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Tom Eckersley

Tom Eckersley, Graphic Design, Illustration, 1960s, 1980s

Pakistani International Airlines poster (1960)

English artist and designer, Tom Eckersley (1914-1997), created numerous posters from the 1940s to the 1980s. Eckersley’s work communicates strong messages by employing bold overlaid colors, simplified forms, and informative text.

This poster, created for Pakistan International Airlines, depicts a dapper looking gentleman in Swiss garb. His playful image is simple, clean, bright and colorful; a stark contrast from the dark turquoise background. The composition is pleasing to the eye; as the figure gazes at the distant aircraft, we too are gazing at his cheerful image. Let’s all go to Geneva!

Tom Eckersley, Graphic Design, Illustration, 1960s, 1980s

UNICEF [United Nations Children’s Fund] appeal poster (1977)

Tom Eckersley, Graphic Design, Illustration, 1960s, 1980s

Wildscreen 1986

Tom Eckersley, Graphic Design, Illustration, 1960s, 1980s

International Tourist Year poster (1967)

Tom Eckersley, Graphic Design, Illustration, 1960s, 1980s

The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire book cover (1963)

Tom Eckersley, Graphic Design, Illustration, 1960s, 1980s

Keep Britain Tidy Campaign poster (1963)

Eckersley’s work proves that good design is timeless and even iconic. His work is archived at the University of Arts London Archives and Special Collections Center, and may be viewed at their online resource for visual arts site.

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