stefan kanchev (1915-2001) was an applied graphic artist, honored with the bulgarian state title ‘national artist’ in 1971. in his prolific career he designed more than 1000 trade marks and symbols, 650 stamps as well as a vast array of posters, ads, magazines, and television graphics.

stefan kanchev archive television graphics project

stefan kanchev archive television graphics project

stefan kanchev archive various logos

stefan kanchev archive ‘neue werbung’ magazine cover, 1961

stefan kanchev archive postage stamps for: (left) 4th international conference on transport, ports and fishery sofia, 1965 (right) the socialist countries’ transport ministers conference, 1986

an extensive archive of kanchev’s work along with detailed information about his life can be found here.

via cpluv