Swiss Design Posters
Just using Helvetica alone doesn't yet make for a good poster.
Plakat Sommerfest
Plakat Solaris
Plakat Leichtes sein
Plakat Haute Route
Plakat Petromelancholia
Plakat Die Hitzewelle
Plakat Der Heimweg
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Plakat Rotterdam Hafen – Festmacherleine
Plakat Massengutfrachter – Die Erneuerung
Plakat Sommerloch
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Plakat Sonntag
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Plakat Zeit
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Plakat Ich weiss leider auch nicht #4
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Plakat Ich weiss leider auch nicht #4
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Plakat Ich weiss leider auch nicht #2
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Plakat Ich weiss leider auch nicht #1
Plakat Andrà tutto bene
Plakat Soso Lala
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Plakat Nichts zu tun
Swiss graphic design of the 1950s and 1960s left its mark on the world—grid systems, minimalism, clarity. It was a magnificent era, and I carry on in its tradition. What doesn’t interest me is mere replication. I’m continuing to write this chapter—not with Helvetica, but with my own personal style. My posters know where they come from, yet they still forge their own path.
Swiss Graphic Design – Beyond the Template
Stripping everything away from an object until only the graphic elements remain—that’s the coolest thing I know. I’m a connoisseur of color fields, a reductionist, a lover of lines and typography—let’s just call it classic Swiss graphic design. But I don’t draw from the retro drawer; instead, I continue to develop my visual language as long as there are white spaces. Every poster is a new experiment for me.
My Journey into Poster Design – Between a Sea of Fog and a Stream of Consciousness
Somewhere between my apprenticeship as a architectural draftsman and my bachelor’s degree in visual communication, I developed my own approach to poster design. Because what builds up in your mind eventually has to find its way onto paper. My poster designs oscillate between lightheartedness and Petromelancholia, between the summer slump and the Haute Route, between “Andrà tutto bene” and “Soso Lala”—in short: between a sea of fog and a stream of consciousness.
My Artwork – Posters with Soul, Not Off-the-Shelf Posters
My graphic style has its own language—shaped by Swiss minimalism, with a touch of humor, melancholy, and poetry. Not louder than necessary, but clear and honest. My Swiss graphic posters aren’t mass-produced items, but images with a story and character. You can order them online or buy them directly at my poster shop in Bern. 100% Made in Bern—from design to print.
Häufig gestellte Fragen
Certainly not in the IKEA picture section. Swiss poster designs by Kaspar Allenbach are available in two ways: online in the shop—which is open even on Sundays at midnight, with no lines. Or you can stop by in person: The Plakatkeller is located on Münstergasse, one of the most beautiful streets in Bern’s Old Town.
In Switzerland. More specifically: in Bern, on Münstergasse. If you’re looking for a Swiss graphic designer who can create not only the poster of your dreams, but also corporate identities, infographics, websites, apps, and everything in between—then stop by my graphic design studio. I design just about everything—except boredom.
I completed my training as a graphic designer at the Bern University of the Arts, where I earned a bachelor’s degree in visual communication. Before that, I completed an apprenticeship as a architectural draftsman. Which explains why my graphics sometimes look as if someone had turned a floor plan into a poster.