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- Braniff Airliner with "Jelly Bean" Orange Livery Designed by Alexander Girard, circa 1965 - Braniff International Airways turned to architect-designer Alexander Girard when it refreshed its brand in 1965. Girard moved the airline away from its traditional color palette and toward bold hues like turquoise, orange, yellow, and blue. Girard's colors and themes spread throughout the company -- from the airplanes themselves, to ticket counters and waiting areas, to bar soaps and paper cups.
- circa 1965
- Collections - Artifact
Braniff Airliner with "Jelly Bean" Orange Livery Designed by Alexander Girard, circa 1965
Braniff International Airways turned to architect-designer Alexander Girard when it refreshed its brand in 1965. Girard moved the airline away from its traditional color palette and toward bold hues like turquoise, orange, yellow, and blue. Girard's colors and themes spread throughout the company -- from the airplanes themselves, to ticket counters and waiting areas, to bar soaps and paper cups.
- Braniff Airways Dinner Dish, 1977-1982 -
- 1977-1982
- Collections - Artifact
Braniff Airways Dinner Dish, 1977-1982
- Braniff Airways Press Brochure regarding Flight Service to South America, 1973 - Dallas-based Braniff Airways began service to South America in 1973. To promote its new routes, the airline commissioned artist Alexander Calder to create a special livery for one of its airplanes. Calder's "Flying Colors of South America" paint scheme featured colors and designs evocative of South America and Latin America.
- June 04, 1973
- Collections - Artifact
Braniff Airways Press Brochure regarding Flight Service to South America, 1973
Dallas-based Braniff Airways began service to South America in 1973. To promote its new routes, the airline commissioned artist Alexander Calder to create a special livery for one of its airplanes. Calder's "Flying Colors of South America" paint scheme featured colors and designs evocative of South America and Latin America.
- Braniff International Airways Bar Soap, 1965-1975 - Braniff International Airways turned to architect-designer Alexander Girard when it refreshed its brand in 1965. Girard moved the airline away from its traditional color palette and toward bold hues like turquoise, orange, yellow, and blue. Girard's colors and themes spread throughout the company -- from the airplanes themselves, to ticket counters and waiting areas, to bar soaps and paper cups.
- 1965-1975
- Collections - Artifact
Braniff International Airways Bar Soap, 1965-1975
Braniff International Airways turned to architect-designer Alexander Girard when it refreshed its brand in 1965. Girard moved the airline away from its traditional color palette and toward bold hues like turquoise, orange, yellow, and blue. Girard's colors and themes spread throughout the company -- from the airplanes themselves, to ticket counters and waiting areas, to bar soaps and paper cups.
- Braniff International Airways Bar Soap, 1965-1975 - Braniff International Airways turned to architect-designer Alexander Girard when it refreshed its brand in 1965. Girard moved the airline away from its traditional color palette and toward bold hues like turquoise, orange, yellow, and blue. Girard's colors and themes spread throughout the company -- from the airplanes themselves, to ticket counters and waiting areas, to bar soaps and paper cups.
- 1965-1975
- Collections - Artifact
Braniff International Airways Bar Soap, 1965-1975
Braniff International Airways turned to architect-designer Alexander Girard when it refreshed its brand in 1965. Girard moved the airline away from its traditional color palette and toward bold hues like turquoise, orange, yellow, and blue. Girard's colors and themes spread throughout the company -- from the airplanes themselves, to ticket counters and waiting areas, to bar soaps and paper cups.
- Ottoman Footstool, from The Girard Group Series, 1966 - Alexander Girard was best known as a textile designer, but he also practiced architecture, graphic design, interior design, and furniture design. This ottoman design, initially created as part of Girard's large-scale redesign for Braniff International Airways, was later sold by Herman Miller Inc. in the Girard Group Series. Girard-designed textiles were available for the upholstery too -- this one features his colorful "Jacob's Coat" pattern.
- 1966
- Collections - Artifact
Ottoman Footstool, from The Girard Group Series, 1966
Alexander Girard was best known as a textile designer, but he also practiced architecture, graphic design, interior design, and furniture design. This ottoman design, initially created as part of Girard's large-scale redesign for Braniff International Airways, was later sold by Herman Miller Inc. in the Girard Group Series. Girard-designed textiles were available for the upholstery too -- this one features his colorful "Jacob's Coat" pattern.
- Braniff International Airways Litter Bag, 1965-1975 - Braniff International Airways turned to architect-designer Alexander Girard when it refreshed its brand in 1965. Girard moved the airline away from its traditional color palette and toward bold hues like turquoise, orange, yellow, and blue. Girard's colors and themes spread throughout the company -- from the airplanes themselves, to ticket counters and waiting areas, to bar soaps and paper cups.
- 1965-1975
- Collections - Artifact
Braniff International Airways Litter Bag, 1965-1975
Braniff International Airways turned to architect-designer Alexander Girard when it refreshed its brand in 1965. Girard moved the airline away from its traditional color palette and toward bold hues like turquoise, orange, yellow, and blue. Girard's colors and themes spread throughout the company -- from the airplanes themselves, to ticket counters and waiting areas, to bar soaps and paper cups.
- Set of Braniff International Airways Playing Cards, circa 1973 - Braniff International Airways turned to architect-designer Alexander Girard when it refreshed its brand in 1965. Girard moved the airline away from its traditional color palette and toward bold hues like turquoise, orange, yellow, and blue. Girard's colors and themes spread throughout the company -- from the airplanes themselves, to ticket counters and waiting areas, to bar soaps and paper cups.
- circa 1973
- Collections - Artifact
Set of Braniff International Airways Playing Cards, circa 1973
Braniff International Airways turned to architect-designer Alexander Girard when it refreshed its brand in 1965. Girard moved the airline away from its traditional color palette and toward bold hues like turquoise, orange, yellow, and blue. Girard's colors and themes spread throughout the company -- from the airplanes themselves, to ticket counters and waiting areas, to bar soaps and paper cups.
- Braniff International Airways Paper Cup, 1965-1975 - Braniff International Airways turned to architect-designer Alexander Girard when it refreshed its brand in 1965. Girard moved the airline away from its traditional color palette and toward bold hues like turquoise, orange, yellow, and blue. Girard's colors and themes spread throughout the company -- from the airplanes themselves, to ticket counters and waiting areas, to bar soaps and paper cups.
- 1965-1975
- Collections - Artifact
Braniff International Airways Paper Cup, 1965-1975
Braniff International Airways turned to architect-designer Alexander Girard when it refreshed its brand in 1965. Girard moved the airline away from its traditional color palette and toward bold hues like turquoise, orange, yellow, and blue. Girard's colors and themes spread throughout the company -- from the airplanes themselves, to ticket counters and waiting areas, to bar soaps and paper cups.
- Braniff Airways Dinner Dish, 1977-1982 -
- 1977-1982
- Collections - Artifact
Braniff Airways Dinner Dish, 1977-1982