1972 München Olympics

Written by Ivan

I've always admired a lot this graphic identity. And everytime I see it again I love it even more and more. The graphic system is not only highly complex but also highly resistant to aging. It stands today to be admired and studied. Most of the material was compiled and great part can be acquired in this English website.

Designed by Otl Aicher, also know as Otto Aicher was born 13th May 1922 in Ulm, Germany. He was one of the leading graphic designers of the 20th Century as well as an educator and author. He was renowned for his structural visual systems and typography. Aicher began studying sculpture at the Academy of Fine Arts Munich. In 1947, he opened his own studio in Ulm. In 1952 he married Inge Scholl, the older sister of Werner, Hans and Sophie. In 1953, along with Inge Scholl and Max Bill, he founded the Ulm School of Design (Hochschule für Gestaltung Ulm), which became one of Germany's leading educational centres for design during the 1950s and 1960s. Faculty and students include such notable designers as Tomás Maldonado, Max Bill, and Peter Seitz.

http://www.1972municholympics.co.uk
http://www.otlaicher.de/