Israel Pillows
Description: “Buy the products of Eretz Israel! The building of your country is in your hands.” (Hebrew.) Circa 1930. Published by Association for Products of Eretz Israel. Designed by R. Dayan (Rudolf Deutsch.) Public domain, via PPPA. The image shows a large hand holding a factory, symbolizing the building of the nation through industry. Rudy Dayan (Deutsch) was part of the wave of European-trained designers who shaped Israeli graphic design’s early institutions and visual style by combining European modernist practices with local needs. Using a variety of graphic design tools, I created a restored and enlarged reproduction of this historical Israeli poster, based on a rare photo of the original poster in an archive.
Description: “We are all for the sake of immigration and absorption.” (Hebrew.) The poster calls on the public to work to encourage immigration and absorption of the new arrivals into the Yishuv. It was published in 1940 by the World Zionist Organization (WZO) and circulated by the Israel Government Press Office. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. The poster has a bold 1940-era design, including a typographic Hebrew slogan and layout typical of wartime community campaigns. Using a variety of graphic design tools, I created a restored and enlarged reproduction of this historical Israeli poster, based on a rare photo of the original poster in an archive.
Description: “All 17-25 Year Olds - Serve the Nation.” (Hebrew.) A 1949 Israel Defense Forces (IDF) recruitment poster encouraging young people to volunteer for national service following Israel’s independence in 1948. Published by the IDF, artist unknown, public domain, via PPPA. This poster is part of the mass recruitment effort around Israel’s declaration of independence and the 1948-1949 War of Independence, when the newly formed authorities called on youth to register and volunteer. Using a variety of graphic design tools, I created a restored and enlarged reproduction of this historical Israeli poster, based on a rare photo of the original poster in an archive.
