Leo Lionni earned his Ph.D. in economics from the University of Genoa in 1935 but was a self-taught designer. While pursuing his studies, he was involved in both painting and advertising art. In 1939, he moved to the United States, where he served as art director for N.W. Ayer & Son, Container Corporation, Chrysler Corporation, General Electric, and other companies from 1939 to 1947. He spent the following two years in Europe painting and studying. After returning to the U.S. in 1949, Lionni became the design director for Olivetti Corporation, head of the Graphic Design Department at Parsons School of Design, and co-editor of Print. He later became art director of Fortune magazine.
Fortune magazine, Vol. 61, No. 2, 1960. Cover design by Leo Leonni
Leo Lionni earned his Ph.D. in economics from the University of Genoa in 1935 but was a self-taught designer. While pursuing his studies, he was involved in both painting and advertising art. In 1939, he moved to the United States, where he served as art director for N.W. Ayer & Son, Container Corporation, Chrysler Corporation, General Electric, and other companies from 1939 to 1947. He spent the following two years in Europe painting and studying. After returning to the U.S. in 1949, Lionni became the design director for Olivetti Corporation, head of the Graphic Design Department at Parsons School of Design, and co-editor of Print. He later became art director of Fortune magazine.
One of my standout collected pieces is Erberto Carboni’s Crociere 1937 “Italia” Brochure, created for the Societa di Navigazione’s 1937 cruise schedule.
Gabriel sent me a link to his amazing Uruguayan Graphic Design Archive when I launched Design Reviewed. The content was so amazing, I ended up spending a good hour looking through the content and it has definitely made it to my bookmarks.
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Marin Lorenz has had an amazing career, designing for clients such as ESPN and Nike, teaching at some of Europe's leading design schools and publishing books, such as Flexible Visual Sytems, documenting his research and approach to design practice.
