#stendig

The Stendig calendar has remained a classic for decades! It is not for the faint of heart at 48 inches wide by 36 inches high with bold black and white alternating pages (it even had a brief stint with color page in the 1980s). Designed in 1966 by Massimo Vignelli and has been produced every year since!

“We had always wanted to design a large calendar (3’ x 4’) with big numbers, visible from across a studio floor. Stendig provided us with such an opportunity. We designed the first one toward the end of 1966 and it was distributed in time for Christmas. By the end of December, it was already in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art. Thereafter, Stendig produced it for many years. It has inspired a number of more or less successful imitations.”

Photo descriptions:

1973 unknown photographer, January 1973 in black with white typography

Stan Ries photo shoot c. 1975 which caught Massimo with three Vignelli-designed calendars: Stendig (January 1974), The Max 365 (on number 23) and the Wild Places calendar (August 1975).

1986 reshoot of three Vignelli-designed calendars: Stendig (February 1986), The Max 365 (still on number 23) and the Wild Places calendar (August 1975).

January 1969 at Unimark office

June 1969 at Unimark office with unidentified Unimark staff

“Who wouldn’t want a couch shaped like a party plater.”

The kitchen is illuminated by a skylight and by the sunlight that streams into the solarium. The owners enjoy dramatic 180-degree views of the meadow and coast as they dine.