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".