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Pre '57 Signages, Pre-1957

Signages: Fraser & Neave

Enamel signboard by Fraser & Neave from 1910. Soda Water bottle seen in the signage was available from 1848 to 1920.

Design elements - colour, illustration, typeface - cursive, typeface - san serif

Artifacts, Others, Pre '57: Others, Pre-1957

Cup: Tarzan Trademark Coffee Cup

Tarzan Coffee Cup was designed for Kim Phong Food Products Co. Muar. The cup was produced and made in Ayer Hitam, Johore by Johore Pipe Company (JPC).

Design elements - calligraphy, female, illustration, male, typeface - san serif

Packaging, Pre '57: Packaging, Pre-1957

Packaging: Planta Margerine

First margerine produced in Malaya in 1930 for Van Der Berghs (Export) Ltd London.

Design elements - calligraphy, colour, flora, illustration, pattern, typeface - san serif

Magazine, Pre '57: Print, Pre ‘57 Magazines, Pre-1957, Print

Cover : Takbir Kehidupan

School text book in Malay Jawi from 1935

Design elements - calligraphy, flora, illustration

Magazine, Pre '57: Print, Pre ‘57 Magazines, Pre-1957, Print

Cover : Hidayat Yang Pertama

School text book in Malay Jawi from 1939

Design elements - calligraphy, illustration, male

Logos, Pre '57: Logos, Pre-1957

Logo : Diethelm

The Diethelm Keller Group's origins date back to the 1860s when two Swiss pioneers ventured to the Far East: Wilhelm Heinrich Diethelm settled down in Singapore, while Edward Anton Keller went to the Philippines. The businesses set up by the two entrepreneurs developed over time into successful familiy enterprises.

Design elements - calligraphy, colour, flora, illustration, typeface - san serif

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In this section you can find graphic design work in Malaysia before 1957

Print - Poster, Billboard
Stamps & Currency - Banknotes, philately
Packaging (3D) - Food, Phillumeny
Logos & Signages - Emblems, brands
Others

In this section you can find graphic design work in Malaysia after 1957

Print - Poster, Billboard
Stamps & Currency - Banknotes, philately
Packaging (3D) - Food, Phillumeny
Logos & Signages - Emblems, brands
Others

Graphic design collections by period

Colonialism - 1800 to 1943
Occupation - 1943 to 1945
Emergency - 1945 to 1957
Independence - 1957 onwards

Graphic design collections by subject

Political - Poster, Leaflets
Movie - Posters
Travel - Posters

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Kota Kita bi-annual newspaper by ARTS-ED on heritage conservation in Penang is available for download. http://bit.ly/bWPcPd 2010/07/25
Warisan Kertas 2 - Exhibition & Sale of Books, Maps & Ephemera on Malaya & Borneo (19 Jul - 14 Aug) - http://bit.ly/dmJPLo 2010/07/19
"Unravelling the story of Graphic Design in Malaysia" published in Blueprint Asia (May 2010 Issue). Check it @ your nearest bookstores! 2010/06/14
Thanks to @designobserver Malaysian designs are all over the web.. http://bit.ly/bV2GLA | http://bit.ly/d98O6C 2010/04/01
Arkib project mentioned in Design Observer "Observed"! http://bit.ly/c8Im9 2010/03/26
A design take on "The Freedom News", a publication by the Malayan Communist Party - http://bit.ly/9UrmkO 2010/02/17
The invisible gender in Malaysian history - "The forgotten women warriors of the Malayan Communist Party" - http://bit.ly/aN9KE8 2010/02/04

This project is an attempt to trace, map and document the development of graphic design in Malaysia.It is also a project to highlight the importance of archiving as a way to protect and preserve our own visual history.

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