Currency magazine cover designed by Alistair Morrison
Object No. 90/487-2/1
Magazine cover, 'Currency', vol 4, no 7, paper, designed by Alistair Morrison for Reserve Bank of Australia, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, July 1963
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Summary
Physical Description
Cover of the monthly staff magazine of the Reserve Bank of Australia, with wrap around cover design. Set on an orange background, the design features a repetitious pattern of black dots in horizontal lines down the page, these are positioned staggered to create a perforated appearance. The dots are split into three horizontal sections (40:40:20) with the dots in the centre section magnified. Ten black arrows are positioned in various directions across the cover design, signifying movement and drawing attention to title of the magazine 'CURRENCY' (white sans serif text) which is positioned on six of the arrows. The overall design symbolises the free circulation of currency through the economy. Printed inside the cover, the RBA logo with letters 'RBA' in white on a black square background.
DIMENSIONS
Height
270 mm
Width
203 mm
PRODUCTION
Notes
The following descriptive text, referencing the design of the cover, appeared inside this RBA magazine, "When the economy of a country is healthy currency is circulating freely. Alister (sic) Morrison's ideas on the subject are shown on this month's cover." Reference: RBA Museum & Archives Information Department Alistair Morrison (1911-1998) Born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Attended the National Gallery of Victoria Art School. Worked in Melbourne, Sydney and London as a graphic designer. Included in his list clients was the Reserve Bank of Australia. He designed their first five annual reports and their first seven Currency Magazines Reference: Article by Max Robinson. http://members.agda.com.au/salute/view/profile/alistair-morrison-1911--1998 (Accessed: July 2013)
SOURCE
Acquisition Date
16 May 1990
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