Thursday, October 22, 2009

Massimo Vignelli aka The "G" of design

Massimo is pretty much the man. Even when I couldn't hear what the hell he was saying I could tell that he was the shiznet. The first thing I noticed about his style was that everything he did was very simplistic. Like he said during his speech, "It is better to take away something than to add something." I was impressed with his speaking skills too, he had a great personality. As for his classic work compared to web design, I think his use of simple copy and layout is also important for websites. Many bad websites share the same common mistake of being too cluttered. Using his opinion of good design will help you create a website that is easy to navigate and visually stimulating. He is such a gifted man and he has accomplished so much in his life. Some of the things he designed, including furniture and show rooms were visionary at the time.

2 comments:

  1. Wouldn't it be interesting to see a Vignelli Web site? I wonder if he had a hand in the Vignelli Associates site. I agree his simplistic methodology can easily be applied to the online arena, and should.

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  2. I think you could go beyond saying his designs were visionary at the time. They still stand the test of time and look awesome now. It reminds me of how the Romans were so good at architecture. Maybe it's an Italian thing to be good at design.

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