PF Collection: Graphis 119, 1965

11/10/08


cover designed by Fletcher/Forbes/Gill

Someone ran up to Ms. Keough in the street and said, "Here, you'll love this..." and handed her this amazing 1965 issue of the Swiss design magazine, Graphis (It became an American magazine in 1986). I promptly stole it from her.

This issue is an amazing time capsule of design - when conceptual thought was king, creating 'art' was a major motivation in commercial work and illustration was prevalent. Even in black and white, the work depicted is striking and colorful. Wow.

a LOT of images after the jump...

The lead story in this issue is Fletcher/Forbes/Gill, an art direction and design studio located in London


From a series of mailing pieces in two or three colours on coloured papers for the dye transfers of Langen & Wind Colour Laboratories Ltd.



A New Year's greeting card from the studio


Booklet cover for Global travel agencey, London


Cover of a book of pictorial examples of modern graphic design seleced and commented on by Fletcher/Forbes/Gill


Title page for a short story in Queen magazine

Next is a story on paper shopping bags


Japanese bag for a children's shoe store



Christmas bag from Macy's


The crossword puzzle contains terms relating to the store


Bag for coffee and groceries from a Swiss store


Prototype bag designed by Art Associates Ltd. for Domtar Packaging Ltd., Toronto


Bag for a Japanese bag store


Bag for a produce store

Lastly, here are images from a story on paper and paperboard promotion


Illustrations of Aesop's Fables to promote West Virginia Pulp and Paper Company, New York


Annual report cover for Inner City Papers, Montreal


For Container Corporation of America


Magazine ad for Mead papers


Cover for a booklet about heavy-duty packaging material


Invitation to two annual report exhibitions


Cover of a folder for the Buntin Reid Paper Co., Toronto


Sample cover printed on Wiggins Teape board

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posted by Mr. Mcginnis on 5:09 with 1 Comment


Comments (1)

Michael Crowe:

Absolutely delightful post! I wish someone would hand me such a juicy joy.

Posted by Michael Crowe | December 9, 2008 8:04 PM

Posted on December 9, 2008 20:04

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