Rosmarie Tissi

Tissi first studied at Kunstgewerbeschule Zürich (School of Arts and Crafts) in 1953.{{Cite web|title=readymag stories : ettore sottsas — Page 3|url=http://stories.readymag.com/p3907657/|access-date=2020-12-06|website=readymag stories : rosmarie tissi}} She left the school after one year to do a four-year apprenticeship with designer Siegfried Odermatt.{{Cite web|title=Rosmarie Tissi. Graphic Design|url=https://www.slanted.de/product/rosmarie-tissi-graphich-design/|access-date=2020-12-06|website=slanted|language=en-US}} Tissi was hired by Odermatt in 1958. In 1968, the two established a partnership as a studio under the name Odermatt & Tissi. They designed printed matter, posters, and typefaces.

Tissi has received numerous awards including first prize and gold medal at the 11th International Poster Biennial in Warsaw 1986, second prize for her design of Swiss banknotes in 1989, and a Swiss Grand Award for Design in 2018.{{Cite web|title=Rosmarie Tissi to Design Talks 2013|url=https://halloffemmes.com/events/speakers/rosemarie-tissi/|access-date=2020-12-06|website=halloffemmes.com|language=en-US}}

She also taught at the Rhode Island School of Design and Yale University.

Tissi's work was published in the first issue of Neue Grafik magazine in 1957. When she completed her studies in 1958, Swiss designers such as Max Bill, Ernst Keller, Josef Muller-Brockmann were very popular.{{Cite web|title=Neshan 37: Reference - 1/ Experimental Typography — The work of Rosmarie Tissi/ Christoph Bigness|url=http://www.neshanmagazine.com/Article.aspx?l=2&Id=147|access-date=2020-12-06|website=www.neshanmagazine.com}} Tissi's work first exemplified Swiss Modernism but evolved to a unique post-modern style. Hall of Femmes calls her a "reformer" of the Swiss School style.

Tissi's designs are characterised by bright colors, geometric shapes, and playfulness.{{Cite web|title=Rosmarie Tissi: Graphic Design|url=https://www.counter-print.co.uk/products/rosmarie-tissi-graphic-design|access-date=2020-12-06|website=Counter-Print|language=en}} Her work includes posters, banknotes, logos, textbooks and typefaces.{{Cite web|last=Culture|first=© Federal Office of|title=Rosmarie Tissi|url=https://www.schweizerkulturpreise.ch/awards/en/home/design/design-archiv/design-2018/design-gpd-2018/tissi-rosmarie.html|access-date=2020-12-06|website=www.schweizerkulturpreise.ch|language=en}} She is also well known for her posters.

Tissi lives and works in Zurich.{{Cite web|date=2017-12-07|title=On the road with Rosmarie Tissi|url=https://blog.nationalmuseum.ch/en/2017/12/on-the-road-with-rosmarie-tissi/|access-date=2021-04-03|website=Swiss National Museum - Swiss history blog|language=en-GB}}

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Category:1937 births

Category:Swiss women graphic designers

Category:Swiss graphic designers

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