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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August 27, 2021
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I Call the Pink Plate! My Indestructible Love for Hellerware
Curbed talks to Jennifer Whitlock, archivist at the Vignelli Center for Design Studies, about the late furniture and housewares manufacturer Alan Heller.
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August 27, 2021
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RIT’s Metaproject features ‘purr-fect’ pairing with alumnus’ Modkat
Metaproject 12 promises to be the cat’s meow this academic year. Students in RIT’s industrial design program will spend the semester designing products for Modkat, the award-winning maker of cat litter boxes. Metaproject pairs students with a different industry partner each year.
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July 20, 2021
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RIT student helps Vignelli Center gallery create a virtual presence
Jacob Irizarry, a fourth-year 3D digital design student from Skokie, Ill., has been managing a new project at the Vignelli Center for Design Studies using the 3D digital design skills gained from his major to create a virtual presence for the gallery in the center.
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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.
