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# Armin Hofmann

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Armin Hofmann (HonRDI) was a Swiss graphic designer and design educator, considered one of the most influential figures of Swiss design. Through a regular visiting professorship at Yale University School of Art in 1960–80s, Hofmann introduced the Swiss design style to the United States.

##  Quotes by Armin Hofmann

> [There should be no separation between spontaneous work with an emotional tone and work directed by the intellect. Both are supplementary to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/armin-hofmann/there-should-be-no-separation-between-spontaneous-work-with-an/)

[Armin Hofmann](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/armin-hofmann/)

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> [For after all, a poster does more than simply supply information on the goods it advertises; it also reveals a society’s state…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/armin-hofmann/for-after-all-a-poster-does-more-than-simply-supply-information-on/)

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> [The creation of all those symbols and logotypes which are an ever more striking feature of the world in which we live…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/armin-hofmann/the-creation-of-all-those-symbols-and-logotypes-which-are-an-ever/)

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