Vignelli Associates

[6][7][8] In 1965, Massimo Vignelli co-founded the corporate design consultancy Unimark International with Bob Noorda, and Ralph Eckerstrom.

[14] In later years, the couple's noteworthy commissions included the corporate identities for Bloomingdale's department store (1972) and for automobile and motorcycle manufacturers Lancia (1978) and Ducati (1992), as well as the signage system for the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao (1997).

[14] Other Vignelli designs have also included retail layouts for Artemide, jewelry for Cleto Munari, and glassware for Venini and Steuben Glass Works.

"[15] Vignelli Associate's work was recognized by Compasso d'Oro awards (in 1964 for their Heller stacking dinnerware and 1998 for the graphic identity of COSMIT),[14][16][17] and with a shared AIGA Gold Medal (1983) for their accomplishments and contributions to design.

"[18] In addition, Lella and Massimo were each individually honored with a wide range of awards and honorary degrees over the course of their lives and careers.

Lella and Massimo Vignelli in front of the Vignelli Center for Design Studies at Rochester Institute of Technology in 2010
Vignelli's 1967 American Airlines logo and aircraft livery
Vignelli's 1972 New York City subway map