Siegfried Odermatt & Rosmarie Tissi: Graphic Design, 1993 [Zürich, Switzerland]

Siegfried Odermatt & Rosmarie Tissi: Graphic design, 1993. Odermatt & Tissi, Waser-Verlag, Zürich. Printed in Switzerland. 9.25 x 9.25, 182 pp. with parallel German and English text. Edited by Jack Waser and Werner M. Wolf. Printed in Switzerland. Design by Odermatt & Tissi, Siegfried Odermatt, Zürich. 

The most comprehensive title to date documenting the work of Siegfried (Siggi) Odermatt and Rosmarie Tissi, who founded their pioneering eponymous graphic design studio in Zürich, 1968 ... notable for their distinct design sensibilities characterized by playfulness, experimentation and unique forms of expression resulting in iconic posters, custom typefaces, publications, advertisements, etc.

Uncommon. Individual sections and current and historical text contributions include: Foreword by Albert Schwarz; An Attempt at Clarification by Gottfried Honegger; Work for various clients 1947–1992; Some Thoughts on the Subject of Trademarks and Symbols by Paul Rand (1963); The Message Gets Over by Minoru Niijima, Japan (1990); Examples from advertising campaigns 1955–1990; Corporate identity 1957–1972; Commercial Art from the Point of View of the Client by Thomas Wolf (1964); Posters; The Concrete Charm of Abstract Posters by Dr. Willy Rotzler (1990); Bibliographies/Annex; O&T Biographies, Publications on O&T and Acknowledgments.

Heavily illustrated with (260) projects some featuring multiple images (black and white and color) for sections above. Each with simple, but informative captions and a legend indicating who designed each work. Author biographies printed on dust jacket flaps.

A very good, black cloth, embossed hardcover with light handling. A slightly slanted spine and page 36/37 is starting to pull from the binding when laid flat (still intact, see photo). In a very good bright yellow dust jacket with some wear along the edges and a sun faded spine. One of our favorite books!