Designer: Erberto Carboni

Erberto Carboni - Italian Graphic Designer

Erberto Carboni was an Italian designer, best known for his work for RAI (Italian Radio and TV), he designed advertisement matter, illustrations and exhibitions, He also designed the identity for Barilla food manufacturers.

Explore related designers including Giovanni Pintori and Max Huber. See also Italian Modernism, Italian graphic design history, Brochures and Guides.

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One of my standout collected pieces is Erberto Carboni’s Crociere 1937 “Italia” Brochure, created for the Societa di Navigazione’s 1937 cruise schedule.

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These one-colour forms have a playful but structured aesthetic through their geometric forms, they remind me of the abstract line drawings of Picasso blended with Jan Tschichold and the New Typography.

Artefacts Featuring the Work of Erberto Carboni

Idea 020, 1956

From the graphic design archive:

Idea 020, 1956

  • Format: Magazine
  • Designer/s: Erberto Carboni
  • Year: 1956
Fortune magazine, Vol. 42, No. 4, 1950

From the graphic design archive:

Fortune magazine, Vol. 42, No. 4, 1950

  • Format: Magazine
  • Designer/s: Erberto Carboni
  • Year: 1950
Graphis Annual 1975|76

From the graphic design archive:

Graphis Annual 1975|76

  • Format: Book
  • Designer/s: Erberto Carboni
  • Year: 1975
Idea 122, 1974

From the graphic design archive:

Idea 122, 1974

  • Format: Magazine
  • Designer/s: Erberto Carboni
  • Year: 1974
Erberto Carboni, Publicité Pour La Radiotelevision, 1959

From the graphic design archive:

Erberto Carboni, Publicité Pour La Radiotelevision, 1959

  • Format: Book
  • Designer/s: Erberto Carboni
  • Year: 1959
Graphis 045, 1953

From the graphic design archive:

Graphis 045, 1953

  • Format: Magazine
  • Designer/s: Erberto Carboni
  • Year: 1953

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