Malaysia Design Archive

Malaysia Design Archive

Design Education | Designs . Politics . Artifacts | Rekabentuk . Politik . Artifak . Understanding Malaysian history through Graphic Design

Others, Post '57: Others, Post-1957

Paper Bag: Hong Bee Textiles

During the 1950's and the 1980's, paper bags proved to be durable for multiple uses. They were transformed into visually captivating advertisements to promote product and services. When carried around, the bag became a "walking advertisement".

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

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

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

Designs by Subject

Graphic design collections by period

Designs by Subject

Graphic design collections by subject

From the Archive

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About This Project

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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