Malaysia Design Archive

Malaysia Design Archive

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

Poster : Tentera Jepun Sudah Datang…

The leaflet above was dropped by the Japanese in both the Malay and Chinese languages. It addresses the Malayans as “brethren” and asks that they inform on the British and Americans, It offers rewards for worthwhile intelligence.

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Poster: Passenger Train Service

Passenger Train Service. Issued by the Federated Malay States Railways, Kuala Lumpur. - Title: Passenger Train Service Language: English Designer: nil Type of Graphic: Poster Printer: nil Publisher: Federated Malay States Railways Date: Pre 1957 Dimensions: nil Technique: nil

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Poster: The Golden Chersonese

- Title: The Golden Chersonese Language: English Designer: nil Type of Graphic: Poster Printer: nil Publisher: Federated Malay States Railways Date: 1930 Dimensions: nil Technique: Lithograph

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Poster: Romantic Malaya

Travel poster of Malaya printed in the 30s, issued by the Federated Malay States Railways, Kuala Lumpur.

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Poster: Malaya

Travel poster advertising Malaya, issued by the Federated Malay States Railways, Kuala Lumpur. Western style education was introduced during this period. It allowed new approach on understanding nature and environment.

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Poster: See Malaya

This poster was designed by Hugh le Fleming for the Federated Malay States Railway (FMSR) in 1943, enticing prospective travellers to "See Malaya".

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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.