book (design) story #337
paul egger, oskar amrein:
50 jahre schweiz. buchdrucker-gewerkschaft 1908-1958
schweizerische buchdrucker-gewerkschaft, olten, 1958
printer: otto walter ag, olten
size: 21 x 21 cm
designer: karl rüde
this book was published by the swiss (christian) printer's union to commemorate their 50th anniversary in 1958. it came in a slipcase and with presentation card.
the union published the booklet in close cooperation with the (catholic) otto walter verlag in olten, also publisher of the "neue grafik" magazine (see story 260).
the typography is by olten-based graphic designer karl rüde (dates?).
square book format, sans-serif type, asymmetric grid-based layout with and asymmetric page numbers are some of the classic ingredients of 1950s swiss typography.
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