Jan Tschichold
1902–1974 | BORN: Leipzig, Germany | EDUCATION: Leipzig Academy for Graphic Arts and Book Trades
Wrote The New Typography, a radical type and design guide that remains influential
Raised the standards of book design
Evolved beyond strict Modernism throughout his career
“In addition to being more logical, asymmetry has the advantage that its complete appearance is far more optically effective than symmetry.”4
—Jan Tschichold
Just as his design predecessors influenced Jan Tschichold, so he shaped graphic design long after his own death. After growing up in the heart of Germany’s book industry, Tschichold had a formal education in ...
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