Franco Grignani

Graphis 180, 1975

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Design and Art Direction ’75, London. The Thirteenth Exhibition of British Advertising and Editorial Design, by Edward Booth-Clibborn, London
Chicago 74/75 (Artists Guild of Chicago, Chicago Society of Communicating Arts, Graphic Arts Council of Chicago, Society of Typographic Arts, Chicago Film Council, Society of Photographers in Communication), by Bill Arthur Rogers, Chicago
Paul Bruhwiler, by Peter Obermuller, Zurich
Swissair – Selling the World from the Air, by Dr. Georg Gerster, Zurich
Hans Hillmann, by Hans Kuh, Zurich
Franco Grignani. A Methodology of Vision, by Stanley Mason, Zurich
The New York Times. The World’s Best-Illustrated Newspaper, by Louis Silverstein, New York

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Franco Grignani
Franco Grignani (1908-1999) was one of the twentieth century’s most important Italian graphic designers. He based his studio in Milan and collaborated with Studio Boggeri. His clients included Pirelli, Penguin Books, and Alfieri & Lacroix. Explore related designers including Giovanni Pintori, Max Huber, and Bruno Munari. See also Italian Modernism, and Italian graphic design history.
Graphis
Graphis is an international magazine founded in 1944 featuring graphic design, advertising, and illustration from around the world.

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Graphis 180, 1975. Cover design by Franco Grignani.
Graphis 180, 1975. Cover design by Franco Grignani.
Graphis 180 with cover design by Franco Grignani and articles on Design and Art Direction '75, Chicago 74/75, Paul Bruhwiler, Swissair, Hans Hillmann and Franco Grignani.
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