Tony DiSpigna
Antonio "Tony" DiSpigna (born 1943) is an American type designer and graphic designer.
Early life
[edit]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]DiSpigna worked alongside Herb Lubalin and Tom Carnase, and has worked independently from his studio 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]
DiSpigna is also known for his hand-drafted Spencerian lettering, a collection of which he published in his book Love Letters.[7]
His career and design work are the subject of the Emmy-winning documentary film Imported from Brooklyn.[8][9]
DiSpigna has taught at The School of Visual Arts and continues to teach at New York Institute of Technology and Pratt Institute.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ Consuegra, David (2004). American Type Design & Designers. Allworth Press. ISBN 978-1-58115-320-0.
- ^ "Love Letters by Tony Di Spigna | CreativePro Network". December 4, 2019.
- ^ "Font Family Page". myfonts.com.
- ^ Dawson, Peter (17 December 2019). The Essential Type Directory: A Sourcebook of Over 1,800 Typefaces and Their Histories. Running Press. ISBN 978-0-7624-6851-5.
- ^ "ITC Lubalin Graph font family | Linotype.com". linotype.com.
- ^ "Home". thinstroke.com.
- ^ Shapiro, Ellen (May 1, 2018). "A Love Letter for You from Tony DiSpigna". PRINT.
- ^ "Imported from Brooklyn, the Emmy-winner Doc Featuring Tony DiSpigna". May 5, 2020.
- ^ "City Tech News".
- ^ "Antonio Di Spigna – Distinguished Teachers @ Pratt Institute".
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