Henry Steiner helped pioneer the expression of identity through branding and capture the transformation of Hong Kong from the 60s onwards, incorporating Eastern symbolism into Western graphic design to not only capture a new and relevant identity for the flourishing mixed culture of Hong Kong, but to pave a way for graphic design as a profession in the city.
12 Facts About Henry Steiner
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Henry Steiner was included in Icograda's list of the Masters of the 20th Century in 2002, and was named a World Master by Idea magazine.
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Henry Steiner was born into an Austrian Jewish family as Hans Henry Steiner.
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Henry Steiner studied at Stuyvesant High School and then Hunter College, where he decided to turn his deep interest in science fiction into a career in graphic design.
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Henry Steiner received a Master's degree in graphic design at Yale University, studying under Paul Rand and won a Fulbright Fellowship in 1958 to further his studies at the Sorbonne in Paris, France.
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Henry Steiner then returned to New York City and worked as design director for The Asia Magazine.
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In 1961, Henry Steiner signed a nine-month contract for the magazine's launch in Hong Kong.
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Henry Steiner developed the identity in 1984, based on the St Andrew's cross, alluding to the Scottish heritage of the bank's founder.
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Henry Steiner designed the Hong Kong banknote for the Standard Chartered Bank.
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In 2003, Henry Steiner updated the designs incorporating the latest anti-counterfeiting technology, with the reverse featuring Hong Kong's dynamic harbour from various time periods.
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Henry Steiner designed an unprecedented 150-dollar commemorative banknote for the bank's 150th anniversary in 2009, which featured the Standard Chartered Bank Building and a group of people representing Hong Kong's history watching over the coasts of Victoria Harbour.
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Henry Steiner took this opportunity to re-evaluate their outdated and inconsistently applied mark.