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@francogrignani
A virtual museum
In this virtual museum, you'll see 182 ads produced since 1952 by Franco Grignani in a 27-year-long fruitful cooperation with the renowned Italian typography Alfieri & Lacroix; many of them were exhibited in the US during the 1960s and significantly contributed to Grignani’s international recognition.
In this virtual museum, you'll see 182 ads produced since 1952 by Franco Grignani in a 27-year-long fruitful cooperation with the renowned I
Pubblicità in Italia
Discover 'Pubblicità in Italia', the iconic annual that documented the evolution of Italian advertising and graphic design from 1953 to 1987. Explore its history, covers, and Franco Grignani's visionary role.
Discover 'Pubblicità in Italia', the iconic annual that documented the evolution of Italian advertising and graphic design from 1953 to 1987
Fashion and Op Art
Discover how Franco Grignani's groundbreaking geometric art and Op Art aesthetics influenced 1960s fashion, bridging art and textile design to create timeless 'wearable art'.
Discover how Franco Grignani's groundbreaking geometric art and Op Art aesthetics influenced 1960s fashion, bridging art and textile design
A study for urban signage
Franco Grignani's "A Study for Urban Signage" explores how design elements guide individuals through urban landscapes. The study examines various types of signage and their roles in enhancing navigation and user experience in city environments.
Franco Grignani's "A Study for Urban Signage" explores how design elements guide individuals through urban landscapes. The study examines va
Jeanne Grignani: a hidden legacy
Explore the groundbreaking research on Jeanne Michot Grignani, an overlooked pioneer of Italian graphic design. Discover her legacy and contributions to mid-20th-century design history.
Explore the groundbreaking research on Jeanne Michot Grignani, an overlooked pioneer of Italian graphic design. Discover her legacy and cont
The full set of ads for Alfieri & Lacroix
Explore Franco Grignani's Alfieri & Lacroix project, a fusion of art and advertising that pushed the boundaries of visual design.
https://www.francogrignani.info/the-full-set-of-ads-for-alfieri-lacroix/
Trademarks
Text by Franco Grignani originally published for the introduction of the volume “3x trademarks“, Amsterdam, 1967. Post with 76 trademarks by Franco Grignani.
https://www.francogrignani.info/trademarks/
Art and Science: Franco with some nuclear scientists
What was a graphic designer like Franco Grignani doing with two nuclear scientists from Euratom?
Quite often, science and art are considered as the ‘two cultures’ dividing our society into two separate groups. However, important phenomena in science and art have a common root.
https://www.francogrignani.info/art-and-science-franco-with-some-nuclear-scientists/
Some noteworthy works about Franco
Franco Grignani’s works are still relevant and influential, which is evident in the number of young students attracted to his work.
Every year, a number of students of all ages produce some noteworthy works. Here are some I recently found on the web.
https://www.francogrignani.info/some-noteworthy-works-about-franco/
A monograph on Jeanne Grignani
The students from the first year of the School of Design of the Polytechnic in Milan (Scuola di Design Politecnico di Milano) have been involved in the editing of a series dedicated to communication designers of the 20th century, called designverso. At the end of the 2020/21 academic year, they released a study on Jeanne Grignani, a first attempt at research on an artist who, in 1954, was declared by Antonio Boggeri to be “ubiquitous in the fashion journals”…
https://www.francogrignani.info/a-monograph-on-jeanne-grignani/
A virtual exhibit on Alfieri & Lacroix
In this exhibit you’ll see 80 ads amongst the 170 produced since 1952 by Franco Grignani in a 27 year-long fruitful cooperation with the renowned Italian typography Alfieri & Lacroix; many of them were exhibited in the US in the 1960s and contributed to let Grignani be appreciated internationally.
https://www.francogrignani.info/a-virtual-exhibit-for-alfieri-lacroix/
The passion for boxing
Franco was a true boxing fan. These ads reflect his passion.
https://www.francogrignani.info/the-passion-for-boxing/
The quite strange story of the best logo ever
2014 marked its 50th anniversary! We all know it well. The Woolmark logo – applied to more than five billion items worldwide – is frequently credited for being a concise and powerful symbol to the point that, in 2011, the British monthly magazine Creative Review even voted it the best logo ever. But we know very little about how terribly tangled its story is…
https://www.francogrignani.info/the-quite-strange-story-of-the-best-logo-ever/
Type: a graphic design lesson
The poster was commissioned by Franco Grignani for Heinz Waibl (1931-2020) for his 'Comunicazione Sperimentale TYPE' exhibition at the Quanta Gallery in Milan in 1984 ('50 years of aesthetic photography experience'). Grignani wrote a sort of 'programmatic speech'.
https://www.francogrignani.info/type-a-graphic-design-lesson/
Dompé
In 1947 Franco Grignani became the Artistic Director of ‘Bellezza d’Italia’, the house organ of Dompé farmaceutici, for which he designed numerous advertisements until 1961, which propelled him onto the stage of international graphics. Characterized since the beginning by the excellent photographic quality and by a graphic design of great value, Bellezza d’Italia was born as a bimonthly periodical printed by Alfieri & Lacroix, aiming at a selected public composed mainly of doctors and their families, to whom it had been given for free since 1948.
https://www.francogrignani.info/dompe/
The Golden Palm-Tree for Advertising
Franco Grignani won the Golden Palm-Tree for Advertising in 1959 together with Necchi. On this occasion, the advertising experts did not fail to praise Franco Grignani’s graphic work with the ‘Award to the advertising artist’ (gold medal), as it had “never degenerated into abstractionisms that were inessential to the purpose of the advertisement or not perfectly accessible to its public of potential buyers”.
https://www.francogrignani.info/the-golden-palm-for-advertising/
Logotypes
The text in English was published in 1979 in a special issue (European Trademark and Logotypes) of Idea, a magazine focused on graphic design and typography, published quarterly in Tokyo from 1953 till nowadays.
https://www.francogrignani.info/logotypes/