The Vignelli Canon
Massimo Vignelli's concise statement of the principles, structures, and responsibilities behind disciplined modernist design.
Lars Müller Publishers · 2010 · 112 pages · ISBN 9783037782255
Topics: Graphic Design, Typography, Design Theory, Brand Identity
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Why it matters
Vignelli connects visual elegance to intellectual discipline. The book gives the collection a direct, compact articulation of modernist practice from a designer who applied it across identities, publications, objects, and environments.
Best for
Best for graphic designers and students who want a clear position to test against their own choices, even when they do not share every one of Vignelli’s conclusions.
What you’ll learn
You will learn how semantics, structure, typography, scale, and consistency can turn a point of view into a coherent body of work.
