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The Vignelli Canon

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An important manual for young designers from Italian modernist Massimo Vignelli

The famous Italian designer Massimo Vignelli allows us a glimpse of his understanding of good design in this book, its rules and criteria. He uses numerous examples to convey applications in practice - from product design via signaletics and graphic design to Corporate Design. By doing this he is making an important manual available to young designers that in its clarity both in terms of subject matter and visually is entirely committed to Vignelli’s modern design.

Massimo Vignelli

He was born in Italy in 1931 and studied architecture in Milan and Venice from 1950 to 1957. After actively engaging in various projects, including designing posters and graphic materials for the 1964 Venice Biennale, he moved to the United States in 1956. In Chicago, he co-founded Unimark International, and in 1971, together with his wife and business partner Lella, established Vignelli Associates in New York.
From 1966 to 1980, he worked on the graphic program for Knoll; in 1966, he designed the New York subway sign system; in 1967, the American Airlines logo; in 1970, the New York subway map; and in 1995, the Benetton logo. He has been active across diverse design fields, including identity programs, posters, architecture, graphics, and products. From the earliest stages of his career until now, Vignelli has embodied modernism through organized and structured design.

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