Men of Letters poster – Cooper & Beatty, Jim Donoahue, 1969

Notes

Long-time Cooper & Beatty designer Jim Donoahue created a large number of posters for the company that showcased letterforms from a variety of sources. This poster was the first in what became loosely known as the ‘collection series’. All were much sought after and for many years it would have been almost impossible to visit a design studio in Toronto without seeing at least one of these posters displayed prominently. In real life the magnificent old sign letters used on this poster adorned one of the walls in the office of Cooper & Beatty President, Jim McLean. – Rod McDonald

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From Cooper & Beatty, Limited, men of letters, at 401 Wellington West, Toronto, Canada

  • Category
    Advertising and Promotion

    Title
    Men of Letters poster

    Date
    1969

    Client
    Cooper & Beatty, Limited

    Credits
    Design: Jim Donoahue (1934–2022)

    Principal Typefaces
    Display: three-dimensional sign letters
    Text: Helvetica

    Description
    Four-colour poster
    Size: 14.75 × 24 inches

    Region
    Ontario

    Languages
    English

    Number of images
    1

    Holding
    Canadian Typography Archives

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