Corporate Identity & Branding, Design Archive Feature, Designer Profiles, Members Only Content, Regional Histories

• Switzerland
• International Typographic Style (Swiss Style)

Siegfried Odermatt and the Swiss Design for Grammo Studio

A fantastic example of Swiss design for brand systems is the brand and advertising by Siegfried Odermatt commissioned by Grammo Studio in Zurich.

Designer Interview

Publishers and Books Series – Counter-Print

I have long been a fan of Counter-Print, as a student, I would order their newsprint publications, peruse their Flickr albums and now, over a decade later I still buy their latest releases and their site provides our staff with great giftse throughout the year. I interviewed one of the founders, Jon Dowling to find out more about setting up Counter-Print, their favourite books and which publishers inspire them.

Corporate Identity & Branding, Design Archive Feature, Regional Histories, Studios & Collectives

• Canada
• Mid Century Modernism

Gottschalk + Ash by Bill Bantey, 1970

When Fritz Gottschalk and Stuart Ash joined forces in Montreal, it was a partnership ideally suited to the city's hybrid environment. Gottschalk's training in graphic design in Switzerland, Paris and London was rigid, his background European; Ash, Canadian born and educated, was trained in the North American fashion, though he was influenced by his work with European designers