Design Archive Feature, Designer Profiles, Members Only Content, Regional Histories

• Italy, Switzerland
• International Typographic Style (Swiss Style), Italian Modernism, Mid Century Modernism

Walter Ballmer’s Mid-Century Italian Graphic Design

Walter Ballmer was a Swiss graphic designer born in Liestal, Switzerland in 1923. He worked across various design disciplines including advertising design, packaging, typography and exhibition design.

Design Archive Feature, Ephemera

Collecting Graphic Design History and Design Reviewed

Graphic design continues to be documented and an increase in individualised documentation and curated social media accounts are furthering our knowledge of design from a worldwide historic standpoint. I would not feel complete without the collected design that spans the shelves of my archive. It’s my identity, my passion and my hobby.

Design Archive Feature, Illustration, Magazines & Publishing, Members Only Content

• Germany
• Mid Century Modernism, German Modernism

Illustrating Science. Erwin Poell and naturwissenschaft+technik Magazine

Last year (2024), I came across a selection of his design work for n+m: Naturwissenschaft und Medizin (Natural Science and Medicine) magazine. Erwin Poell's work for n+m magazine, which was published between 1964 and 1971 by C.F. Boehringer & Söhne, is a fantastic example of engaging and accessible data visualisation.