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Kom ihåg att spara ström

August 24, 2022 2:03 pm Published by

Always remember to save Energy! That’s the slogan in Swedish in this beautiful vintage poster. Today, the poster is more relevant than ever. With this beautiful poster on your wall you’ll never again forget to turn off the lights. The poster is also a perfect gift. Spread the message and save energy – vintage style!

Norden Lady

April 12, 2022 6:22 pm Published by

Finalist in the MyNordenPoster contest 2022! In the words of the artist: I looked at the previous winners of the competition and came to the conclusion that I wanted to do something different. I took inspiration from Tove Janssons and Erik Bruuns humour, simplicity and spot on details. I love drawing little details – like […]

Staycation in Sweden

Känn ditt land – Travel in Sweden

March 29, 2022 6:28 pm Published by

This fabulous vintage poster advertises staycation in Sweden. It’s an excellent example of the Swedish Tourist Association’s insistence on their message. By every means possible – through posters, brochures, films and presentations – it tried to persuade Swedish tourists to travel within Sweden, still more than 50 years after their founding in the 1880s. That […]

Saltsjöbaden 20 min from Stockholm

March 19, 2022 6:02 pm Published by

This uniqe poster promotes the seaside district Saltsjöbaden, 15 km from Stockholm. This is a very unique poster since it combines poster art and photography, which was very uncommon in the 1930s. The artist is unknown.

Late Summer Evening by Christina Hägerfors

March 10, 2022 7:34 pm Published by

WINNER in the My Norden Poster poster contest 2022! In the words of the artist: My poster was inspired by Scandinavian mid-century graphic design and Nordic nature. I was hoping to capture the special light and feeling of a very light summer evening in the Nordics. Surely travel posters can’t simply remain a cry from […]

Come to Norden as you are by Vesa-Matti Juutilainen

March 10, 2022 7:34 pm Published by

FINALIST in the My Norden Poster poster contest 2022! In the words of the artist: I wanted the poster to represent things and values that unite the Nordic countries. I chose not to highlight individual sights, because what the Nordic region can offer its visitors, still today, is a unique nature that is always close […]

Night Train by Ida Iivonen

March 10, 2022 7:34 pm Published by

3rd place in the My Norden Poster poster contest 2022! In the words of the artist: I came by the idea by while waiting at the bus stop writing down different creative ways one could travel around specifically in the Nordics. I chose northern lights as a motif since they can be seen in more […]

Morning Coffee by Sabine Stromer

March 10, 2022 7:34 pm Published by

FINALIST in the My Norden Poster poster contest 2022! In the words of the artist: The main inspiration behind my poster were my journeys in the North. I had the privilege to travel to some Nordic countries and sometimes the most memorable moments are not the action packed adventures, but the small, quiet moments, like […]

Cloudberries by the River by Lily Liljefors

March 10, 2022 7:34 pm Published by

Runner-up in the My Norden Poster poster contest 2022! In the words of the artist: I find a lot of inspiration from nature. In my poster I decided to portray what I find interesting and unique about the nordic landscape and nature. The mountains, our vegetation, our rivers and the sea. Before globalization the sea […]

Skansen with Swedish flags

January 27, 2021 4:56 pm Published by

Olle Nyman created quite a few posters for the open-air museum Skansen, and this poster is one of his earlier works for the museum. In this poster from 1935, we can see people enjoying a sunny day at the legendary resturant Solliden.