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Franci Virgili is a designer with a background in fine arts and architecture. She focuses mostly on design in the built realm, from identities and branded environments to signage and wayfinding.
Work 2021–today: Gensler (Seattle, US)
2021: hims (Brooklyn, US)
2020–2021: Brooklyn Museum (Brooklyn, US)
2019–2020: Chandelier (New York City, US)
2017–2019: Chobani (New York City, US)
2017: OMA (New York City, US)
2017: MTWTF (New York City, US)
2016: 2x4 (New York City, US)
2015: büro uebele (Stuttgart, DE)
2008–2011: The Vision Company (Cologne, DE)

Education
2015–2017: Yale University School of Art, Master of Fine Arts (New Haven, US)
2011–2015: University of Applied Sciences Düsseldorf, Bachelor of Arts (Düsseldorf, DE)
2008–2011: Chamber of Industry and Commerce, Diploma in Graphic Design (Ausbildung Mediengestalterin) (Cologne, DE)
Teaching
2025: Washington State University, Guest Critic
2025: Howard University, Guest Critic
2024: Tuskegee University, Guest Critic
2023: Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, Guest Critic

2019: Pratt Institute, Guest Critic
2017: Parsons School of Design, Guest Critic
2015–2017: Yale University Davenport College, Graduate Affiliate
2017: Yale University School of Art, Teaching Assistant to Yeju Choi
2016: Yale University School of Art, Teaching Assistant to Julien Bittiner
2012–2015: University of Applied Sciences Düsseldorf, Teaching Assistant to Andreas Uebele

Credentials
2023: Living Future Accreditation (LFA)

Awards
2024: GDUSA American Graphic Design Award
2023: Gensler Design Excellence Award
2023: GDUSA American Graphic Design Award
2018: German Design Award, Nominee Newcomer
2018: Cannes Lion, Chobani, Bronze
2018: The One Show, Chobani, Gold Pencil (3), Silver Pencil (2)
2018: ADC Awards, Chobani, Bronze (2), Silver (1)
2018: D&Ad Award, Chobani, Wood Pencil
2018: The Dieline Award, Chobani, Editor’s Choice
Publications
2019: On the Road to Variable—The Flexible Future of Typography
2018: Ellipsis—100 typographic conversations
2018: Graduate Directory 2018, wallpaper* Magazine
2018: Talk Magazine Issue 3
2017: Printed Pages Autumn/Winter 2017
2017: International Poster Book 2017
2017: These Posters are Fireworks: Graphic Design on Display
2011: Shift 2012 Calendar
Exhibitions
2017: These Posters are Fireworks, Maharam (New York City, US)
2017: International Poster Competition, Graphic Design Festival Scotland (Glasgow, UK)
2017: These Posters are Fireworks, Project No. 8 (New York City, US)
2017: Beyond Advanced, Green Gallery (New Haven, US)
2016: Esoteric Rodeo, Green Gallery (New Haven, US)
2015: The Gates are Open, Green Gallery (New Haven, US)
Press
2018: Graduate Directory 2018 by Jonathan Bell, wallpaper* Magazine
2017: These Posters are Fireworks: Graphic Design on Display by Ryan Gerald Nelson,The Gradient/Walker Art Center
2017: Fresh Yale Grad Franci Virgili Applies an Academic Approach to Graphic Design by Lucy Bourton, It’s Nice That
2017: Franci Virgili by Nayan Graf Quartier, Arcademi
2017: ‘It’s a Laser Show’: Behind the Scenes at Yale School of Art’s Graphic Design MFA Thesis Show by Rebecca Fulleylove, It’s Nice That

Contact
Email / Instagram