He is the man who has masterfully shaped the visual identity of countless organizations, both in our country and across the world. Over time, he has demonstrated a remarkable ability to never impose a rigid, pre-coded language. Instead, he captures the very essence of each organization, making them instantly recognizable. A career studded with numerous projects: always elegant, measured, and effective; at times witty, like his calendars, at others quietly institutional; never a line out of place or a color flaw, delighting the viewer with subtle discretion.
ADI – Associazione per il Disegno Industriale
INTERVIEW
An Award for a Design-dreamer
Antonio Romano receives the prestigious ADI Compasso d’Oro Career Award. This recognition highlights not only decades of work and projects that have entered our collective memory, but also his ability to interpret design as a cultural and social value. From the evolution of communication languages to the challenge of AI, his vision sees the brand as a creator of belonging that sparks the imagination, transforming identity—including visual identity—into a bridge between people.
Dear friends, thank you!
Because an award is always the result of a collective effort. Antonio Romano’s Acknowledgments
PRESS REVIEW
Interni Magazine
A journey shaped by identity, method, and the ability to capture the essence of brands.
Marked by irony, awareness, and a constant drive towards the future.
Corriere della sera
A rich ceremony. Concluded with the nine Compasso d’Oro Career Awards, presented to personalities who have decisively contributed to the evolution of the discipline.
Il Messaggero
The genius of logos loved worldwide.
For over 45 years, he has been shaping the identity of companies and institutions…
Il Tempo
For fifty years, he has been designing the country’s most prestigious brands. Rai, Frecciarossa, Eni, Italo, Tim, and the municipalities of Rome and Milan.
Artribune
Seventy years after its inception, the Compasso d’Oro continues to question the present state of Italian design.
Quotidiano di Puglia
There are creatives who chase the new, and there are creatives who anticipate it. Antonio Romano belongs to the second category…
ADI Design
The award ceremony for the 29th Compasso d’Oro Awards was held this evening at the ADI Design Museum…
Living Corriere
The winners and honorable mentions of the 29th edition of Italian design’s most prestigious award.
Primaonline
There is a way to measure the mark a profession has left behind: by looking at what remains when you remove the names from the client list, the pitches won, and the awards accumulated.
Com Pack News
Antonio Romano has received the Compasso d’Oro Career Award for creating, through nearly 50 years of teamwork, the new identities of world-renowned companies and institutions.
Pambianco Design
Compasso d’Oro 2026: the award winners and design as a critical interpretation of the world.
Interni Magazine
At the 29th edition of the ADI Compasso d’Oro, Italian design remains true to itself, and perhaps that is precisely where its strength lies.
Quotidiano di Puglia
The designer from Salento, recently honored with the Compasso d’Oro Career Award, retraces half a century of research encompassing brands, languages, and communication. “I started with typefaces. Today, the brand has become a marker of belonging…”
Il Sole 24 ore
In recent weeks, Antonio Romano won the Compasso d’Oro Career Award for his masterly contribution to making the visual identity of countless organizations in our country instantly recognizable.
GALLERIA
