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Curriculum vitae<br />
Graphic design awards<br />
26 May 1958<br />
1965-1976<br />
1976-1979<br />
1978-1982<br />
1983-1985<br />
1986<br />
1988<br />
1988<br />
1989-1992<br />
since 1993<br />
2002<br />
2006-2008<br />
2007<br />
Hanns Schmid<br />
Born in Full, Canton of Aargau, Switzerland<br />
Primary and secondary schools, Matura school Juventus.<br />
Apprenticeship as a biology lab technician at Ciba-Geigy in Basel<br />
Further training in photography<br />
Own photographic studio and work as a freelance photographer with various<br />
newspapers<br />
Photo reportages and art photography<br />
Management of the Galerie zur Stockeregg, Zurich,<br />
in the field of contemporary photography<br />
Exhibition concepts, book design, presentations about the history of<br />
photography<br />
Head of the cultural events department with SBG (which later became UBS),<br />
focus on photography and music<br />
Founding of own book publishing firm, Edition Schmid, and independent<br />
activities as a designer and publisher<br />
Reconceptualisation and realisation of the Swiss Grand Prize Photo<br />
Competition for SBG (which later became UBS)<br />
Exhibition and book design<br />
Studies of visual communication at the University of Applied Sciences,<br />
Basel School of Design, Basel; diploma degree as a designer<br />
Independent activities as a graphic designer, publisher and photographer.<br />
Works receive several international awards.<br />
Resumption of publishing activities and renaming of publishing firm as<br />
Hanns Schmid Publishers<br />
Studies at EB Zurich school in documentary filming and script writing<br />
Production of the first big video, an image film for a brick factory<br />
Documentary about the city of Sana’a, Yemen<br />
International prize for communication design reddot award<br />
2000 - cipher bq 556-a | Poster design<br />
reddot award «High design quality»<br />
2001 - cp-sphere | Poster campaign<br />
- Art on Paper | Advertisement and poster<br />
reddot award «High design quality»<br />
2002 - Baltensweiler light | Advertisement and poster campaign<br />
- How heavy/difficult the light/easy | Book<br />
reddot award «High design quality»<br />
2005 - SAAB | Poster series<br />
reddot award «Top design quality» best of the best<br />
2007<br />
Nomination of the poster series «SAAB» for the Design Award of the Federal<br />
Republic of Germany, by the German Design Council «Rat für Formgebung Frankfurt».<br />
Collections<br />
Poster works are included in the following collections:<br />
The Bavarian State Painting Collections, Pinakothek der Moderne, Munich<br />
Poster Collection, Museum für Gestaltung, Zurich<br />
Photo exhibitions<br />
1981 - Nikon Gallery, Zurich<br />
1982 - University of Applied Sciences, Vevey<br />
1983 - Nikon Gallery, Zurich<br />
1983 - Galerie zur Stockeregg, Zurich<br />
1984 - Galerie zur Stockeregg, Zurich<br />
1984 - Gallery Grashalme, Bochum<br />
1984 - Art '84, Basel<br />
1985 - Art '85, Basel<br />
1987 - Photoforum Pasquart, Biel<br />
Collections<br />
Photographic works are included in the following collections:<br />
Swiss Foundation of Photography, Winterthur<br />
Musée de l’Elysée, Lausanne<br />
Photoforum Pasquart, Biel<br />
Still Lifes<br />
Openings<br />
Reportage Photography<br />
Colour in Photography<br />
Unfamiliar Reality<br />
Moments<br />
Group exhibition<br />
Visions<br />
Photographic reports, portraits, still lifes<br />
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