Typography. A Manual of Design, Verlag Arthur Niggli, 1967

Emil Ruder

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Format Book
Designer/s Emil Ruder
Year 1967
Client/Publisher Verlag Arthur Niggli

Emil Ruder

Emil Ruder apprenticed as a compositor in Zurich from 1929 to 1933 and later studied in Paris in 1938. He attended the School of Arts and Crafts in Zurich from 1941 to 1942, focusing on lettering and book design under Walter Kaech. From 1942, Ruder has taught typography at the School of Arts and Crafts in Basel, becoming head of the arts and crafts section in 1947. He has received numerous awards for his work, including prizes for the best books of the year and best posters of the year. Explore the Design Reviewed archive to discover work connected to Emil Ruder. The Swiss Modernism collection reflects the movement he taught and shaped at the Basel School of Design, while the Switzerland archive captures the broader design culture he worked within. Browse the 1950s and 1960s decade pages to find work from the height of his influence, or explore the type specimen format collection to see the typographic culture his teaching inspired.

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Design Format: Book
Designed in the: 1960s

Typography. A Manual of Design, Verlag Arthur Niggli, 1967

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