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Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
Title: Archie Boston graphic design files
Creator:
Boston, Archie, 1943-
Creator:
Archie Boston Graphic Design
source:
Boston, Archie, 1943-
Identifier/Call Number: M2685
Physical Description:
1.5 Linear Feet
One manuscript storage box, one half manuscript storage box, and one flat box
Physical Description:
2 gigabyte(s)
1 thumb drive.
Date (inclusive): 1972-2009
Abstract: Archie Boston is an award-winning African-American graphic design artist, educator and author.
This collections consists of award certificates, advertising prints and proofs, ephemera, logos, interim reports, brochures,
posters, DVDs, books, digital files, academic syllabi, videos, CV, and one thumb drive. The materials include some of Archie
Boston early iconic work as well as his work for FMC Corporation, Yamaha, Varian Associates, Motorola, California Raisin Advisory
Board, California Table Grape Commission, Pentel, California State University Long Beach and others. Some of the language
used to describe African Americans in the graphic design pieces may be triggering.
Archie Boston was born in Clewiston, Florida in 1943 and was raised in St. Petersburg, Florida. Boston graduated from the
Chouinard Art Institute in Los Angeles, California with a Bachelors of Fine Arts degree in Advertising Design in 1964. In
1965 Boston worked as an art director at Hixson and Jorgensen Advertising while also serving in the Army Reserves. He started
Boston & Boston with his older brother, Bradford Boston in 1967, and worked there from 1967 to 1969. He also worked at Carson
Roberts and as an instructor at the Chouinard Art Institute. From 1969 to 1977 Boston worked at Botsford Ketchum Advertising
as an art director while also starting his own firm, Archie Boston Graphic Design in 1973. In 1977 he received a Masters Degree
in Liberal Arts from the University of Southern California.
In 1977 Archie Boston became a professor at California State University, Long Beach, teaching advertising and graphic design.
He started the University's graphic design program and became the head of the visual communication design program. He retired
in 2009.
Archie Boston also served as the President of the Art Directors Club of Los Angeles and received numerous awards for his work,
including the American Institute of Graphic Arts Fellows Award. He wrote two memoirs and produced two documentaries.
Open for research. Note that material must be requested at least 36 hours in advance of intended use. Audiovisual & born-digital
materials are not available in original format, and must be reformatted to a digital use copy.
While Special Collections is the owner of the physical items, permission to examine collection materials is not an authorization
to publish. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. Any transmission or reproduction
beyond that allowed by fair use requires permission from the owners of rights, heir(s) or assigns.
[identification of item], Archie Boston Graphic Design files (M2685). Department of Special Collections and University Archives,
Stanford Libraries, Stanford, California.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Advertising
art, graphics, advertising
African Americans in advertising
African American executives
Boston, Archie, 1943-