Vignelli Center for Design Studies
The Vignelli Center for Design Studies
The Vignelli Center for Design Studies is a hub of research, education, and creative inspiration that houses over 750,000 artifacts across all fields of design. Iconic works by Lella and Massimo Vignelli are featured at the heart of our collection and their legacy forms the foundation of design excellence and innovation that the Vignelli Center celebrates today.
Explore The Archives
The Vignelli Center for Design Studies is a hub of research, education, and creative inspiration that houses over 750,000 artifacts across all fields of design.
Take a Virtual Tour
The two-story Benetton Galleries are now available virtually and feature work from the design archives of Lella and Massimo Vignelli.
Watch our Lectures
Visit the archive of our Vignelli Center Design Conversations lecture series as well as other content on our YouTube page.
Featured Videos
Latest News
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November 1, 2024
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Watch: Chuck Cerankosky Chats About Design, Dining, and Discovery
Design Milk features a lecture by Chuck Cerankosky ’03 (industrial design) for the Vignelli Center for Design Studies’ 2024/2025 Design Conversation Series.
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September 25, 2024
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‘Designculture’ interview with Josh Owen
Designculture talks with Josh Owen, Vignelli Center Director and Vignelli Distinguished Professor of Design.
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February 12, 2024
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Vignelli Center for Design Studies receives donation of Swiss poster collection
Students who engage with the research collections in RIT’s Vignelli Center for Design Studies can now benefit from studying a comprehensive collection of Swiss posters thanks to a donation from Frederick Jon Burbach. The collection of approximately 350 posters includes the work of 125 of Europe’s finest graphic designers from the past eight decades.
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February 8, 2024
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Reframing history: RIT student links alumnus Bernie Boston's work with family archive
WHAM-TV features RIT student Athena Lemon, a fourth-year School of Individualized Study student, who curated a new exhibit in RIT’s University Gallery featuring the photography of RIT alumnus Bernie Boston.
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