Josef Müller-Brockmann, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Josef Müller-Brockmann

Swiss graphic designer (1914-1996)

Date of Birth: 09-May-1914

Place of Birth: Rapperswil, Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland

Date of Death: 30-Aug-1996

Profession: type designer, graphic designer

Nationality: Switzerland

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Josef Müller-Brockmann (May 9, 1914 – August 30, 1996) was a Swiss graphic designer and teacher.
He studied architecture, design and history of art at both the University and Kunstgewerbeschule Zürich.
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. Brockmann is recognised for his simple designs and his clean use of typography (notably Akzidenz-Grotesk), shapes and colours which inspire many graphic designers in the 21st century. Müller-Brockman was author of several books on design and visual communication.