Robert Sessler

Design work for Hagar -1969

Robert Sessler was born in the Swiss city of Bern in 1914. Robert first began experimenting with design during his late 20s at the Zurich School of Arts where he was trained under the Bauhaus instructor, Johannes Itten. In 1942 he left school to open his own studio and become a member of the Swiss Werkbund. He maintained his studio until 1953 when he was offered a position as the head of the graphic design department at the Saarbrucken School of Art in Germany. He continued to teach at Saarbrucken and later at the University of Saarland until his retirement in 1979.

Brochure for Cobalt / Sl-System 1961 - Designed by Robert Sessler

Logo for the University of Saarland - 1959

Logos for the University of Saarland - 1959

Logo for the University of Saarland - 1959

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