When her quiet cover design for Marguerite Duras’ Steven Heller, design historian, writer and Fili’s now-husband and collaborator, says, “I noticed Louise’s work long before we met. 2014 American Institute of Graphic Arts medalist who is recognized for her work as a book cover designer. Founded in 1989, Louise Fili Ltd is an award-winning New York-based graphic and digital design firm specializing in strategic brand development and packaging for Louise Fili (Principal), an expert in Italian visual culture, is an internationally celebrated creative director, graphic designer, type designer, and author. 2014 AIGA Medalist Louise Fili He graduated from the Savannah College of Art and Design.Andy Anzollitto (Senior Designer) specializes in type design, brand strategy and book design. Formerly senior designer for Herb Lubalin, Louise was art director of Pantheon Books from 1978 to 1989, where she designed close to 2,000 book jackets. 2014 American Institute of Graphic Arts medalist who is recognized for her work as a book cover designer. At 25, she was hired as a senior designer by Herb Lubalin, if only because, as Fili modestly remembers it, “someone had been given notice on the day I happened to walk in the door.” Being in an atmosphere where type was paramount had a transformative effect on the development of her voice and style.Fili joined Random House as art director for Pantheon in 1978. Louise Fili (born April 12, 1951) is famous for being graphic designer. Client: Mermaid Inn; Design firm: Louise Fili Ltd; Designers: Louise Fili, Chad Roberts; Illustrator: Anthony RussoTratturi Primitivo labels, 2009 Client: Tiffany & Co.; Design firm: Louise Fili LtdIn the 1970s, Fili left Skidmore for New York City and completed her final semester at the School of Visual Arts (now SVA). Dates of Aries are March …

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She designed the jacket art for … Born on April 12, 1951, in Orange, New Jersey, Louise Fili displayed early graphic art skills by carving letterforms into her bedroom wall as a youngster. But she decided to send a clear message: “If you have a problem with my being female, then I don’t want When asked how she’s been able to master so many new fields, Fili says, “No matter how much you may love your profession, you have to be ready for change.” As students of this graceful master of craft, we can’t wait to see what’s next. Louise Fili’s zodiac sign is Aries. Formerly senior designer for Herb Lubalin, Fili was art director of Pantheon Books from 1978 to 1989, where she designed close to 2,000 book jackets. Louise Fili Fili, who grew up in an Italian-American household in New Jersey, remembers carving letterforms into the wall above her bed at age three or four: Even then, she simply loved making letters. It had bits of the past, but entirely reinterpreted.… More important, in a sea of book jackets and covers…her designs stood out for their precision, humanity and aesthetic joy.” The two have since co-authored more than a dozen books, including Fili opened her own studio in 1989, focusing on restaurant identity, food-related logos and packaging. Client: Bonnie’s Jams; Design firm: Louise Fili Ltd; Designers: Louise Fili and John PassafiumeL’Arte del Gelato bag, 2009 In high school, she bought an Osmiroid pen, thus paving the way for her self-taught calligraphy talents to emerge. Louise Fili

Client: L’Arte del Gelato; Design firm: Louise Fili Ltd; Designers: Louise Fili, Jessica HischeMermaid Inn and Mermaid Oyster Bar logo, 2003/2010 Louise Fili (Principal), an expert in Italian visual culture, is an internationally celebrated creative director, graphic designer, type designer, and author. Louise Fili zodiac sign is a Aries. Publisher: Rizzoli International; Design firm: Louise Fili Ltd; Designer: Louise Fili“It’s Never Too Late To Get Where You’re Going” subway poster, 2011 Louise Fili designs with unmatched grace and elegant craftsmanship, unifying old and new to create contemporary forms in typography.Fili, who grew up in an Italian-American household in New Jersey, remembers carving letterforms into the wall above her bed at age three or four: Even then, she simply loved making letters. Louise Fili designs with unmatched grace and elegant craftsmanship, unifying old and new to create contemporary forms in typography. It was during a freelance assignment with Knopf that she first discovered her love of designing books. He graduated from Baylor University in Texas. There weren’t many female-run studios then, and she knew it could be problematic if she named the studio after herself. She currently resides in Orange. Formerly senior designer for Herb Lubalin, Fili was art director of Pantheon Books from 1978 to … Louise Fili is a New York-based graphic designer and founder of Louise Fili Ltd.

She enrolled at Skidmore College to study studio art, but discovered graphic design instead. Matt Smith (Senior Designer) specializes in hand lettering, package design and brand identity. Publisher: Pantheon Books; Art director and designer: Louise FiliTiffany & Co. monogram, 2003 Fili has taught and lectured extensively, and her work is in the permanent collections of the Library of Congress, the Cooper Hewitt Museum, and the Bibliothèque Nationale.