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Donald Fish b. 1 January 1929

Also known as Don Fish, Donald Victor Fish
  • Designer (Digital Artist/Designer),
  • Designer (Draughtsman),
  • Designer (Graphic Designer),
  • Designer (Industrial / Product Designer),
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
Fish produced poster designs, logotypes, packaging, TV commercials and illustrations for major clients around the world, including Cadbury's, British Airways, Qantas and TIME Magazine. Founder member of Industrial Design Institute of Australia (1958). Creative director Compton International, principal of Fountain Huie Fish ad agency. Retired 2005.
Tags: Poster design, Music cartoons, TIME magazine, British Airways, Graphic artist, Muralist, Industrial design
  • Biographical Data b. 1 January 1929 Australia
  • Biography 1 biography
  • Associates 3 people
  • Groups 16 groups
  • Works 2 works
  • Exhibitions
  • Collections 3 collections
  • Recognitions 6 recognitions
  • References 3 references
  • received
    Design Institute of Australia, Hall of Fame award, 2011
    Dates
    2011
    Recognition type
    Award
  • received
    Clio award
    Dates
    1981
    Recognition type
    Award
    Note

    TIME Magazine international campaign

  • received
    Award, Australia Writers and Art Directors Awards
    Dates
    1980
    Recognition type
    Award
    Note

    TV commercial, Roche Products Pty Ltd

  • received
    Poster of the Year, Outdoor Advertising Association of Australia
    Dates
    1976
    Recognition type
    Award
    Note

    For his poster for The Rocky Horror Picture Show

  • received
    Bronze Lion, Venice Film Festival
    Dates
    1974
    Recognition type
    Award
    Note

    Awarded jointly with writer John Flanagan, for a British Airways advertisement.

  • received
    Silver Logie, Chicago Film Institute
    Dates
    1974
    Recognition type
    Award
    Note

    Awarded jointly with writer John Flanagan, for a British Airways advertisement.

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