Hamburger Illustrierte was a German illustrated weekly newspaper published in Hamburg by the Broschek publishing house. The publication ran from 1918 until the end of the Second World War in 1945, following the format of the leading Berliner Illustrirte Zeitung with photojournalistic coverage of politics and current affairs.[1] The ZDB catalog records the publication’s run as volumes 5.1923 through 27.1945, with weekly periodicity.[2]
Design and History
The Hamburger Illustrierte logo was designed by Ekkehart Rustmeier in 1970.[3] Rustmeier was a German commercial graphic designer (Gebrauchsgraphiker) and a member of the Bund Deutscher Grafik-Designer (BDG), based in Wedell in Holstein.[3] The logo is categorized as a block-style, square-format mark.[3]
Rustmeier also designed logos for other German brands in 1970, including M & C Druckerei & Verlag, WE Elementewerke, and the music brand AX.[4][5][6] His album cover design work is also documented on the 1972 German original recording of Godspell.[7]
It is important to note that the 1970 logo design date does not correspond to the original publication period of the Hamburger Illustrierte, which ceased independent publication in 1944. The last independent issue appeared on 2 September 1944 (issue 35a); afterward, the magazine continued with the title “Hamburger Illustrierte” on the cover, but its content was an exact copy of the Berliner Illustrierte to conserve war materials.[8]
Meaning and Symbolism
Documented symbolism for the Hamburger Illustrierte logo is limited. The logo is described as a block-style, square-format mark,[3] but no source in the research provides an interpretation of specific symbolic elements, colors, or intended meaning behind the design. The publication itself was known for its photojournalistic approach to politics and current affairs, modeled on the format of the leading Berliner Illustrirte Zeitung.[1]
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