Italian Types: Graphic Designers from Italy in America | Presented by Greg D’Onofrio

Society of Design Arts | AIGA Baltimore | Stevenson University
April 28th, 2021

Society of Design Arts, AIGA Baltimore and Stevenson University held this online talk by Greg D’Onofrio.

The Italian influences on American culture are far-reaching and well-documented. Yet, with a few exceptions of some key figures chronicled in graphic design histories, the work by Italian graphic designers published in America is less well known. From Fortunato Depero’s move to New York City in 1928 to Unimark International’s work of the 1960s and 1970s, Italian graphic designers were living and publishing important work in the U.S. This talk will introduce Italian-born designers (and a few “adopted” Italians) who contributed commercial graphic design in America during the pre and post World War II eras from approximately 1928 until 1980. This prolific network of collaborators, with their poetic forms and unique achievements, played a significant role in coalescing modern graphic design in America.

Credits
Greg D’Onofrio | Presenter
Richard Stanley | SoDA Program Leader and Moderator
Raquel Castedo | SoDA Producer and AIGA Baltimore Host