Advertising Poster, "Herman Miller Summer Picnic," 1978

THF111470 / Advertising Poster, "Herman Miller Summer Picnic," 1978
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Artifact Overview

In 1970, Stephen Frykholm, newly hired as a graphic designer at Herman Miller, designed his first poster for the furniture company's annual summer picnic. He went on to design 19 more, each with picnic food as their subject. His compositions played with scale, abstraction, pattern, and vibrant color -- informed by the screen-printing skills he had developed while serving in the Peace Corps.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Poster

Date Made

1978

Subject Date

29 July 1978

Creator Notes

Original artwork by Stephen Frykholm; made for Herman Miller, Incorporated.

Collection Title

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

88.112.9

Credit

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

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Photomechanical processes

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 39.5 in
Width: 25 in