Malaysia Design Archive

Malaysia Design Archive

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

Book: Modern Teaching Atlas for Malayan Schools

Modern Teaching Atlas for Malayan Schools

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Book: New Method Malayan Readers

1952 "New Method Malayan Readers", an English text book for Standard 3 students.

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Book: Tunas Bahasa Kebangsaan

1961 School Text book "Tunas Bahasa Kebangsaan", a Malay language subject for Tamil and Chinese students in the primary level.

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Book: Structural Modern English

1964 Standard Three school text book on "Structural Modern English", a revised edition of the former "Modern English Course".

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Book Cover : Nyawa Di-Hujong Pedang

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.

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Book: Tourist Guide to the Federated Malay States

Title: Tourist Guide to the Federated Malay States Language: English Type of Graphic: Guidebook Printer: nil Publisher: nil Date: 1925 Dimensions: nil Technique: nil (Source)

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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.