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JOSEF MULLER-BROCKMANN and the GRID system


Josef Muller - Brockmann Josef Mßller-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.


Josef Muller - Brockmann

As with most graphic designers that can be classified as part of the Swiss International Style, Joseph M端ller-Brockmann was influenced by the ideas of several different design and art movements including Constructivism, De Stijl, Suprematism and the Bauhaus.


Josef Muller - Brockmann

Perhaps his most decisive work was done for the Zurich Town Hall as poster advertisements for its theater productions.


Theatre Posters


Theatre Posters


Theatre Posters


Theatre Posters


Theatre Posters


Theatre Posters


Theatre Posters


Theatre Posters


Theatre Posters


Theatre Posters


Theatre Posters


Theatre Posters


Theatre Posters


Theatre Posters


Contemporary Influences


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Contemporary Influences


Contemporary Influences


Contemporary Influences


Contemporary Influences


The Grid System and the Golden Ratio

“ The grid system is an aid, not a guarantee. It permits a number of possible uses and each designer can look for a solution appropriate to his personal style. But one must learn how to use the grid; it is an art that requires practice. ” Josef Muller-Brockmann


The Grid System and the Golden Ratio


The Grid System and the Golden Ratio


The Grid System and the Golden Ratio


The Golden Ratio

In mathematics and the arts, two quantities are in the golden ratio if the ratio of the sum of the quantities to the larger quantity is equal to the ratio of the larger quantity to the smaller one.


The Golden Ratio


The Golden Ratio


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