²

Companies

Vignelli AssociatesFounder¹⁸

Early life and education

Date not recordedIUAV University of Venice³
Date not recordedPolytechnic University of Milan³

Career

Occupation: graphic designer, interior designer, architect, designer, university teacher, furniture designer.^{6 7}

Date not recordedWorked at Unimark International⁴
Date not recordedWorked at Vignelli Associates⁴
Date not recordedWorked at Harvard University⁴
Date not recordedFounded Vignelli Associates⁵

Known for: New York City Subway map, St. Peter's Lutheran Church.⁸

Personal life

BornJan 10, 1931, Milan^{7 9}
DiedMay 27, 2014, Manhattan^{10 11}
CitizenshipKingdom of Italy, United States, Italy¹²
SpouseLella Vignelli¹³

Awards

1996Honorary Royal Designer for Industry^{14 16}
1983AIGA Medal^{14 15}
1964Compasso d'Oro¹⁴

Sources

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WikidataMassimo Vignelli on Wikidata
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WikipediaMassimo Vignelli on Wikipedia
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WikidataMassimo Vignelli: education, on Wikidata
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WikidataMassimo Vignelli: Worked at Unimark International, on Wikidata
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WikidataMassimo Vignelli: Founded Vignelli Associates, on Wikidata
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WikidataMassimo Vignelli: occupation, on Wikidata
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Wikidataoccupation, as reported by The Fine Art Archive Db
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WikidataMassimo Vignelli: notable work, on Wikidata
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WikidataMassimo Vignelli: place of birth, on Wikidata
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WikidataMassimo Vignelli: place of death, on Wikidata
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Wikidataplace of death, as reported
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WikidataMassimo Vignelli: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataMassimo Vignelli: spouse, on Wikidata
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WikidataMassimo Vignelli: award, on Wikidata
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Wikidataaward, as reported
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Wikidataaward, as reported
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WikidataMassimo Vignelli: IMDb, on Wikidata
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WikidataVignelli Associates, Founder
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Wikimedia CommonsMassimo Vignelli photo by Wikimassimovignelli, CC BY-SA 4.0