Vignelli Medal
Product Design | CAD | Fabrication
Spring 2020
Josh Owen Design, LLC
Problem: While working with Josh Owen LLC, we were approached to craft an award to honor the legacy of Massimo and Leila Vignelli that was planned to be given to celebrate Distinguished Professor of Design, Roger Remington. The award would be established for future honors for the design school’s Distinguished Professors.
Process: I was tasked with exploring design ideas through sketches and prototyping with a variety of materials and processes. After a collaborative effort to finalize a design, I managed identifying a manufacturer and oversaw the crafting of the final product.
- Ideation & sketching
- Prototyping
- CAD development
Outcome: A timeless item that honors the ethos of Vignelli design through reading “Design is One” in Helvetica type and a “Vignelli red” ribbon.
Impact: The established medal honors the legacy of the Vignellis and the Center for Design Studies established at RIT, while also honoring distinguished design professors who have worked at the university.
Press: Remington Awarded Vignelli Medal
This project was a collaboration with Josh Owen, Melissa Dawson, Bruce Ian Meader, Geoffrey Pyle and Matthew Pyle of Arttech Casting Co., and Bridget Sheehan.