Walter Ballmer spent many years designing in Milan. He was born in Liestal, Switzerland, in 1923 and in 1959 he set up the Olivetti Spazio Show-Room in Milan; the Stile Olivetti exhibition in various European cities (1961); the Wert und Haben sector of the Swiss national exhibition, in 1964; the Olivetti-innovates exhibition (Athens, Nairobi, Hong Kong, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, in 1965) and the Olivetti image exhibition (1968) in Malmo, Lausanne, Zurich. He was awarded diplomas of merit (1954 Compasso d'Oro; Swiss National Exhibition, 1964 and 1971); he received the award for the best Swiss poster in 1961 and the gold medal in 1973.
Olivetti, advertisement, 1962. Designed by Walter Ballmer.
Walter Ballmer spent many years designing in Milan. He was born in Liestal, Switzerland, in 1923 and in 1959 he set up the Olivetti Spazio Show-Room in Milan; the Stile Olivetti exhibition in various European cities (1961); the Wert und Haben sector of the Swiss national exhibition, in 1964; the Olivetti-innovates exhibition (Athens, Nairobi, Hong Kong, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, in 1965) and the Olivetti image exhibition (1968) in Malmo, Lausanne, Zurich. He was awarded diplomas of merit (1954 Compasso d'Oro; Swiss National Exhibition, 1964 and 1971); he received the award for the best Swiss poster in 1961 and the gold medal in 1973.
Advertisements from post-World War II Britain for British Aluminium Company. Designs by Abram Games, Tom Eckersley, FHK Henrion, Pat Keely, and James Hart, who collectively crafted over 100 four-color and 300 black-and-white advertisements.
The best poster designs from Die besten Plakate des Jahres 1957 with a translated foreword by Walter Kern.
Featuring the work of J. Müller-Brockmann, Gottlieb Soland, Mary Vieira and Celestino Piatti.
Wolfgang Weingart's artistic design delved into the intricacies of Swiss typography, skillfully dissecting its elements while venturing into texture and type experimentation. His layered montages radiated dynamic kinetic energy, standing in stark contrast to the minimalist approach of his instructors, embracing a more maximalist aesthetic.
Helmut Schmid Typography explores the typographer’s oeuvre in its entirety. The book’s generous design allows each image to breathe, and the accompanying texts narrate Schmid’s life and career in an informative and pleasant manner.
