Substrate

A working library of design, type, and visual culture.

138 works match

Craig & Karl’s inflatable Cosmos welcomes Melbourne’s commuters with smiles, shapes and surprises

Artist Yin Ming uses ping pong as a metaphor for the act of code switching

Shining a positive light on Asian voices, Chuntian is a guide to spring inspired by the philosophy of Chinese medicine

An illustrative portrait of rapidly changing Shanghai by Jeffrey Hsueh

Justin Williams’ paintings take inspiration from an infamous Australian cult

Suzy Chan’s kitsch and sparkly project explores the children who grow up in China’s factories

Celebrating the riders who keep their small Peruvian island on the map and on the move

Fish of Australia poster, Corrie St Seafood and Indian, Chermside IMGP2534

Harbor View Plaza - Honolulu, Hawaii, pre-construction architectural rendering

Arte Foto Andréia Lima MC Online Fortaleza (2) (4483142660)

May 30 Poster 2, Why China sees red

The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976 alt poster - calligraphy)

Australian's at the Wikimania 2025 poster session 08

Commonwealth Railways poster -- go by train to Central Australia

A traditional Chinese dessert brand inspired by plastic collectible toys

Based between Toronto and Beijing, Meat Studio creates work that bridges cultures

Ana Flores on growing a photographic practice from her Peruvian roots

Siting Yao’s bilingual dictionary translates Chinese lesbian slang

Te Mata: a studio visually adjusting “the still diluted Peruvian identity”

Illustrator Chenyue Yuan digs deep into social histories to tell the story of Chinese labourers living and working in factories

Wu Lie Wei’s work is an ode to the Chinese youth

Breathtaking and arresting, Livien Yin’s series Paper Suns explores the “desires, uncertainties and pleasures” of Chinese American immigrants

Australian Poster(GN12058)

Flip phones, vintage selfies and kitschy graphic design: Meet 1413 magazine, a “tickle fight” with Chinese culture

Studio Lava Beijing is erupting with puns and playful designs

A Dança uma das varias expressões da teia Foto Karol Lima MC Online (4483136770)

The Trail of '98 (1928 Australian poster)

Introducing the monochromatic and spooky portraits of Chinese artist Jingze Du

The Type covers the history, development, conventions and transcultural contexts of Chinese typography in three new volumes

In Smart Kids, Alex Huanfa Cheng explores the demise of a lost Chinese subculture

Daughter of Shanghai (1937 poster)

Discover Australia’s smallest museums, and the strange treasures they hold

This collection of “ghost signs” shows how the Chinese written language has changed over the last century

Annie Lai thoughtfully photographs young Chinese women in an exploration of emotional and physical home

1413 is back with another playful ode to Chinese culture – this time focusing on medicine and wellness

How you can win an original Melissa Kitty Jarram painting inspired by Beijing Silvermine

Australian's at the Wikimania 2025 poster session 01

Mischelle Moy’s pleasant and dreamlike photography pays tribute to her Chinese heritage

The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976 poster - Style B)

Commonwealth Railways poster -- To the east in air-conditioned comfort (Trans-Australian Railway), 1951

WW2 Uniforms Rank insignia US Poland USSR China France Britain Newsmap Vol 1 No 48 3-22-1943 US Government National Archives NARA Unrestricted Public domain 26-nm-1-48 002 cropped

Shanghai-based studio KauKau returns with a striking and multifaceted rebrand for Strong Noodle

El Museo de Arte de Lima (MALI)

1940 Chinese Propaganda Poster Depicting the Collapse of the KMT–CCP United Front and the Merger of the Provisional and Reformed Governments

Chinese Action Poster - DPLA - 68202e3b4f0c8f418c3127f551d33f14

Luo Yang captures China’s Generation Z through an intimate lens

This photobook chronicles the story of the most photographed person in Australia

Tomorrow’s on Fire is a “rallying cry for hope” in response to Australia’s bushfires

The Lady from Shanghai (1947 poster)

Mao-era Propaganda Poster Featuring Chinese Typist

Instituto Kaingang Jare Rio Grande do Sul Foto Karol Lima MC Online (11) (4483162752)

Zoe Lowdermilk-Oppenheim’s moving project documents young Chinese women adopted into British families

Chuqiao Liu's powerful photography offers a glimpse into contemporary China

“I am trying to show what home looks like for me”: Illustrator Dom Campistron shines a light on queer stories from Basque culture

Commonwealth Railways poster -- Travel by Trans-Australian Railway, ca 1940

"Bundles for Berlin More Production!" War Production Board poster, U. S Government Printing Office, 1942 (Melbourne Brindle)

Australian Comforts Fund Poster

The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976 alt poster - stripper - retouched)

Scottish poster advertising emigration to New Zealand

China online literature timeline

Chinese typefaces

Jaeyou Chung’s rebrand for Beijing’s X Museum features a type inspired by twisted dimensions and chair legs

Dancing In Utopia captures the trance-like communion of public square dancing in China

Hannah Yoon’s Restaurant Kids documents the children growing up in Chinese restaurants

Australian graphic design studio The Colour Club has created a masterful brand identity for Sydney restaurant Dopa

Ana Flores sees photography as “an essential tool” to explore her Peruvian roots

The Filial Daughter孝女 by Mengyu Zhou is a tender story of Chinese womanhood

Typeface specimen Chinese Rocks

The Letter (1929) Australian Movie Poster

Harbor View Plaza in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser of Honolulu, Hawaii on November 7, 1965

Metropolitano Lima logo con letras

The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976 poster - Style B - retouched)

Street Angel (1937) Chinese Film Poster

Baywatch Hawaii (official logo)

St Paul's Church Auckland Logo

Anti-CCP poster on Swanston Street, Melbourne — November 2021

New Zealand Government wordmark

2 The Australian poster 'Sharing Central Australian Histories with respect" at the Wikimania 2025 poster session 02

Instituto Kaingang Jare Rio Grande do Sul Foto Karol Lima MC Online (7) (4483163464)

Alaska x Hawaiian merger typeface logo