Story: Graphic design

International typographic style

International typographic style

This poster by Don Hatcher for the 1968 Christchurch Pan Pacific Arts Festival is an early example of international typographic style. Lower-case typography and minimal punctuation was typical of the idiom.

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Hocken Library, University of Otago
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Hamish Thompson, 'Graphic design - Graphic style to creating brands, 1950s to 1970s', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/ephemera/43809/international-typographic-style (accessed 14 May 2024)

Story by Hamish Thompson, published 22 Oct 2014