Walter Herdeg (born January 3, 1908 in Zurich died 1995) was a Swiss graphic designer, noted for his travel posters and work with Graphis Magazine, who was awarded an AIGA medal in 1986.
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After his graduation from Kunstgewerbeschule, Herdeg went on to continue his studies in 1928 under the guidance of Otto Hermann Werner Hadank (O.H.W Hadank), a leading figure in German package design.Two years later, Hadank would extend to Herdeg the same hospitality as Keller did, by employing him as a calligrapher, package and logo designer.
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The title was "Graphis Diagrams" and it carried images that would later be used in contemporary product designs such as the Unknown Pleasures compact disc album cover designed by Peter Saville (graphic designer)As testament to Herdeg's curator-ship this and more such visual material featured in his magazine rose to exemplary statuses as well as value.
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Graphis Magazine stood apart from the rest of the magazines at the time simply due to the range of art that it featured.
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After his self imposed retirement in 1986 Herdeg became an AIGA medal winning Graphics designer for the several strides he made in the Visual Arts category.
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