Steff Geissbühler
Swiss graphic designer (born 1942)
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Steff Geissbühler (born 1942) is a Swiss graphic designer based in the United States. He is well known for designing NBC's modern peacock logo (1986)[1] and EPA's logo and graphics standards manual (1977)[2][3][4] while at Chermayeff & Geismar.[5] Geissbühler received the American Institute of Graphic Arts medal in 2005.[6][7]
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Early life
Geissbühler was born in 1942 in Zofingen, Switzerland.[8] He attended Basel School of Design, studying under Emil Ruder and Armin Hofmann.[7][9] His first job was as graphic designer at Basel pharmaceutical company J.R. Geigy.[7][8]
Career
Geissbühler moved to the United States in 1967 to teach at Philadelphia College of Art,[9] where he served as chair of the design department between 1973 and 1975.[7] He was invited to join Chermayeff & Geismar in New York as associate in 1975. He was promoted to a partner of the firm in 1977. In 2005, he co-founded design agency C&G Partners.[7] Geissbühler taught graphic design at Savannah College of Art and Design and Cooper Union.[8]
