As the Fall 2024 semester commences at RIT, the Vignelli Center extends a warm welcome. We're excited to recap a few of the highlights from Summer 2024 and provide a sneak peek of our upcoming programming.

“The 1980s put a nice state of confusion in the mind as well.” 
– Massimo Vignelli, from 80s Style Symposium at RIT in 1987

Join us for our next round of Open Houses and travel back to the 1980s.

The Vignellis’ career as designers spanned six decades and the 1980s were one of their most prolific decades. In fact, their archives preserves so much work from the 1980s that both the Fall and Spring Open Houses will be dedicated to the same decade without any duplication!

Join us at our Open Houses to have a look! No appointment required. Stay for a few minutes or stay for hours. 

Over the summer, we held our third annual workshop in partnership with the Corning Museum of Glass. A group of nine designers, including two student fellowship awardees,  from various parts of the world studied our archival collections and created Drinking Vessels that reflected the Vignelli’s design principles in their own way. Using sketches and 3D prints from RIT’s newly-constructed SHED, Corning’s master glassblowing team brought each concept to life.

Chuck Cerankosky is a graduate of the RIT ID program, a restaurateur and designer. He is part of the operative team and creative force behind restaurants like Good Luck, Cure, Radio Social and Bar Bantam. 

Chris Bailey is an RIT Distinguished Alumni and the founder, president, and CEO of Bailey Brand Consulting group, an internationally-recognized brand consulting agency representing clients from a variety of industries. 

Antenna Design focuses on people-centered design across physical and digital spaces. Antenna has received numerous awards, including the National Design Award, and has work featured in the Museum of Modern Art.

Previous Design Conversations, in partnership with Design Milk, are available to view.

Join us on December 6th in RIT's MAGIC center for our fourth annual celebration of design and community, "Beyond Fashion”. Organized by students, this fashion show event will weave together a diverse collection of garments crafted by local Rochester designers as well as wearables developed by RIT students—all inspired by artifacts from the Vignelli archives.

Metaproject is a popular industrial design course taught by Josh Owen, Vignelli Distinguished Professor and Director of the Vignelli Center for Design Studies. Join us for the launch of Metaproject 15, revealing this year's industry partner on August 29th at 2 PM in University Gallery. Open to the public. 

The Vignelli’s Design is One philosophy leaves us with a universal message that design is a lens through which we can envision a more inclusive tomorrow.

- Josh Owen

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