Vinavil

TYPE

Brochure

YEAR

c. late 1960s

INDUSTRY

Industrial glues

CLIENT

Montecatini

MEDIUM

Offset print on coated paper

COLLECTION

Ottinetti private archive

RIGHTS HOLDER

© Montecatini (work)
Image © Ottinetti Archive. All rights reserved.

DESCRIPTION

This poster demonstrates Ottinetti’s ability to combine bold typographic hierarchy with expressive imagery. The composition is anchored by the stark VINAVIL logotype, establishing immediate clarity, while a cluster of translucent containers—rendered with painterly intensity—introduces color, depth, and material presence.

The work translates an industrial product into a visual statement about substance and versatility, balancing precision with expressive abstraction. It reflects a broader shift in postwar advertising toward conceptual communication, where product qualities are conveyed through visual language rather than literal depiction.

Piero Ottinetti — Design Archive