Syonan Times (Shimbun), an English newspaper published during the Japanese Occupation; the Syonan Times or Shimbun (abbreviated to SS) commenced publication on 20 February 2602 (1942) and lasted till 4 September 2605 (1945).
A personal accounts of an individual sufferings at the hands of the Japanese. Published by the author and printed by Khee Meng Press, Kuala Lumpur. This true story is presented in a semi-fictional form, many of the Japanese names are those of real persons who served in Perak.
The 1944 "Rebirth" stamps series from the Japanese Occupation period of Malaya.
To commemorate the fall of Singapore & the birth of greater Japan. This stamp was produced. It shows rice being planted, to symbolise growth and new beginnings.
Ad for Obasan at the Alhambra Theatre, Singapore. Movie industry collapsed during this period. Japanese forbid the screening of western movies and allow only the screenings of Japanese movies and some malay movies.
Chinese Ad for a Japanese Propaganda movie, c. 1943.
In this section you can find graphic design work in Malaysia before 1957
In this section you can find graphic design work in Malaysia after 1957
Graphic design collections by period
Graphic design collections by subject
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.
