Switzerland in Japan

Posters The young Swiss graphic designer Annik Troxler has won the Grand Prix at the renowned Poster Triennial in Toyama, Japan. From a total of 3632 submissions, 420 were selected for exhibition and final judging, including 22 posters from Switzerland. In addition to the prize for the best poster for Troxler's "Intimities", two gold prizes were awarded to Japanese designers, three silver prizes and six bronze prizes. Another Swiss designer, Claude Kuhn, received a silver award. Martin Woodtli and Peter Frey also won bronze for Switzerland.
There are also successful Swiss posters to report from Germany: Publicis has secured a medal for the Heineken Music events in the most important industry competition "Das Plakat" in the German-speaking world. The award ceremony will take place in October.