Joseph Muller Brockmann is a very talented swiss graphic designer along with being a teacher. He was born on May 9th of 1914 in Rapperswil, Switzerland. He attended both the University and Kunstgewerbeschule in Zurich while studying architecture and the history of art. Brockmann was freelance photographer before opening his own design studio in Zurich. However, Brockmann is especially well know for grid systems, for which he used them extensively. His work showed large amounts of flexibility, and appeared crisp and clean when it came to typography. His large grids were naturally the cause of this. Brockmann traveled all over to teach his ways. He wrote books and truly shaped the world of design but especially typography. He was highly awarded with such achievements like the Brunel Award and the Gold Medal of the Canton of Zurich. Even after Brockmann died in Zurich, in 1996, his work changed the face of the graphics industry and influenced generations to come.
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