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Otl Aicher

Otl Aicher. (May 13, 1922 – September 1, 1991). Key Facts about Otl. German graphic designer and typographer. B est known for having designed pictograms for the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich Aicher's pictograms at the 1972 Munich Olympics:.

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Otl Aicher

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  1. Otl Aicher (May 13, 1922 – September 1, 1991)

  2. Key Facts about Otl • German graphic designer and typographer.

  3. Best known for having designed pictograms for the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich Aicher's pictograms at the 1972 Munich Olympics:

  4. Otl Aicher influenced the use of stick figures for public signage

  5. Otl Aicher designed the typeface Rotis. Otl designed a type of font which ranges from full serif, glyphic, and sans-serif

  6. Aicher also co-founded the Ulm School of Design. Along with Inge Scholl and Max Bill, Otl Aicher founded the Ulm School of Design which became one of Germany's leading educational centres for design!

  7. Aicher was heavily involved in corporate branding and designed the logo for German airline Lufthansa in 1969

  8. The best Olympic Mascot - Waldi the Daschund

  9. visual interpretation of the sport • DOT pictograms • Several stages with his design of the logo of the Munich Olympics: • an element of the city's coat of arms • Münchner Kindl showing a monk or child pointing into the distance while clasping a book in his hand • the surrounding areas of the city • referencing the sun, mountains and landscape • "Strahlenkranz" was created • The Strahlenkranz colours

  10. Video clip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svSA9m8bg0I

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