Armando milani biography
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Armando Milani
1Please give us a brief bio of yourself and your design background.
In the 1960s, I studied design at the Scuola Umanitaria in Milan with Albe Steiner. I then collaborated with the studios of Giulio Confalonieri and Antonio Boggeri. In the 1970s, I opened my own studio in Milan, and in the 1980s, I crossed the ocean for a two-year collaboration in New York with Massimo Vignelli, where I later opened my own studio.
I lived in New York for about 20 years; during that time, the city was full of exhibitions, art, and parties. I met many renowned individuals, including creative people, artists, musicians, and celebrities. Today, I work between Milan and Provence, where I sometimes organize design workshops at my Moulin des Trois Arcs.
2What made you become/why did you choose to become a designer/artist?
When I was studying at the Scuola Umanitaria, Professor Albe Steiner showed us his poster for peace, which still has a significant ethical impact and visual symbolism. He used to tell me, "We have to think about things done for the community and society. If you create ethical images, you will always be proud of them." From then on, I decided that this was the path I wanted to undertake.
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Armando P. Milani, Italy
AGI member since 1981
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After studying with Albe Steiner at the Società Umanitaria in Milan, Armando collaborated with important Italian design studios such as Studio Boggeri. In 1970 he founded a studio in Milan, and in 1977 he moved to New York where, after a collaboration for two years with Massimo Vignelli, he opened his own studio. Armando also organizes design seminars and workshops in his olive mill in the south of France. In 1995 he won an award in NY from Mayor Giuliani, for the poster New York City: Capital of the World. In 1997 he designed the book Double Life, capturing the sense of humour and creativity of 80 AGI designers. In 2000 he won an award in Italy for the poster for the Promosedia International Chair Show. In 2004 another poster for Promosedia won the Compasso d’Oro award at the Milan Triennale, and he also designed a peace poster distributed worldwide by the United Nations. In 2006 he designed the poster The Light of Culture for the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Egypt.
Design work by Armando P. Milani
After studying with Albe Steiner at the Società Umanitaria in Milan, Armando collaborated with important Italian design studios such as Studio Boggeri. In 1970 he founded a studio in Milan...
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- Artist: Armando Milani
- Year: 2008
- Medium: Digital print inkling paper