Otl aicher s writings are explorations of that world. There have been a number of books on designer otl aicher but to date none. German designer otl aicher is best known for branding lufthansa, the 1972 munich. Otl aicher 19221991 was an outstanding personality in modern design, he was a cofounder of the legendary hochschule fur gestaltung hfg, the ulm school of design, germany. In moving through the history of thought and design, building and construction, he assures us of the possibilities of arranging existence in a humane fashion.
Otl aichers writings are explorations of the world, a substantive part of his work. As ever he is concerned with the question of the conditions needed to produce a civilization culture. Following 3 years of research, the first indepth book on the 72. Otto otl aicher may 1922 1 september 1991 was a german graphic designer and. Otl aicher also helped to design the logo of the munich olympics. Monika schnell is a german designer who worked under otl aicher in the 1980s. As ever he is concerned with the question of the conditions needed to produce a civilized culture.
Analogous and digital kindle edition by aicher, otl. He went through several stages with his design team before finally finding the successful emblem. Pictograms designed by aicher, in use at the athens airport. With stops at the ulm school and aichers former studio in rotis, this book. In moving through the history of thought and design, building and construction he assures the possibilities of arranging existence in a humane fashion. One of their first ideas was to use an element of the citys coat of arms or munchner kindl within the design which showed a monk or child pointing into the distance while clasping a book in his hand. Analogous and digital by otl aicher 20150427 jan 1, 1819. German designer and educator otl aicher was a pioneer of 20th century graphic design, renowned for creating visual identities for numerous corporations and his work on symbol systems. By eva moser, graphic design by weidner handle atelier, berthold. Otl aicher many of his design programmes are still in use even if they where created 50, 40 or 30 years ago. His works since the fifties of the last century in the field of corporate design and his pictograms for the 1972 summer olympics in munich are major achievements in the.