Orient Line - Menu Card cover : SS Orontes, 21 August 1937 : designer - J H T Wall
The Orient Line were well known for their high standards of design, including vessels, and publicity. They often commissioned work from artists and designers to help build their 'brand'.
Sadly this menu card cover, one of many different ones the company commissioned, shows no artist nor designer. However I've now discovered that this was by J H T Wall and was printed by John Waddington who, using metallic inks, created this polar bear in suitably cool, icy tones!
The menu was issued on Friday 21 August 1937 - I'm uncertain as to the voyage (it is within a folder for a sailing from Immingham on 7 August that year) but it was a fine offer on the menu!
Orient Line - Menu Card cover : SS Orontes, 21 August 1937 : designer - J H T Wall
The Orient Line were well known for their high standards of design, including vessels, and publicity. They often commissioned work from artists and designers to help build their 'brand'.
Sadly this menu card cover, one of many different ones the company commissioned, shows no artist nor designer. However I've now discovered that this was by J H T Wall and was printed by John Waddington who, using metallic inks, created this polar bear in suitably cool, icy tones!
The menu was issued on Friday 21 August 1937 - I'm uncertain as to the voyage (it is within a folder for a sailing from Immingham on 7 August that year) but it was a fine offer on the menu!