Georg Trump
German designer
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Georg Trump (10 July 1896 – 21 December 1985) was a German graphics, typeface and postage stamp designer, known for designs such as the book typeface Trump Mediaeval (1954), the slab serif City (c. 1931) and the condensed, industrial Schadow.[1][2][3][4]
Born10 July 1896
Germany
Died21 December 1985 (aged 89)
EducationStudent of F. H. E. Schneidler
OccupationsGraphic designer, typeface designer, postage stamp designer
Georg Trump | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 July 1896 Germany |
| Died | 21 December 1985 (aged 89) |
| Education | Student of F. H. E. Schneidler |
| Occupations | Graphic designer, typeface designer, postage stamp designer |
| Known for | Trump Mediaeval (1954); City (c. 1931); Schadow |
Trump fought in both WWI and WWII, the latter of which left him severely wounded. He studied under Friedrich Hermann Ernst Schneidler, and was a fellow lecturer with Jan Tschichold in Munich.[1] He worked for the Berthold Type Foundry and then the Weber Type Foundry in Stuttgart.[5][6]