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Hans Schleger

Design, Council of Industrial Design, 82, October 1955

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  • Format: Magazine
  • Designer/s: Hans Schleger/Zero
  • Year: 1955
  • Client/Publisher: Council of Industrial Design
  • Size: 200mm x 265mm
Hans Schleger signed his work as Zéró. He studied in Berlin and for five years worked as freelance designer the United States. He later set up his own studio in London. He was commissioned by The Council of Industrial Design to design the symbol for their Design Centre in the Haymarket, London. As well as a desiner, he was a visiting lecturer to the Chelsea Polytechnic, the Central School of Arts and Crafts, the Royal College of Art, all in London, and the Regional College of Art, Manchester.

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Design, Council of Industrial Design, 82, October 1955. Design by Hans Schleger
Design, Council of Industrial Design, 82, October 1955. Design by Hans Schleger

 

Design, Council of Industrial Design, 82, October 1955 - Symbol for Design Centre A
Design, Council of Industrial Design, 82, October 1955 – Symbol for Design Centre A

 

Design, Council of Industrial Design, 82, October 1955 - Symbol for Design Centre B
Design, Council of Industrial Design, 82, October 1955 – Symbol for Design Centre B
Hans Schleger signed his work as Zéró. He studied in Berlin and for five years worked as freelance designer the United States. He later set up his own studio in London. He was commissioned by The Council of Industrial Design to design the symbol for their Design Centre in the Haymarket, London. As well as a desiner, he was a visiting lecturer to the Chelsea Polytechnic, the Central School of Arts and Crafts, the Royal College of Art, all in London, and the Regional College of Art, Manchester.
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