Herman Miller Christmas Party Poster, "Smack," December 16, 1978

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Artifact Overview

Linda Powell began designing posters for the Herman Miller Christmas Party in 1976, the same year she was hired at the company as an internal graphic designer. She designed eight Christmas Party posters over four years, four of them for the 1978 Party's "Sounds of Christmas" theme. Each poster focused on a particular sound -- "Ho Ho Ho," "Fa la la la la," "Smack," and "Jingle."

Artifact Details

Artifact

Poster

Date Made

1978

Subject Date

16 December 1978

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2021.150.3

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Herman Miller, Inc.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

Green
Red
White (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 35 in
Width: 23 in

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