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In 1952 he married Inge Scholl , the sister of Hans and Sophie Scholl , both of whom had been executed in 1943 for their membership in the White Rose resistance movement in Nazi Germany .

He was heavily involved in corporate branding and designed the logo for Lufthansa Airlines in 1969 .

Aicher may be best known for being the lead designer for the 1972 Munich Olympics . He created a new set of Pictogram s that paved the way for the ubiquitous Stick Figure s currently used in public signs. {Link without Title}

He created the Rotis Font Family in 1988 , naming it after the location of his studio, the town of Rotis, Germany .


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