Catalogue Number
NMLH.2025.37.69
Object Name
Poster
Title
Westminster Youth Advisory Service
Place
Paddington Printshop, London
People
Jannie Oosthuizen (designer); Paddington Printshop; Westminster Youth Advisory Service
Date
c.1982
Description
Screenprinted poster, "Westminster Youth Advisory Service" in red, displayed in the window of a shopfront illustration. In the windows above the door, "drop-in info. talk advice" and in the banner above, "Aged 14 to 22? Telephone 969 3825" in yellow on green. A person, perhaps a teenager, is walking through the green door in the centre. To the left a woman with braids and long coat and handbag is pushing a baby in a pram. On the right is a young boy with glasses, jeans and tshirt riding a bike. The three people are printed in a bright yellow colour, with black line work.
This poster was made by Paddington Printshop, a community graphic design and print workshop in West London, co-founded by John Phillips and Pippa Smith. Between 1975-1991, the centre printed over 400 designs for left-wing community organisations. These publicised local political campaigns such as housing rights and food co-ops, to social gatherings including play days, gardening clubs, gigs and festivals. Their do-it-yourself style was part of the proto-punk ethos.
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