Jean Widmer, Demi-Cercle, 1991

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  • Format Book
  • Designer/s Jean Widmer
  • Year 1991
  • Client/Publisher Demi-Cercle
Jean Widmer
Jean Widmer (1929–2021) was a Swiss-born French graphic designer known for his systematic, rigorous approach to visual identity and wayfinding. He studied at the Kunstgewerbeschule in Zurich and moved to Paris in 1954, working at Galeries Lafayette before founding his studio, Visuel Design in 1965. He designed the visual identity for the Centre Pompidou (1977), the signage system for French motorways, and identities for numerous French cultural institutions. Explore related designers including Josef Müller-Brockmann and Armin Hofmann. See also Swiss International Style, French graphic design history, 1960s graphic design history.

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