Massimo Vignelli is a pioneering graphic designer who revolutionized visual communication through iconic modernist designs for American Airlines, Bloomingdale's, and the New York City Subway.

Massimo Vignelli
Massimo Vignelli
New York, NY
Massimo Vignelli
Massimo Vignelli
New York, NY
Experience
Projects
Awards
1971 – 2014
Vignelli Associates
1971 – 2014
Co-Founder & President

Led major corporate identity projects and established design standards for global brands

1965 – 1971
Unimark International
1965 – 1971
Co-Founder

Built one of the world's largest design firms, pioneering systematic corporate design

1960 – 1965
Piccoli Publishers
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National Park Service Publications

Designer

Adopted across all 423 national parks
2025
for US Department of Interior
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Honorary Royal Designer for Industry

2025
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National Lifetime Achievement Award

2004
for Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum
1960 – 1965
Designer

Revolutionized book design and typography for Italian publishing house

1958 – 1960
Centro Di
1958 – 1960
Art Director

Shaped modernist graphic design movement in postwar Italy

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NYC Subway Signage System

Designer

Guides 5.5 million daily riders for 50+ years
1972
for NY MTA
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Bloomingdale's Identity & Packaging

Designer

150 million iconic brown bags produced
1972
for Bloomingdale's
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American Airlines Identity

Designer

Longest lasting airline brand
1967
for American Airlines
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Knoll Identity and Graphics Program

Designer

Set furniture industry design standards
for 30+ years
1967
for Knoll
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Gold Medal for Lifetime Achievement

1991
for American Institute of Architects (AIA)
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AIGA Medal

1983
for American Institute of Graphic Arts