Tony DiSpigna
Antonio "Tony" DiSpigna (born 1943) is an American type designer and graphic designer.
Early life
[edit | edit source]DiSpigna was born in Forio d'Ischia, Italy. After emigrating to the United States with his family, he studied at the Pratt Institute, graduating in 1964.[1]
Career
[edit | edit source]DiSpigna worked alongside Herb Lubalin and Tom Carnase, and has worked independently from his New York studio, Artissimo, since 1973.[2]
DiSpigna is known for his contribution to the design of several typefaces, most famously ITC Serif Gothic[3] and ITC Lubalin Graph;[4][5] but also many others.[6] His typefaces have been used for corporations such as PBS and Coca-Cola.[7]
DiSpigna is also known for his hand-drafted Spencerian lettering, a collection of which he published in his book Love Letters.[8]
His career and design work are the subject of the Emmy-winning documentary film Imported from Brooklyn.[9][10]
DiSpigna has taught at The School of Visual Arts and continues to teach at New York Institute of Technology and Pratt Institute.[11] He is a professor of Graduate Communications Design.[7]
Awards
[edit | edit source]DiSpigna has won multiple awards for his designs. These include awards from The Art Directors Club, American Institute of Graphic Arts, The Type Directors Club, and The One Show.[7] He also received the Pratt Institute Distinguished Teacher Award in 1999.
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