It's bad news for graffiti
Poster
1996-1997 (made)
1996-1997 (made)
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This poster is part of a campaign of bold, vividly coloured information posters commissioned to brighten up dull railway stations. The design company Johnson Banks was partly inspired by the spirit of railway posters of the 1920s and 1930s and this influence can be detected in the use of reduced shapes and flat masses of colour. This poster aims to foster goodwill between the rail company and its passengers by informing them that graffiti is being tackled and their travelling environment improved. The series was nominated for BBC and D&AD (British Design and Art Direction) awards.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | It's bad news for graffiti (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Lithograph in yellow, red, blue and brown |
| Brief description | Johnson Banks, Poster for Connex South Eastern, Its bad news for graffiti lovers |
| Physical description | Information poster depicting a hand and sponge removing graffiti. The clean area revealed by the sponge forms an unhappy mouth below two spray painted eyes. |
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| Credit line | Given by Johnson Banks |
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| Summary | This poster is part of a campaign of bold, vividly coloured information posters commissioned to brighten up dull railway stations. The design company Johnson Banks was partly inspired by the spirit of railway posters of the 1920s and 1930s and this influence can be detected in the use of reduced shapes and flat masses of colour. This poster aims to foster goodwill between the rail company and its passengers by informing them that graffiti is being tackled and their travelling environment improved. The series was nominated for BBC and D&AD (British Design and Art Direction) awards. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.530-1998 |
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| Record created | February 18, 2009 |
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