Vignelli Center for Design Studies
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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July 31, 2020
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Vignelli Center archivist presents at international conference
Jennifer Whitlock shared artifacts from and information about the Vignelli Center's archives as part of the Design Educators Typography Intensive, hosted by the Hoffmitz Milken Center for Typography.
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July 9, 2020
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Josh Owen named director of RIT’s Vignelli Center for Design Studies
Josh Owen, an internationally renowned designer, author and faculty-researcher who has led RIT’s industrial design program to national prominence since coming to the university a decade ago, has been named the new director of the Vignelli Center for Design Studies and the Massimo and Lella Vignelli Distinguished Professor of Design.
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May 15, 2020
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Remington awarded Vignelli medal
R. Roger Remington, in celebration of his 57 years at RIT, was presented the Massimo and Lella Vignelli Distinguished Professor Medal.
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May 11, 2020
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Graduate class prepares promotional plan for Vignelli archive
Students in the Cross Media Workflow course collaborated with the Vignelli Center for Design Studies to produce an innovative and sustainable cross-media project.
