Louise Fili was born on April 12,1951 and is an American graphic designer recognized for use of typography and quality design.
13 Facts About Louise Fili
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Louise Fili was born on April 12,1951, in Orange, New Jersey to Italian immigrants, both schoolteachers.
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When she was 16, Louise Fili taught herself calligraphy using a Speedball guide and an Osmiroid pen.
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Louise Fili attended Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, New York to study studio art.
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Louise Fili moved to New York City in 1973, interning at the Museum of Modern Art and finishing the last semester of her degree at the School of Visual Arts.
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Louise Fili found type to be an expressive tool, which set the foundation for her later work.
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Louise Fili's approach extended to the physical surface treatment as well; Fili rejected the standard shiny finishes and foil-stamping on book jackets in favor of matte, laminated coatings which proved softer and more durable.
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Louise Fili designed close to 2000 books during her tenure at the publisher.
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In 1989, she opened her own studio, Louise Fili Ltd, specializing in the design of restaurant identity, food-related logos, and packaging.
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Louise Fili has authored and co-authored over twenty books, many of them with her husband, the design historian Steven Heller.
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In 2004, Louise Fili was inducted into the Art Directors Club Hall of Fame.
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For over twenty years, Louise Fili has taught at the School of Visual Arts, in both the undergraduate and graduate programs as well as the SVA Masters Workshop in Rome every summer.
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Louise Fili has taught at the New School, New York University, and Cooper Union.