Josef Müller-Brockmann

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Josef Müller-Brockmann
Born	(1914-05-09)9 May 1914 Rapperswil, Switzerland
Died	30 August 1996(1996-08-30) (aged 82)
Alma mater	University and Kunstgewerbeschule, Zurich
Occupation	Graphic designer Teacher

Josef Müller-Brockmann, (May 9, 1914, in Rapperswil – August 30, 1996), was a Swiss graphic designer and teacher. He studied architecture, design and history of art at both the University and Kunstgewerbeschule in Zurich. In 1936 he opened his Zurich studio specialising in graphic design, exhibition design and photography. From 1951 he produced concert posters for the Tonhalle in Zurich. In 1958 he became a founding editor of New Graphic Design along with R.P. Lohse, C. Vivarelli, and H. Neuburg. In 1966 he was appointed European design consultant to IBM. Müller-Brockman was author of the 1961 publications The Graphic Artist and his Design Problems, Grid Systems in Graphic Design where he advocates use of the grid for page structure, and the 1971 publications History of the Poster and A History of Visual Communication.

He is recognised for his simple designs and his clean use of typography, notably Akzidenz-Grotesk, shapes and colours which inspires many graphic designers in the 21st century.

References

Friedl, Friederich, Nicholas Ott and Bernard Stein. Typography: An encyclopedic survey of type design and techniques through history. Black Dog & Leventhal: 1998. ISBN 1-57912-023-7.
Purcell, Kerry William. Josef Müller-Brockmann. Phaidon Press: 2006. ISBN 0-7148-4349-0.

External links

Many of Müller-Brockmann's works can be found in the online gallery "Blanka".

Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 34450286 LCCN: n50004563 ISNI: 0000 0001 1024 5149 GND: 119277298 BNF: cb11258677v NDL: 00737213

Persondata
Name	Muller-Brockmann, Josef
Alternative names
Short description	Swiss graphic designer
Date of birth	May 9, 1914
Place of birth	Rapperswil, Switzerland
Date of death	August 30, 1996
Place of death

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