Bruno Monguzzi
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Bruno Monguzzi is a Swiss graphic designer
.
Monguzzi was born in Mendrisio
, Switzerland
in 1941. He later moved to Geneva with his family and attended the Graphic Design Course at the Ecole des Arts Decoratifs.
In 1960 he travelled to London and attended Gestalt psychology
, typography and photography courses at St Martin‘s School of Art (now the Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design
) and the London College of Printing (now the London College of Communication
).
After working with Dennis Bailey in London and Charles Gagnon and James Volkus in Montreal
, Monguzzi moved to Milan
in 1968 to join the Studio Boggeri – at the time the leading design and advertising agency in Italy. From the early-seventies he worked independently from his atelier in Meride
, a secluded village in the South of Switzerland.
He received the Premio Bodoni in 1971 and was awarded the distinction Royal Designer for Industry (by the Royal Society of Arts
, London) in 2003.
Amongst his most significant projects: the visual identity of the Musée d'Orsay
in Paris
, the exhibition Mejerchold Majakowskij at Castello Sforzesco
in Milan, and the posters for Museo Cantonale d‘Arte in Lugano
.
Graphic designer
A graphic designer is a professional within the graphic design and graphic arts industry who assembles together images, typography or motion graphics to create a piece of design. A graphic designer creates the graphics primarily for published, printed or electronic media, such as brochures and...
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Monguzzi was born in Mendrisio
Mendrisio
Mendrisio is a municipality in the district of Mendrisio in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.Mendrisio is the seat of the Accademia di Architettura of the university of Italian speaking Switzerland ....
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
in 1941. He later moved to Geneva with his family and attended the Graphic Design Course at the Ecole des Arts Decoratifs.
In 1960 he travelled to London and attended Gestalt psychology
Gestalt psychology
Gestalt psychology or gestaltism is a theory of mind and brain of the Berlin School; the operational principle of gestalt psychology is that the brain is holistic, parallel, and analog, with self-organizing tendencies...
, typography and photography courses at St Martin‘s School of Art (now the Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design
Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design
Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design is a constituent college of the University of the Arts London. The school has an outstanding international reputation, and is considered one of the world's leading art and design institutions...
) and the London College of Printing (now the London College of Communication
London College of Communication
The London College of Communication is a constituent college of the University of the Arts London, located in Elephant and Castle. It has about 5,000 students on 60 courses in media and design courses preparing students for careers in the creative industries...
).
After working with Dennis Bailey in London and Charles Gagnon and James Volkus in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, Monguzzi moved to Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
in 1968 to join the Studio Boggeri – at the time the leading design and advertising agency in Italy. From the early-seventies he worked independently from his atelier in Meride
Meride
Meride is a municipality in the district of Mendrisio in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.-History:Meride is first mentioned in 852 as Melede. In 1430 it was mentioned as Merede....
, a secluded village in the South of Switzerland.
He received the Premio Bodoni in 1971 and was awarded the distinction Royal Designer for Industry (by the Royal Society of Arts
Royal Society of Arts
The Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufacturers and Commerce is a British multi-disciplinary institution, based in London. The name Royal Society of Arts is frequently used for brevity...
, London) in 2003.
Amongst his most significant projects: the visual identity of the Musée d'Orsay
Musée d'Orsay
The Musée d'Orsay is a museum in Paris, France, on the left bank of the Seine. It is housed in the former Gare d'Orsay, an impressive Beaux-Arts railway station built between 1898 and 1900. The museum holds mainly French art dating from 1848 to 1915, including paintings, sculptures, furniture,...
in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, the exhibition Mejerchold Majakowskij at Castello Sforzesco
Castello Sforzesco
Castello Sforzesco is a castle in Milan, Italy, that used to be the seat and residence of the Duchy of Milan and one of the biggest citadels in Europe and now houses several of the city's museums and art collections.-History:...
in Milan, and the posters for Museo Cantonale d‘Arte in Lugano
Lugano
Lugano is a city of inhabitants in the city proper and a total of over 145,000 people in the agglomeration/city region, in the south of Switzerland, in the Italian-speaking canton of Ticino, which borders Italy...
.
Sources
- Lo Studio Boggeri 1933-1981 (Electa)
- Bruno Monguzzi: A Designers's Perspectives (University of Maryland, ISNN 1521-1223)
- Eye Magazine, Issue 1, Title of article: Reputations: Bruno Monguzzi by Valentina Boffa