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Olle Eksell - Graphic Designer - Sweden

Design = Ekonomi, Olle Eksell, Arena, 1999

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  • Format: Book
  • Designer/s: Olle Eksell
  • Year: 1999
  • Client/Publisher: Arena
  • Size: 240mm x 230mm
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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Design = Ekonomi, Olle Eksell, Arena, 1999
Design = Ekonomi, Olle Eksell, Arena, 1999
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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