Vignelli Center for Design Studies
Meet Josh Owen
Director of the Vignelli Center
"The Vignellis 'Design is one' philosophy leaves us with a universal message that design is a lens through which we can envision a more inclusive tomorrow.” Learn More
Meet Jennifer Whitlock
Archivist of the Vignelli Center
As a self-proclaimed “design preserver,” Jennifer works to promote archives to designers and design to archivists. Learn More
Ten Year Anniversary
Vignelli Center for Design Studies
Rochester Institute of Technology
The Vignelli Center is celebrating its first 10 years with special programming throughout 2020.
Metaproject 10
In celebration of their 10-year anniversaries, the 2019-20 iteration of the Metaproject Industrial Design studio, which annually pairs students with industry partners, featured a collaboration with the Vignelli Center.
V10 Slideshow
The Vignelli Center for Design Studies' special 10th anniversary programming includes a slideshow honoring the Vignellis' legacy and impact on RIT, their campus visits and the first 10 years of the center.
The Vignelli Canon
Massimo Vignelli allows us a glimpse of his understanding of good design in this book, its rules and criteria.
Designed by: Lella Vignelli
To celebrate 50 years of their partnership, Massimo Vignelli published a book of the work of his partner and wife, Lella.
Latest News
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June 17, 2021
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Student design added to RIT Archives
Tiree Walker '21 (Industrial Design) created a pedestal that collects suggestions from the community that drive informed discussion and decisions on monument construction. His process work will be preserved and studied by future generations.
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May 12, 2021
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Podcast: Metaproject 11 with Staach
Intersections: The RIT Podcast, Ep. 48: Design must play a critical role as society faces difficult discussions and works to create a new balance in a troubled world. Josh Owen, director of the Vignelli Center for Design Studies, and Seth Eshelman '06, founder of sustainable design firm Staach, discuss their Metaproject collaboration.
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April 23, 2021
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RIT alumnus, Nike VP Eric Avar appointed second 2021 commencement speaker
Eric Avar ’90 (industrial design), Nike’s vice president and creative guide of innovation design, has been selected as a 2021 commencement speaker on May 14 and 15. Avar, who was honored with the College of Art and Design Distinguished Alumni Award in 2016, joins Andrea Ghez—a 2020 Nobel Prize winner in physics—as the university’s first-ever dual commencement speakers during a two-day celebration of the Class of 2021.
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December 1, 2020
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Watch: Milton S.F. Curry “Paul R. Williams and the Legacy of Black Aesthetics”
Design Milk highlights the Vignelli Center’s Design Conversations Lecture Series.
