series of editorials on prominent designers
bruno monguzzi is a swiss graphic designer, typographer and educator.
his most significant projects include posters for museo cantonale d'arte in lugano and the visual identity of the musee d'orsay in paris. monguzzi has lectured worldwide and is a member of the prestigious alliance graphique Internationale.
Bruno Monguzzi, 2002. © Melchior Imboden.
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born in Ticino, Switzerland
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studies graphic design in Geneva as well as photography and Gestalt psychology in London
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Joins Studio Boggeri
Detail, “Ronicol, Ronicol Compositum” Roche, Milan, Fold-out brochure, 1962. Studio Boggeri, 16.3×97 cm.
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moves to Montreal to design pavilions for Expo 67
“Man the provider” theme pavilions,
Expo ’67, Montreal. Exhibit design, 1967. Studio Gagno / Valkus.
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settles in Meride and begin his teaching career, first at the Lugano School of Design and later worldwide
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receives the Premio Bodoni Prize
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curator and designer of the Studio Boggeri retrospective for the Milan Triennale
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wins the international identity competition for his work for the Musée d’Orsay, Paris (no longer in use)
Musée d’Orsay, Paris. Logo, 1986.
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works as art consultant for Abitare magazine, Milan
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Museo Cantonale d’Arte, Lugano. “Il Ticino nella pittura europea.” Poster, 1987, 128×90.5 cm.
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designer for Museo Cantonale d’Arte, Lugano
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awarded Gold Medal at the International Poster Triennial in Toyama
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named Honorary Royal Designer for Industry
if you keep shouting, you are not making communication any better. you are only removing talking and whispering from the system. i find our society a bit noisy. i just would like to contribute a little silence. —bruno monguzzi
Bruno Monguzzi at the opening of his exhibition “Fifty Years of Paper.” Shenzhen, 2014. © Jianping He.
