Schwitter AG, Advertisement, 1960

Karl Gerstner

Printed advertisement

Found on the back of Graphis 89, 1960.

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Format Printed advertisement
Designer/s Karl Gerstner
Year 1960
Client/Publisher Schwitter AG
Size 235mm x 300mm

Karl Gerstner

Karl Gerstner worked across graphic design, typography and photography. He worked in the art department of Geigy and carried out all the graphic design work connected with the bicentenary celebrations of the firm in 1958. In 1959, Gerstner and copywriter, Markus Kutter, founded the Gerstner+Kutter advertising agency, whose clients included Citroën cars, Krupp, Holzäpfel KG, Schwitter AG, Bech Electronic Centre. Explore related designers including Josef Müller-Brockmann and Emil Ruder. See also Swiss International Style, Swiss graphic design history, and 1960s graphic design history.

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Design Format: Printed advertisement
Designed in the: 1960s

Schwitter AG, Advertisement, 1960. Designed by Karl Gerstner

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