Ruedi Rüegg

Education: Zürich Design School with Josef Müller-Brockmann and Hans Finsler. 1963: went to the US as assistant to Paul Rand; study trips to Mexico and the US. 1964-65: employed by Nakamoto International Agency, Osaka. 1967-76: co-owner and director of Müller-Brockmann & Co., Zürich. 1973-80: juror for the Best Swiss Posters of the Year. 1974-80: president of Hombrechtikon Kindergarten. 1976-81: president of AGI Switzerland. 1977-83: Baltis & Rüegg Zürich.

1981-2000: member of the International Executive Committee of AGI. 1984: Designalltag Zürich Ruedi Rüegg. 1996-2000: International Secretary of AGI.

Teaching background: 1968-88: visiting professor of graphic design, Ohio State University, Columbus. 1983-89: lecturer at Kent State Summer Work­shop, Switzerland. 1984-2006: teaching at School of Design, St Gallen. Various guest lectureships and workshops in Europe, the US and Mexico. Several awards for posters and books, including AGI's Henri Award, 2000.

Clients: Zürich Airport, signage and corporate design; Swiss Post & Telegraph, corporate design and identity; Mäser Austria, CD and CI; Westinghouse Design Center USA, CD and CI; Rockwell International, CD and CI. Tonhalle Zürich, Opera Zürich, Zürich City and State.

Secrets: married to Anni, They have 3 children and 2 grandsons.