Poster, 'Fly to New Zealand'

TEAL produced posters to promote New Zealand as a destination for international tourists, including Australians. In this example, the thrill of a holiday on New Zealand’s ski slopes is conveyed by a skiing kangaroo.

This poster was designed by Arthur Thompson (1915 – 1997). In the 1950s, Thompson worked for TEAL (Tasman Empire Airways Limited), the forerunner of Air New Zealand. Exotic, colourful designs enticed travellers onto TEAL’s flights to glamorous destinations across the Pacific.

Thompson was a commercial artist who worked in New Zealand and Britain. He studied at the Elam School of Fine Arts and in the 1960s had a successful career as a costume and set designer for film and television.