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Olle Eksell

Design = Ekonomi, Olle Eksell, Arena, 1999

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  • Format Book
  • Designer/s Olle Eksell
  • Year 1999
  • Client/Publisher Bokförlaget Arena, Malmö, Sweden
  • Size 240mm x 230mm
Olle Eksell
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. Explore related designers including Stig Lindberg and Anders Beckman. See also Mid Century Modernism, Scandinavian graphic design, and 1950s graphic design history.

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Design = Ekonomi, Olle Eksell, Arena, 1999
Design = Ekonomi, Olle Eksell, Arena, 1999
The book presents Olle Eksell’s philosophy that good design is not just aesthetic but also economic, design must serve functionality and economy, not merely decoration.
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