Focusing on a remarkable World War II event, this true account recounts the daring escape from Stalag Luft III, which inspired the iconic film The Great Escape. Jens Müller, one of only three successful escapees, shares his firsthand experiences of the planning and execution of this audacious endeavor in March 1944. His narrative provides a gripping insight into the courage and resilience of POWs, highlighting the challenges they faced and the bonds formed during their quest for freedom.
Seit jeher hat das Grafikdesign durch lebendige und prägnante Verknüpfungen von Bild und Idee den Zeitgeist zum Ausdruck gebracht. Es ist allgegenwärtig: von der minimalistischen Verpackung bis zur farbenfrohen Reklame, von der intelligenten Umweltgrafik bis zur schlanken Schnittstelle. Grafikdesign vermittelt nicht nur Informationen sondern ist auch ein Spiegel gesellschaftlicher Werte und kultureller Tendenzen. Mit großer Sachkenntnis hat Autor Jens Müller die herausragenden Entwürfe jedes Jahres ausgewählt, einen Zeitstrahl mit Meilensteinen des Designs. Diese Sammlung repräsentiert die längst überfällige Betrachtung eines kreativen Bereichs, der sich ständig entwickelt, verändert und zu neuen Höchstleistungen antreibt. Seine Schlüsselwerke fungieren als Koordinaten zeitgenössischer Geschichte; sie lassen uns ermessen, wie stark der Einfluss des Grafikdesigns auf unseren Alltag ist.
Honest account by one of only three successful escapees from Stalag Luft III.
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The story of German graphic design from the late monarchy to the post-World War II Wirtschaftswunder is intricately detailed in this exploration by expert Jens Müller. He delves into the circumstances that spurred groundbreaking innovations during a time of political upheaval and rapid social change, highlighting the profession's development and its international impact. Müller reveals that principles of reduction and minimalism emerged long before the Bauhaus was founded in 1919. For instance, Peter Behrens created the first comprehensive corporate design for AEG in 1907, encompassing everything from logos to buildings. Other key figures include Lucian Bernhard, who revolutionized poster design, Wilhelm Deffke and Karl Schulpig, who invented the modern logo, and Herbert Bayer, who expanded design language at the Bauhaus. Jan Tschichold introduced a new typographic style, while John Heartfield utilized photomontage for visual communication. The book captures the enthusiasm of early 20th-century Germany, transitioning from emotional Expressionism to the pragmatic New Objectivity. It showcases how German modernist design gained international recognition and influenced movements in Western Europe and the U.S. Featuring iconic designs and a wealth of unpublished works, it tells the inspiring stories of fourteen designers who shaped modern graphic design and transformed our aesthetic perception.
Die Ästhetik der Moderne in Kunst, Architektur und Produktdesign ist vielen bekannt, doch der Einfluss der Moderne auf das Grafikdesign ist weniger verbreitet. Autor Jens Müller hat für diese TASCHEN-Publikation etwa 6000 Markenzeichen aus der Zeit zwischen 1940 und 1980 gesammelt, um zu zeigen, wie modernistische Ideen die Corporate Identity prägten. Der Überblick umfasst diverse Branchen, von kleinen Medienunternehmen bis zu großen Einzelhändlern und Fluggesellschaften. Die Sammlung ist in drei Design-Rubriken unterteilt: Geometrisch, Effekt und Typografisch, mit weiteren Unterpunkten wie Alphabet, Überlagerung, Punkte und Quadrate. Neben dem Katalog bietet der Band eine Einführung von Jens Müller zur Geschichte des Logos sowie einen Essay von R. Roger Remington über Grafikdesign und die Moderne. Acht Designer-Profile und Fallstudien beleuchten das Werk von Größen wie Paul Rand, Yusaku Kamekura und Anton Stankowski sowie bedeutende Projekte wie Fiat und die Olympischen Spiele 1968 in Mexiko. Diese Publikation ist eine wertvolle Inspirationsquelle für Grafikdesigner, Werbefachleute und Branding-Spezialisten und spricht auch alle an, die sich für Sozial-, Kultur- und Firmengeschichte sowie die Kraft von Bild und Form interessieren.
The Ulm School of Design (HfG Ulm) ranks among the world’s most important institutions of the 20th century in modernist design. Its founders Inge Aicher-Scholl, Otl Aicher and Max Bill wanted to contribute to the shaping of a new and better world after the terrible experiences of the Nazi regime and the Second World War. The meaning of design today cannot be understood without considering the developments at HfG. That applies not only to the design of appliances and communications, but also to the profession of designer, design education, methodology and design theory―ranging from the relationship between design and science up to the question of what relationship design should adopt with art and crafts, or business and society. This massive impact of the HfG is all the more astounding, considering that it existed for only 15 years, from 1953 to 1968. This book provides a contextual and broadly illustrated history of the HfG Ulm.
This book is the first monograph dedicated to the designer Rolf Müller who is known above all for his design of the visual identity of the Munich Olympic Games in 1972. Shortly after graduating from the famous Ulm School of Design, his former professor Otl Aicher entrusted him with this work, which set new standards in international design. In parallel, he established his design firm Büro Rolf Müller in Munich. On the basis of selected projects, the book attempts to retrace the mentality and methods of his For nearly four decades, the firm developed corporate identities, books, magazines and signage systems at the highest level. The firm’s projects include the visual identity of the City of Leverkusen, forged over several decades, and the magazine HQ High Quality for the company Heidelberger Druckmaschinen, of which 39 issues were published. As a storyteller and system designer, Rolf Müller has left a mark on international design history with his work. His stance has had a decisive impact in shaping the way in which today’s communications designers view their profession.
Deutsche Lufthansa is one of the most important airlines in the world, with a long and diverse history that goes back to 1926. The visual identity of Lufthansa is just as long and diverse. The beginning of the 1960s saw one of the most important steps in the development of corporate communication. The company employed the designer Otl Aicher and his Gruppe E5 student group to develop a visual identity for Lufthansa. It was substantially realized in 1963 and up until the present day counts as one of the most groundbreaking corporate design solutions of the 20th century. With a focus on the famous brand identity, the design and advertising history of Deutsche Lufthansa from the 1920s to today is comprehensively documented here for the first time. This volume contains numerous illustrations from the corporate archive and background articles and interviews. ILLUSTRATIONS: 300 illustrations
