Designer: Hans Erni

Hans Erni

Hans Erni served an apprenticeship as a draughtsman in an architect’s office, from 1924 until 1927. He later studied at the Kunst-gewerbeschule, Lucerne, from 1927 until 1928, and spent the next few years first in Paris at the Académie Julian, and then in Berlin at the Hochschule für Bildende Künste. After four years travelling around Europe, he returned to Switzerland and designed murals for the Swiss National Exhibition in 1939 and the Swiss Industries Fair in 1945 as well as for various well-known institutions such as the Royal Institute of British Architects in London.  He also illustrated a large number of books and designed many posters.

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Articles Featuring the Work of Hans Erni

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Artefacts Featuring the Work of Hans Erni

Graphis 165, 1973

From the graphic design archive:

Graphis 165, 1973

  • Format: Magazine
  • Designer/s: Hans Erni
  • Year: 1973
Graphis 053, 1954

From the graphic design archive:

Graphis 053, 1954

  • Format: Magazine
  • Designer/s: Hans Erni
  • Year: 1954
Graphis Annual 1956|57

From the graphic design archive:

Graphis Annual 1956|57

  • Format: Book
  • Designer/s: Hans Erni
  • Year: 1956
Graphis 025, 1949

From the graphic design archive:

Graphis 025, 1949

  • Format: Magazine
  • Designer/s: Hans Erni
  • Year: 1949
Graphis 017, 1947

From the graphic design archive:

Graphis 017, 1947

  • Format: Magazine
  • Designer/s: Hans Erni
  • Year: 1947
Graphis 009-010, 1945

From the graphic design archive:

Graphis 009-010, 1945

  • Format: Magazine
  • Designer/s: Hans Erni
  • Year: 1945

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