Massimo Vignelli, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Massimo Vignelli

Italian designer

Date of Birth: 10-Jan-1931

Place of Birth: Milan, Lombardy, Italy

Date of Death: 27-May-2014

Profession: architect, graphic designer, university teacher

Nationality: United States, Italy

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Massimo Vignelli (Italian pronunciation: ['massimo vi?'??lli]; January 10, 1931 – May 27, 2014) was an Italian designer who worked in a number of areas ranging from package design through houseware design and furniture design to public signage and showroom design.
He was the co-founder of Vignelli Associates, with his wife, Lella.
His ethos was, "If you can design one thing, you can design everything," and this was reflected in the broad range of his work.Vignelli worked firmly within the Modernist tradition, and focused on simplicity through the use of basic geometric forms in all his work.