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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
A single lake – but countless sights! Lake Mälaren, or Lake Malar in English, is an amazing place. It spans 120 km from west to east all the way to central Stockholm. So, obviously, it needed travel poster of its own in the 1920s. For some unknown reason the Swedish State Railways saw it as […]
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.
Härjedalen må vara Sveriges minsta landskap befolkningsmässigt – men turisterna ska minsann hitta hit. Med en unik combo av vinter- och sommarfröjd lockade denna okända konstnär naturälskare till ”Skandinaviska halvöns hjärta” redan i mitten av 1940-talet. Välkomna!
The artist presents the poster: When visiting northern Europe I was very excited to see the midnight sun. Moreover, the atmosphere in the cities and the facial expressions of the locals were very cheerful! So, based on a mysterious and cheerful summer memory and experience in a Nordic country, I wanted to use humour to […]
The artist presents her poster: Growing up in Finland, I took many trips to Sweden by ferry. I was always astonished by the beauty of Sweden’s archipelago. In my poster I wanted to capture its rocky islands and all the tones of stunning summer sunsets in Sweden. Surely travel posters can’t simply remain a cry […]
Runner-up, Swedish travel poster of the year 2020. The artist presents her poster: Sweden has always had a very special place in my heart. I have visited Sweden ever since I was a child and always found it exciting as well as very welcoming. To the extent that I found myself a Swedish husband and […]
The artist presents her poster: This poster will set your mind on the joy of traveling by bike. Visit Sweden and take a joyride exploring history, nature and tradition. The inspiration for this poster was a classic cityposter. I wanted to mix old traditions with modern way of illustrating. In the mix I put the […]
