Douglas Annand (Graphic Identities) - MAAS Collection

More independent than renegade, Douglas Annand (1932–2010) was a stylistic chameleon adept at playing with form, perspective, scale and medium.

Unlike his peers Gordon Andrews, Dahl Collings and Alistair Morrison, Annand distinguished himself early in his career by not working abroad. Instead, he kept pace with the European avant-garde and modernist graphic design through the many publications available in Australia at the time, including Graphis and Modern Publicity.

Before World War II, …

90/58-1/7/74/12 Painting, test for S.S. Orcades mural, oil paint on board, designed by Douglas Annand for Orient Steam Navigation Company Limited (Orient Line), Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1948

Test painting for S.S. Orcades mural designed by Douglas Annand

90/58-1/7/19 Pamphlet, 'P&O-Orient Lines Oriental Cruise by Orcades 36 Days from Sydney 17th Oct-22nd Nov', paper, designed by Douglas Annand for P&O-Orient Lines, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1962

P&O-Orient Lines pamphlet designed by Douglas Annand

90/58-1/32/1 Poster, 'Australia', colour lithograph on paper, designed by Douglas Annand for the Australian National Travel Association, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, printed by Litho, McLaren & Co. Pty Ltd, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1954

Australian National Travel Association 'Black Swan' travel poster designed by Douglas Annand

90/58-1/30/5/3/1 Label, bottle label, paper, designed by Douglas Annand for Bodega Wine Cellars, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, c. 1941

Bodega Wine Cellars label designed by Douglas Annand

90/58-1/7/7/1 Booklet, 'Orient Line Pacific Service Information for Passengers', paper, designed by Douglas Annand for Orient Steam Navigation Company Limited (Orient Line), Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, November 1956

Orient Line booklet designed by Douglas Annand

90/58-1/7/22/1 Pamphlet, 'Orient Line cruises', paper, designed by Douglas Annand for Orient Steam Navigation Company Limited (Orient Line), Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, c. 1959

Orient Line pamphlet designed by Douglas Annand

90/58-1/12/14 Proof, 'The Typist' magazine cover, colour print, paper, designed by Douglas Annand for 'The Home' magazine, vol 17, no 7, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, published 1 July 1936

The Home magazine cover designed by Douglas Annand

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Bodega Wine Cellars wrapping paper designed by Douglas Annand

90/58-1/17/1/10 Food packaging, tea, paper, designed by Douglas Annand for David Jones, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, c. 1936

Food packaging for David Jones designed by Douglas Annand

90/58-1/7/60/1 Proof, magazine advertisement, colour print (red), 'Orient Line Cruises summer in winter', paper, designed by Douglas Annand for Orient Steam Navigation Company Limited (Orient Line), Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1950s

Orient Line advertisement proof designed by Douglas Annand

90/58-1/17/1/8 Food packaging, tomato soup label, paper, designed by Douglas Annand for David Jones, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, c. 1936

Food packaging for David Jones designed by Douglas Annand

90/58-1/16/26 Wrapping paper, Queen Elizabeth II motif for royal visit theme, paper, designed by Douglas Annand for Farmers department store, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1953-1954

Royal visit themed wrapping paper for Farmers department store designed by Douglas Annand

90/58-1/7/5/1 Booklet, 'Orient Line to Canada and U.S.A. via New Zealand, Fiji and Hawaii Information for Passengers', paper, designed by Douglas Annand for Orient Steam Navigation Company Limited (Orient Line), Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, September 1953

Orient Line booklet designed by Douglas Annand

90/58-1/7/64 Poster, 'Shipboard Ball', paper, designed by Douglas Annand for Orient Steam Navigation Company Limited (Orient Line), Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1935

S.S Orion Shipboard Ball poster designed by Douglas Annand

90/58-1/17/1/4/1 Food packaging, Spanish olives marzanilla, paper, designed by Douglas Annand for David Jones, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, c. 1936

Food packaging for David Jones designed by Douglas Annand

90/58-1/16/17 Artwork, Farmers instore dining, paper, designed by Douglas Annand for Farmers department store, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1930s

Farmers instore dining artwork designed by Douglas Annand

90/58-1/7/11 Booklet, 'Orient Line Oriental Cruise Information for Passengers', paper, designed by Douglas Annand for Orient Steam Navigation Company Limited (Orient Line), Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, September 1958

Orient Line booklet designed by Douglas Annand

90/58-1/7/45 Proof, magazine advertisement, colour print, 'S.S. Orion', paper, designed by Douglas Annand for Orient Steam Navigation Company Limited (Orient Line), Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, c. 1959

S.S Orion magazine advertisement proof designed by Douglas Annand

90/58-1/30/5/1/1 Label, tawny port, paper, designed by Douglas Annand for Bodega Wine Cellars, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, c. 1941

Bodega Wine Cellars label designed by Douglas Annand

90/58-1/7/57 Proof, magazine advertisement, colour print, 'Orient Line Cruises', paper, designed by Douglas Annand for Orient Steam Navigation Company Limited (Orient Line), published in 'The Home', 1 March, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1938

Orient Line Cruises advertisement proof designed by Douglas Annand

90/58-1/7/74/2 Drawing, photostat copy, black on white, S.S. Orcades mural, panel 2, designed by Douglas Annand for Orient Steam Navigation Company Limited (Orient Line), Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1948

Photostat copy of S.S. Orcades mural panel designed by Douglas Annand

90/58-1/30/5/5/1 Label, White Muscatel, paper, designed by Douglas Annand for Bodega Wine Cellars, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, c. 1941

White Muscatel wine label designed by Douglas Annand for Bodega Wine Cellars