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Design Archive Feature, Illustration, Members Only Content, Regional Histories
Illustrated tourist brochures designed by Hans Schmandt. Despite his contributions to publicity design, there is not much information about Hans Schmandt. His clients included Deutsche Bahn and the Trans Europe Express.
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Advertising Design, Design Archive Feature, Members Only Content, Regional Histories
As a chemist, I have an obligation to be curious – I grab a stack of our chemical journals and start with the advertising section. I start it, the walk through the sand. I don’t want to deny some oases. But soon I’m bored and tired.
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Advertising Design, Design Archive Feature, Members Only Content, Regional Histories
These one-colour forms have a playful but structured aesthetic through their geometric forms, they remind me of the abstract line drawings of Picasso blended with Jan Tschichold and the New Typography.
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Design Archive Feature, Designer Profiles, Members Only Content, Regional Histories
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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