Lella Vignelli

Josh Owen named director of RIT's Vignelli Center for Design Studies

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Friday, July 10, 2020

ROCHESTER, N.Y., July 9, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Josh Owen , an internationally renowned designer, author and faculty-researcher who has led Rochester Institute of Technology's industrial design program to national prominence since coming to the university a decade ago, has been named the new director of the Vignelli Center for Design Studies and the Massimo and Lella Vignelli Distinguished Professor of Design.

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  • ROCHESTER, N.Y., July 9, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Josh Owen , an internationally renowned designer, author and faculty-researcher who has led Rochester Institute of Technology's industrial design program to national prominence since coming to the university a decade ago, has been named the new director of the Vignelli Center for Design Studies and the Massimo and Lella Vignelli Distinguished Professor of Design.
  • "I also recognize the substantial responsibility of ensuring that the Vignelli Center grows as a global beacon for good design," added Owen.
  • The Vignelli Center is marking a decade since its establishment in 2010the same year Owen arrived on the RIT campus.
  • "I am confident that the Vignelli Center for Design Studies will flourish in this next phase of its evolution," he said.