Olle Eksell - Graphic Designer - Sweden

Corporate Design Programs, Olle Eksell, 1967

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Publisher‏ : ‎ Studio Vista (1 Jan. 1967)
Paperback‏ : ‎ 96 pages
ISBN-10: ‎ 0289370159
ISBN-13: ‎ 978-0289370155

Corporate Design Programs by Olle Eksell (Sweden, 1918 – 2007) documents his philosophy for corporate design with documentation on shape, communications, trademark design, packaging and much more.

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Olle Eksell is well known for his advertising illustration, book jackets and playful packaging design. He first studied engineering and later decided to become a graphic artist. He began his career as a window decorator in 1935, and studied under Hugo Steiner between 1939 and 1941.

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Corporate Design Programs, Olle Eksell, 1967
Corporate Design Programs, Olle Eksell, 1967
Olle Eksell is well known for his advertising illustration, book jackets and playful packaging design. He first studied engineering and later decided to become a graphic artist. He began his career as a window decorator in 1935, and studied under Hugo Steiner between 1939 and 1941.
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