Otl Aicher

Otl Aicher (May 13, 1922 – September 1, 1991), also known as Otto Aicher, was a German graphic designer and typographer. He is best known for having designed pictograms for the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich that proved influential on the use of stick figures for public signage, as well as designing the typeface Rotis. Aicher also co-founded the Ulm School of Design.

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Otl Aicher
Alias (AKA)Otto Aicher
Birth dateMay 13, 1922
Birth place
Weimar Republic , Ulm
Nationality
Germany
Date of deathSeptember 01, 1991
Place of death
Germany , Günzburg

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