Benzin: Young Swiss Graphic Design

Wim Crouwel Paris Exhibition 09/02/07

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rumberodesign/sets/72157594527501778/

Wim Crouwel

Josef Muller Brockmann Remix

Here are two nice Swiss posters [top image] from the late 1950s, early 60s demonstrating the application of geometry in design.
"The poster left, 'Experiment in Plane and Space' exhibition poster by Jorg Hamburger [1962], uses the simplest geometry in flat areas of colour to express the theme exactly. The design resolves the conflict between the illusion of perspective and the two-dimensional surface which the Modernists were at pains to preserve."

The image below is a photograph by Werner Blaser of a Japanese house.
"This facade has obvious similarities to both Mondrian's paintings and the graphic work of Richard Paul Lohse. Blaser's photographs reinforced the Swiss interest in rectangluar and modular design and in Japanese culture, which had a special appeal for Swiss designers, whose work found some of its first admirers in Japan."

Ouest Est 06 by Buro Destruct

'Ouest Est, Programme Poster, Illustration: Helge Reumann, Client: Kulturhallen Dampfzentrale Bern, Print: Serigraphie Uldry, 2006'

I have chosen to post this image because the illustration reinforces the Swiss interest in rectangular and modular design. The horizontal and vertical lines of the architectural structures contrast nicely with the curves of the flames, mountains and use of typography.

WoodtliUnivers Font

I love Woodtli's approach to this typographical experiment - having each letter transform into these funny looking robot characters. Would love to see them transform in real time as opposed to just seeing images of each stage. Cant find anything about WoodtliUnivers on the net so I've used scans from his book, which look pretty cool. There isn't really much information given away about WoodtliUnivers in the book either so I'm just drawing my own conclusions from the images =]