Artwork

100 years of printing education

100 years of printing education, by Tom Eckersley, 1985
100 years of printing education, by Tom Eckersley, 1985

100 years of printing education is a poster by Tom Eckersley. It dates from 1985 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum. This poster commemorates a significant event in printing education with a bold graphic design.

About this work

Overview

This poster commemorates a significant event in printing education with a bold graphic design.

Subject & Meaning

The poster's design features a large brown circle and smaller blue circles against a white background, accompanied by text announcing a lecture by Charles L Pickering on '100 years of printing education'.

Technique & Style

The simple, graphic design employs bold shapes and colors, creating a striking visual effect.

Context

The poster was created to publicize a specific event, a lecture at the Lecture Theatre Elephant and Castle SE1, indicating its purpose as an informational and promotional material.

Artist & collection

Artist

Tom Eckersley

Tom Eckersley spent his life turning plain words into bold, no-nonsense posters—think of him as the guy who made train schedules look cool.