Aldo Novarese

Aldo Novarese – born 29.6.1920 in Pontetura Monferrato, Italy, died 16.9.1995 in Turin, Italy – type designer, teacher.

• 1931-33: Attends the Scuola Arteri Stampatori in Turin, where he learns woodcut, copper engraving and lithography.
• 1933-36: attends the Scuola Tipografica Guiseppe Vigliandi Paravia in Turin.
• 1936: joins the Nebiolo type foundry in Turin as a draftsman.
• 1938: is awarded a gold medal in the national Ludi Juveniles art competition.
• 1948-58: teaches graphic drawing at the Scuola Vigliandi Paravia in Turin.
• 1952 onwards: art director at the Nebiolo type foundry
• 1956: is awarded a gold medal by the Milan trade fair and exhibitions center.
• 1975: leaves the Nebiolo type foundry and starts working as a freelance type designer.
• 1979: is awarded the Compasso d’Oro.