The last time we spoke about typography, you said that at the time, most type faces were designed for commercial reasons. Do you feel like there's been any improvement? Ah, no, situation was still pretty much the same. I think my one of my major tasks in life is to fight as much as possible vulgarity.
Legendary graphic designer Massimo Vignelli, best-known for creating the iconic New York City subway map, discusses intellectual elegance, education, love, the pitfalls of marketing, and his long career in design.