Urs j. knobel

Urs J. Knobel was born in Zug, Switzerland. He graduated from the Lucerne University of Arts where he had studied graphic arts. Study stay in London. Lecture Bath School of Art and Design United Kingdom. Assembly book, collage, sketchbook. He then worked as a Graphic Designer at Advico Young & Rubicam, and went on to become Art Director at Doyle Dane Bernbach in Zurich. 

Today he works as an Illustrator, Art Director, Graphic Designer and Painter. He designed the poster for the White Turf St. Moritz racing event and the badges for the carnival of Baar.

AWARDS

2022 American Illustration 41, New York

2020 American Illustration 39, New York

2019 American Illustration 38, New York

2015 American Illustration 34, New York

2010 American Illustration 29, New York.

2007 The Society of Illustrators New York. Certificate of Merit

1997 The Society of Illustrators New York. Certificate of Merit.

1995 Graphis Press Corporation New York. Graphis Ephemera 1.

1983 European Illustration London.

PUBLICATIONS

2020 American Illustration 39, New York

2019 American Illustration 38, New York

2016 - 2008 3x3 Illustration Directory. Curated by Charles Hively NY.
2007 3x3 Magazine of Contemporary Illustration NY. Vol. 3 No. 3

2007 and 1997 The Society of Illustrators New York, Annual of American illustration

1995 Graphis Ephemera 1, Graphis Press Corp. NY

1983 European Illustration. Edited by Edward Booth-Clibborn, London

PURCHASES

Purchases: Canton Zug. Community Baar. Care Center Foundation Baar. Companies and private.

CLIENTS INCLUDE

Courrier International

GQ British

Die Zeit

Diplomat

Firewords

Madison Design Group

3x3 Magazine

Baader Hermes Advertising

Süddeutsche Zeitung

Bristol-Myers Squibb

DU

Die Post

Illustrators News

Mars 

The Covent Gardener

Toothfriendly 

Tages Anzeiger

Neue Zürcher Zeitung

Neue Luzerner Zeitung

Coop

Migros

Vabeene Shoes

White Turf St. Moritz

exhibitions

Solo

2022 Gallery Ziegler, Baar

2019 Gallery Ziegler, Baar

2015 Gallery Ziegler, Baar

2015 Cantonal Administration Zug

2012 Gallery Ziegler, Baar

2008 Gallery Ziegler, Baar

2005 Gallery im Hof, Baar. Art 5 Galerie, Nürensdorf/Zürich

2003 White Turf Art Exhibition, Nullstein Association St. Moritz

2000-2003 Victoria Areal, Baar

2001 Credit Suisse, Zug

1999 Gallery Schmuck, Kunst, Kultur, Zug

2000 Gallery im Hof, Zug

1997 Gallery Ziegler, Baar. Credit Suisse, St. Moritz

1987 Gallery Ziegler, Baar