Together brought the same spirit
In this 25th anniversary celebration of Compass®, we will highlight the journey of graphic design in Indonesia that began on September 24, 1980, where the Grafis'80 exhibition was held.
Grafis'80 was the first time that graphic design was introduced (to the outside world) as a new applied art in Indonesia. The exhibition was held in conjunction with the establishment of the Indonesian Graphic Designers Association (IPGI) on April 25, 1980, with Wagiono Soenarto (@wagionos) as the first IPGI chairman.
With the participation of 47 graphic designers, the exhibition was a monumental point in the development of the graphic design industry and profession in Indonesia. Always characterized by the spirit of togetherness and kinship, Grafis’80 represents ADGI’s organizational journey.
The two-pencil illustration of the Grafis’80 poster was designed by Tjahjono Abdi, an accomplished graphic designer and airbrush ilustrator of world-renowned book covers and posters.
A tribute to the creative spirit and design language of the time, the limited-edition collection unfolds as a visual ode, featuring slip-ons, tees, tote bags as well as a range of accessories adorned with illustrations inspired by the exhibition poster, arriving in two striking colorways of pink-blue and black-pink depicting a pencil ablaze—capturing the spirit of the time.
