Swedish graphic design history documented through artefacts and publications exploring modernist typography, functionalist design, and the evolution of graphic communication.
Sweden has one of the most consistent and internationally respected design cultures of the twentieth century. Rooted in Swedish functionalism and applied to visual communication, Swedish corporate identity work for companies like Volvo and IKEA became internationally influential through the rise of corporate identity design, and the archive documents Swedish graphic design through designer profiles and printed matter.
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Designer Profiles, Members Only Content
Olle Eksell is well known for his advertising illustration, book jackets and playful packaging design. He first studied engineering and later decided to become a graphic artist. He began his career as a window decorator in 1935, and studied under Hugo Steiner between 1939 and 1941.
Read ArticleExplore designers central to Swedish graphic design including Olle Eksell. See also Danish graphic design history and Mid Century Modernism.
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