History of Hawaiian Graphic Design
This blog is part of my thesis that explores the history of graphic design in Hawaii.The documentation of Hawaiian design history is vital so that graphic designers will have a resource and reference to accurately design for this genre. Documenting the history of this culture will educate designers about the events, traditions, and people that shaped the landscape of graphic design in the islands. This blog is created by Marvin Jastillana a Communication Design Major at Texas State University.
0300-01-01 22:35:52
Polynesians arrive from the Marquesas
Polynesians from the Marquesas Islands traveled by double hull canoe to Hawaii in 300 AD, bringing a collection of dialects characterized by many vowels and few consonants.
1200-01-01 23:48:06
Ki'i Pohaku
POHAKU Written in stone Primitive drawings called petroglyphs, or ki’i pohaku, were the earliest form of visual communication, typically used by ancient Hawaiians to communicate with their gods and guardian spirits. They were often found at burial sites or places believed to house mana, or powerful spirits.
1400-01-01 00:00:00
Introduction of surfing
Surfing is likely introduced to the Hawaiian Islands around this time. The first papa he‘e nalu (surfboards) are up to 18 feet long and weigh up to 175 pounds
1788-01-01 23:48:06
Arrival of Westerners. Captain James Cook
British explorer James Cook landed in Hawaii in 1788—the first European to visit the island chain—and introduced Hawaiians to writing instruments as well as a written language.
1821-01-01 00:00:00
Arrival of the missionaries
Protestant missionaries arrived the following year and converted many Hawaiians to Christianity.
1822-01-01 00:00:00
First printed book
The translation and printing of Hawaii’s first book--the Hawaiian Bible, Palapala Hemolele—spanned 17 years and involved several prominent missionaries and Hawaiians. The missionary Hiram Bingham first brought the printing press to the islands.
1822-01-01 00:00:00
FIRST PRINTING IN HAWAII
Elisha Loomis completed the first printing in the North Pacific region, using a second hand Ramage press brought to Hawaiian Islands on the Thaddeus with the First Company of American missionaries. The printing was done in a grass-roofed hut in Honolulu at the site that is now Kawaiaha‘o Church. This was the beginning of the Mission Press, which eventually printed millions of pages, many in the Hawaiian language.
1822-01-01 00:00:00
THE BIBLE IS TRANSLATED INTO HAWAIIAN
1822-01-01 00:00:00
HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE IS TRANSLATED
1835-01-01 00:00:00
First sugar plantation establised
The first sugar plantation is established on Kauai Island
1851-01-01 00:00:00
whaling industry
the start of the whaling industry. A total of 220 whaling ships stopped at Hawaiian ports.
1852-01-01 00:00:00
First Steamed propelled ship
First steam-propelled ship is used in interisland service
1865-01-01 00:00:00
Agricultural Era begins
First imigrant plantation workers arrive from Japan
1879-01-01 00:00:00
Introduction of the locomotive
First locomotive-train pulled its first load of sugarcane on Maui
1890-01-01 00:00:00
First pineapple is planted
Several US and European settlers had begun planting pineapples. Sugarcane planting also became an important industry. Thousands of workers were needed for these plantations; many came from China, Japan and the Philippines.
1900-01-01 00:00:00
Hawaii becomes a territory
1905-02-23 03:20:59
First Cars arrive on Oahu
1905-02-23 03:20:59
The Golden Age of Travel
With the advent of trans-Pacific transportation—via Matson’s luxury cruise liners and the China Clippers of Pan American Airways and United Airlines—more and more tourists flocked to islands, drawn by the enchanting images on promotional materials that marketed Hawaii travel.Enter story info here
1909-02-23 03:20:59
MID PACIFIC CARNIVAL POSTER
Annual floral parade poster. Pa'u rider.
1912-05-17 18:23:07
1912
Duke Kahanamoku participates at the Olympics in Stockholm
1913-02-23 03:20:59
MID PACIFIC CARNIVAL POSTER
Brotton and Rey Lithographers, S.F. for the Honolulu Star Bulletin
1920-01-01 00:00:00
IDEALIC POSTERS
Hawaii the year-round playground. Travel brochure
1922-01-01 00:00:00
Coined phrase graphic design
William Addison Dwiggins coined the occupation graphic design out of necessity to describe his trade.
1927-05-17 18:23:07
The Outdoor Circle
Group of women found the organization "Outdoor Circle" and end billboard advertising
1929-01-01 00:00:00
PINEAPPLE ADVERTISING
Print advertising poster by the Pineapple Producers Cooperative. The design places emphasis on the connection with the Hawaiian islands. No specific brand is mentioned promoting the industry as a whole. Brown, David. Hawaii Recalls. Editions Limited, Honolulu, 1982
1929-01-01 00:00:00
PINEAPPLE LABELS
1929-01-01 23:48:06
PINEAPPLE ADVERTISING
Agricultural poster, circa 1929. Designer unknown. Brown, David. Hawaii Recalls. Editions Limited, Honolulu, 1982
1935-05-17 18:23:07
Trans-pacific flight
First 2,270-mile trans-Pacific flight from San Francisco to Hawaii takes 21 1/2 hours
1941-12-07 00:00:00
ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR
When World War II began in 1939, the United States chose to stay out of the war. After the historic Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor and Oahu on Dec. 7, 1941, the United States declared war on Japan and entered World War II. Many of the damaged ships and submarines were repaired by armed forces and used in the war. The National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific was dedicated in 1949 in Honolulu; thousands are buried there.
1957-01-01 23:48:06
Modern Communications
The first telephone cable from the US mainland to Hawaii operated
1959-01-01 00:00:00
Travel Advertisements
Canadian Pacific Airlines Poster
1959-09-21 00:00:00
PAN AM POSTER
1959-09-21 23:48:06
statehood
Hawaii became the 50th state on Aug. 21, 1959
1959-09-21 23:48:06
JET AIRcraft
The jet-aircraft terminal in Honolulu was completed
1959-09-21 23:48:06
PAN AM POSTER
1959-09-21 23:48:06
PAN AM POSTER
1959-09-21 23:48:06
UNITED AIRLINES POSTER
1960-01-01 00:00:00
clarence lee poster design
1965-09-21 23:48:06
HAWAII CALLS 1965
1995-01-01 00:00:00
HAWAII.COM GOES LIVE
Hawaii.com goes online with the message of Live Aloha!