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Jost Hochuli

Many different cuts in oak and beech wood. In the Seventies and Eighties Jost Hochuli made some woodcuts in small editions.

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    Jost Hochuli, Switzerland (2019)

    Born 8 June 1933 in St. Gallen/Switzerland. 1952–1954 Kunstgewerbeschule St. Gallen, training as graphic designer. 1954–1958 work experience with Rudolf Hostettler and training as compositor at Zollikofer, St. Gallen. Since...

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    Many different cuts in oak and beech wood. In the Seventies and Eighties Jost Hochuli made some woodcuts in small editions.

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    Jost Hochuli, Switzerland (2019)

    Born 8 June 1933 in St. Gallen/Switzerland. 1952–1954 Kunstgewerbeschule St. Gallen, training as graphic designer. 1954–1958 work experience with Rudolf Hostettler and training as compositor at Zollikofer, St. Gallen.
    Since 1959 own studio for graphic design (focus on industrial and institutional graphic design), book design and type design. 1979–2004 co-founder, president and designer of VGS Verlagsgenossenschaft St.Gallen.
    1947–1996 part time teacher for lettering and basic formal training of graphic designers at Kunstgewerbeschule (Schule für Gestaltung) Zurich and Schule für Gestaltung St. Gallen. 1988 appointed as Professor for typography at the Universität-Gesamthochschule Essen; appointment not accepted. Book design workshops at the University Liechtenstein (department of architecture) and in Vienna, Munich and Innsbruch.
    Several exhibitions in Switzerland and abroad.
    Several publications. "The detail in typography" translated in 15 languages.
    2013 release of the type design Allegra.
    Several awards in Switzerland and abroad.
    Several honorary fellowships and honorary memberships in Switzerland and abroad.

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