Malaysia Design Archive

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Postcards, Pre '57: Print, Pre-1957, Pre-1957 Postcards, Print

Postcard: Malay Boy World War II

Featuring a Malay boy as the subject matter on this Japanese World War II postcard in Malaya.

Design elements - calligraphy, children, colour, illustration, male

Postcards, Pre '57: Print, Pre-1957, Pre-1957 Postcards, Print

Postcard: Japanese World War II Military

A postcard painted by Kawabata Ryushi with a title "A thorn is a challenge. The direction army dispatch of Malaya" during the World War II in Malaya.

Design elements - calligraphy, colour, flora, illustration, male

Postcards, Pre '57: Print, Pre-1957, Pre-1957 Postcards, Print

Postcard: Malay Girl World War II

Featuring a Malay girl as the subject matter on this Japanese World War II postcard in Malaya.

Design elements - calligraphy, children, colour, female, illustration

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

Magazine Cover : Photo News Weekly

Photo News Weekly, a pictorial publication during the Japanese Occupation.

Design elements - calligraphy, photograph

Pre '57: Print, Print

Lottery : Engo Saiken

One of the money raising scheme during the Japanese administration was the sale of lottery tickets. Engo Saiken is one of the 2 main lotteries in Malaya.

Design elements - calligraphy, colour, typeface - san serif

Pre '57: Print, Pre-1957, Print

Lottery : Konan Saiken

One of the money raising scheme during the Japanese administration was the sale of lottery tickets. Konan Saiken is one of the 2 main lotteries in Malaya.

Design elements - calligraphy, colour, illustration, pattern, 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
Designers - Design work

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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.