Born in Sicily in Italy, Mario Trimarchi has lived and worked in Milan in Italy since 1983. A free spirit, he has always moved independently through the design world, seeing photography, drawing, design and imagination as equal components with the same standing.
From 1994 to 1998, Trimarchi was Director of Advanced Design at the Domus Academy, and from 1989 to 2000 he was part of the Olivetti design studio, where he worked with Michele De Lucchi. In 1999, Mario Trimarchi founded his own studio, Fragile. With Fragile, he creates identity systems and coordinated imagery that bring out individuality and independence.
Many major brand marks are Trimarchi's work – the logo of the Italian postal service is probably the best known. Alongside communication design and graphics, the Milan-based designer also designs surfaces and interiors. He is currently exploring the idea of unstable geometry, applying it to everyday objects and questioning established habits.
