Heinz Edelmann (1934-2009) was a well-known German designer, illustrator and teacher. However, he was most famous for his work as an art director and character designer for the Beatles’ 1968 animated film “Yellow Submarine”.
Edelmann studied printmaking at the Düsseldorf Arts Academy, and subsequently started his career as a freelance illustrator and designer. His first designs were for various theatre posters and advertisements in Germany.
Throughout the 60s Edelmann was a regular illustrator and cover designer for the West German youth magazine twen (published 1959 to 1971), which was known for its innovative use of design and typography. In 1967 and 1968, he worked on “Yellow Submarine”. Following the release, he worked for two years as a partner in a small London animation company.
Edelmann then moved to Amsterdam and designed play and film posters as well as book jackets. Among these was a cover design for a German edition of Tolkien’s “The Lord of the Rings”. He also illustrated Kenneth Grahame’s famous children’s book: “The Wind in the Willows”.
Edelmann taught industrial graphic design at the Düsseldorf University of Applied Sciences from 1972 to 1976, then lectured at the Cologne University of Applied Sciences. In 1989, he became a professor of illustration at the Stuttgart State Academy of Fine Arts.
Edelmann also designed the “Curro”, the 1992 Seville World’s Fair mascot.
Cited:
http://www.artnet.com/artists/heinz-edelmann/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heinz_Edelmann