Explanation: Swiss

February 17th, 2011 by Dan Nadel

Swiss: State of mind as opposed to nationality. Insisting on asymmetrical blocks of type or wide margins on a page is “Swiss”. Delivering external harddrive containing 80 GB of perfectly organized files is “Swiss”. Placing typography above all other concerns is “Swiss”. If someone says “I could just lay that out myself, why should I hire a designer?”, the “Swiss” reaction is to beat them about the head with heavy stick. Swiss.

Josef Müller-Brockmann: Musica Viva Concert Poster Zurich Tonhalle, 1959

Armin Hofmann: William Tell Outdoor Theater Poster, 1963

Wolfgang Weingart: The Swiss Poster 1900-1983

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