Ilio Negri Fund

Ilio Negri (Milan, 1926 – 1974) was among the leading figures in postwar graphic design. He was a methodical, rigorous designer and he worked for Lerici, Pirelli, Boffi, Innocenti, and Total. He was among the key figures of the Swiss School in Italy. After completing an apprenticeship at his father’s printing shop, he founded his own studio in 1946 and worked in graphic design and advertising. In 1955, he established a professional partnership with Giulio Confalonieri, also known as Studio Industria. Negri and Confalonieri created tandem projects for Cassina, Tecno, Poltronova, Delitala, Mobilia, Bernini, Cantieri Carugati, Fulget, Pirelli, and Chimica Lucana. In 1963, together with Michele Provinciali and Pino Tovaglia, they founded the CNPT studio. From 1965, he chose to pursue his professional activity independently.
He was a member of the research group of the Nebiolo company, for which he designed, together with Aldo Novarese and others, the Forma typeface, which received a mention at the Compasso d’Oro awards ceremony in 1971. Furthermore, he was the author of the Autobianchi and Lagostina brands.