Olivetti, Poster for Lettera 22,
Exhibition Denver Art Museum 2012-2013
Olivetti: Innovation and Identity showcases the Italian company’s groundbreaking approach to product design and promotion. After World War II, Olivetti’s quality office machines and distinctive advertising graphics helped establish Italy’s reputation as the cradle of modern design. The company’s graphic designers, architects, artists, writers, and advertising experts took an active part in the design of not only the company’s products and advertisements, but also the visual appearance of its showrooms and corporate architecture. “Design is a question of substance, not just form,” said Adriano Olivetti, who pioneered the company’s unique approach. “It’s a tool a company uses through its products, graphics, and architecture to convey an image that is not just simply appearance but a tangible reflection of a way of being and operating.”
Design is fine. History is mine. 