Heinz edelmann

In my last blog post I looked at the work of American illustrator Seymour Chwaste, and mentioned the similarity between some of his work and that of German illustrator Heinz Edelmann (20 June 1934 – 21 July 2009). Edelmann was actually born in Czechoslovakia in 1934. He is a well-known illustrator in Europe, but is probably most famous for his art direction and character designs for the 1968 animated film Yellow Submarine. From 1953 to 1958 Edelmann studied printmaking at the Düsseldorf…

Who can forget Milton Glaser's designs for The Beatles' Yellow Submarine. (Copyright Milton Glaser)

1971 Poster Advertisement "Romeo and Juliet" (Poster offered as a gift to young couples opening an account with a bank) Artist / Advertising Agency: Nicole Claveloux / AS Minerva Denmark

Introduction: Heinz Edelmann, art director, graphic designer, and picturebook artist The Beatles animation film The Yellow Submarine (1968), the first full length feature cartoon produced in the UK...

Heinz Edelmann, illustration from the children’s book Andromeda SR1, 1970. Germany

Heinz Edelmann Page Wee Peeple Doll Constructions

Heinz Edelmann (1934 – 2009) was a German illustrator and designer. He was well known as an illustrator in Europe, but is probably most famous for his art direction and character designs for the Beatles' 1968 animated film Yellow Submarine. Edelmann studied printmaking at the Düsseldorf Arts Academy from 1953 to 1958. He began his career as a freelance illustrator and designer for theatre posters and advertising in Germany. Between 1961 and 1969 he was a regular illustrator and cover…

The Beatles "Yellow Submarine" (1968)