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Olivetti, advertisement, 1962. Designed by Walter Ballmer. Found on the back of Graphis 115, 1964

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Walter Ballmer’s Mid-Century Italian Graphic Design

Walter Ballmer was a Swiss graphic designer born in Liestal, Switzerland in 1923. He worked across various design disciplines including advertising design, packaging, typography and exhibition design.

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