Max Forbes Biography - Virtually Augmented Media

Image Credits: Re:collection

Awards:

Best Poster of the Year - 24 Sheet Section
Outdoor Advertising Association (1957)
Third Place

AGDA Hall of Fame (1996)
Posthumously Inducted

Notable Works:

International Exhibition of Advertising and Design - Melbourne, 1953

Melbourne - Olympic City Poster

1956 Melbourne Olympic Games Street Decorations

1962 Royal Visit Street Decorations

1963 Moomba Street Decorations

Max Forbes is born in Melbourne, Australia. 01

Born

6 JULY 1923

Educated at Scotch College, Melbourne. 02

Scotch College

UNKNOWN

Serves with the Royal Australian Army during World War 2. 03

Royal Australian Army

APPROX. 1940-1945

Studies Industrial Design at Royal Melbourne Technical College. 04

RMTC/RMIT

1947

Forbes is one of the founding members of the Society of Designers for Industry. 05

Society of Designers for Industry

1947

Works at Patons Advertising. 06

Patons Advertising

UNKNOWN

Works at Haughton James Services. 07

Haughton James Services

1948-1950

Travels to Europe, visiting England and Scandinavia. 08

Europe

UNKNOWN

Forbes is elected a member of the Society of Industrial Artists (MSIA) in London. 09

Society of Industrial Artists (MSIA)

1951

Returns to Melbourne. 10

Melbourne

APPROX. 1953

Max Forbes designs and presents, along with Peter Clemenger, the 'International Exhibition of Advertising and Design' at the Melbourne Exhibition Buildings. 11

International Exhibition of Advertising and Design

1953

Forbes establishes his own Freelance design business. 12

Freelance

1950s-1980s

Forbes is elected to the Council of the Society of Designers for Industry. 13

Society of Designers for Industry

1960

1990

DEATH

Max Forbes is posthumously inducted into the AGDA Hall of Fame. 14

AGDA Hall of Fame

1996

Last updated: 19/04/23