Jan Tschichold

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Jan Tschichold (German pronunciation: [jan ˈtʃɪçɔlt]; born Johannes Tzschichhold;, also known as Iwan Tschichold or Ivan Tschichold, was a German calligrapher, typographer and book designer. He played a significant role in the development of graphic design in the 20th century – first, by developing and promoting principles of typographic modernism, and subsequently idealizing conservative typographic structures. His direction of the visual identity of Penguin Books in the decade following World War II served as a model for the burgeoning design practice of planning corporate identity programs.

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1902 – 1974

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Born in: Leipzig
Educated at: Academy of Fine Arts Leipzig
Awards: 🏆 Gutenberg Prize🏆 AIGA Medal🏆 honorary Royal Designer for Industry

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