Walter Ballmer, born in Liestal, Switzerland, in 1923, spent many years designing in Milan. In 1959, he established the Olivetti Spazio Showroom in Milan, followed by the Stile Olivetti exhibition across various European cities in 1961. He contributed to the Wert und Haben sector of the Swiss National Exhibition in 1964 and curated the Olivetti Innovates exhibition, which traveled to Athens, Nairobi, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Kuala Lumpur in 1965. In 1968, he presented the Olivetti Image exhibition in Malmö, Lausanne, and Zurich.

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Walter Ballmer was a Swiss graphic designer born in Liestal, Switzerland in 1923. He worked across various design disciplines including advertising design, packaging, typography and exhibition design.

Artefacts Featuring the Work of Walter Ballmer

Graphis 204, 1979/80

From the graphic design archive:

Graphis 204, 1979/80

  • Format: Magazine
  • Designer/s: Walter Ballmer
  • Year: 1979
Olivetti, advertisement, 1962

From the graphic design archive:

Olivetti, advertisement, 1962

  • Format: Advertisement
  • Designer/s: Walter Ballmer
  • Year: 1963

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