Join the Mailing List

Membership

Graphic Design History from Design Reviewed
Max Bill

Max Bill, Helmhaus Zürich, 1983

Information

For the exhibition on the occasion of his 75th birthday in the Helmhaus Zürich; December 10, 1983 – January 15, 1984.

Details

  • Format: Exhibition Catalogue
  • Designer/s: Max Bill
  • Year: 1983
  • Client/Publisher: Presidential Department of the City of Zürich
  • Size: 210mm x 28mm
Max Bill studied at the Kunstgewerbeschule in Zurich from 1924 until 1927. He visited Paris in 1925 and was inspired by the work of Le Corbusier, Josef Hoffmann and Friedrich Kiesler. After attending a lecture by Le Corbusier in Zurich he decided to study architecture. He studied at the Bauhaus in Dessau, from 1927 until 1929. Then moved to Zurich and worked in typography, graphic design, painting, sculpture and architecture. He was also a teacher at  Kunstgewerbeschule in Zurich, a guest lecturer at the Technische Hochschule in Darmstadt and worked at  Hochschule für Gestaltung, Ulm.

Linked Information

Max Bill, Helmhaus Zürich, 1983
Max Bill, Helmhaus Zürich, 1983
Max Bill studied at the Kunstgewerbeschule in Zurich from 1924 until 1927. He visited Paris in 1925 and was inspired by the work of Le Corbusier, Josef Hoffmann and Friedrich Kiesler. After attending a lecture by Le Corbusier in Zurich he decided to study architecture. He studied at the Bauhaus in Dessau, from 1927 until 1929. Then moved to Zurich and worked in typography, graphic design, painting, sculpture and architecture. He was also a teacher at  Kunstgewerbeschule in Zurich, a guest lecturer at the Technische Hochschule in Darmstadt and worked at  Hochschule für Gestaltung, Ulm.
More graphic design artefacts
Typografische Monatsblätter, 5, 1990. Cover design by Jean-Pierre Graber
From the design archive:

Typografische Monatsblätter, 5, 1990

  • Format: Magazine
  • Designer/s: Jean-Pierre Graber
  • Year: 1990
View Artefact
Interiors, December 1952. Cover design by Roberto Mango
From the design archive:

Interiors, December 1952

  • Format: Magazine
  • Designer/s: Roberto Mango
  • Year: 1952
View Artefact
Novum Gebrauchsgraphik, 8, 1977. Cover design by Bjørn Wiinblad
From the design archive:

Novum Gebrauchsgraphik, 8, 1977

  • Format: Magazine
  • Designer/s: Bjørn Wiinblad
  • Year: 1977
View Artefact
Projekt 147, 2-3, 1982
From the design archive:

Projekt 147, 2-3, 1982

  • Format: Magazine
  • Year: 1982
View Artefact

view more of the graphic design archive

More graphic design history articles
mlfineart-matteolampertico-franco-grignani-dissociazione-al-bordo-n.-145-1967 copy
  • Designer Interview

My Grandfather Franco Grignani, with Emiliano Grignani

Emiliano Grignani is the grandson of Franco Grignani, one of the most versatile and influential Italian designers. Well-known for his advertising, painting and the way he could visualise motion in such a unique way. I interviewed Emiliano to find out more about Franco and his influence on graphic design and the great resource, https://www.francogrignani.info.

Members Content

max-huber
  • Designer Profile, Members Only Content

Max Huber

Max Huber worked across advertising, packaging, design and industrial design. He had a distinctive style that skillfully blended bright hues with photomontage.

Members Content

Heart Anatomy, Function And Diseases, Dell, 1962. Illustrated by George Giusti
  • Design Archive Feature, Members Only Content

George Giusti – Illustrating the Hearts Anatomy, Function, and Diseases

"Heart: Anatomy, Function, and Diseases" (Dell, 1962), by Rudolf Hoffmann and illustrated by George Giusti, demonstrates how illustrations effectively convey complex and emotional topics whilst providing valuable information.

Members Content

FILM Quarterly, 05, 1970. Cover design by Kiyoshi Awazu
  • Design Archive Feature, Members Only Content

Kiyoshi Awazu. Japanese Graphic Designer | 1929 – 2009

Kiyoshi Awazu (粟津) was a renowned Japanese graphic designer, known for his contributions across various creative fields including poster design, architecture, set design, filmmaking, and illustration. His unique style was commissioned by theatre groups, design and architecture magazines and various organisations for the covers of book covers and posters.