Douglas Annand Design Archive

Brief description

Douglas Annand (1903-1976) was one of Australian's most outstanding designers. His major clients included Qantas, David Jones, Mobil, P&O Orient Line, C.S.R., Universities of Melbourne and New South Wales, Bank of Adelaide and Sydney Ure Smith. This collection provides a comprehensive record of Douglas Annand's work over a period of more than forty years with all of the major and most of the lesser commissions and projects included.

Full description

Douglas Annand (1903-1976) was one of Australian's most outstanding designers. His major clients included Qantas, David Jones, Mobil, P&O Orient Line, C.S.R., Universities of Melbourne and New South Wales, Bank of Adelaide and Sydney Ure Smith. He attained international recognition for his graphic design work and is represented in international design magazines such as Graphis and Modern Publicity. He was the principle designer for the Australian Pavillion at the 1939 New York World's Fair and the New Zealand Exhibition of 1940. Annand won the Sir John Sulman award in 1941, 1947 and 1951 for his mural designs and two national textile design competitions. In 1938 he created preliminary designs for three new Australian coins and in 1963 he was involved in the design process for the new decimal currency. This collection provides a comprehensive record of Douglas Annand's work over a period of more than forty years with all of the major and most of the lesser commissions and projects included. The collection has been divided into the archival material (90/58-1) and other associated objects. The archival material includes catalogues, notebooks, sketches, drawings, photographs, posters and correspondence documenting Annand's life and work. The collection also includes a number of artworks and sculptures made by Annand. These include ceramic tiles from the P&O building, textiles, metal and glass objects and moulds for Firsthand objects.

Notes

A printed guide to the archive is available at the Museum (90/58).