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The design work of Olle Eksell

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Designer Profile: Olle Eksell

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.

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Karl Oskar Blase

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Omnibus 9, University of Braunschweig, 1964. Designed by Udo Zisowsky in collaboration with Peter Riefenstahl, Manfred Bremeler, Ralf Dierig
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