Siegfried Odermatt was a self-taught designer. Born in 1926. He ran his independent studio in Zurich from 1950 to 1968, when he joined forces with Rosmarie Tissi, expanding the studio’s work to include launch strategies and image programs, as well as various forms of illustration and other graphic interventions for Swiss manufacturers and companies.
Explore related designers including Rosmarie Tissi and Josef Müller-Brockmann. See also Swiss International Style, Swiss graphic design history, and 1950s graphic design history.
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Design Archive Feature, Designer Profiles, Ephemera, Members Only Content
Beyond his books, Dick Bruna's vivid colour and simplified forms found their way onto posters, packaging, murals and stamps, many of which feature in my growing collection.
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An article on Valentin Zietara , originally in German, published in Gebrauchsgraphik, 10, 1930, written by H K Frenzel translated by E. T. Scheffauer
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A 1903-1904 article on Die Steglitzer Werkstatt, originally in German, published in Deutsche Kunst und Dekoration, Vol. XIII, October 1903–March 1904.
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