In my periodic searches for graphic material from the late 60s I came across several sellers on eBay offering these lovely zodiac posters for sale. I did some digging and found decent resolution copies of most of them and a bit of info about their origins. In 1969, Poster Prints commissioned Simboli Design – Gerry & Joe Simboli – to create a line of graphically strong and colourful zodiac posters, which were sold worldwide. There seems to have been two different designs for Gemini for some reason but finding an original of the fire-headed twins seems impossible, their website seems to suggest it’s a new design.
Paul Smith, the UK fashion designer, found the posters on a website and used them for a line of casual clothing for Neiman Marcus in 2004. Recently, the posters were also used on the set of the HBO series, Vinyl, produced by Martin Scorsese and Mick Jagger.
Simboli have a website and they sell some of the originals and Gicleé repros via Etsy, dimensions are 12″x18″ with additional 1″ border for matte. They also have other sets themed around Anti-War, Tea, Coffee, some great logo designs, toys and this lovely robot which was created at some point in the 70s.
There are several more zodiac set by different designers from this era out there that I’ll be posting as I find complete sets.
Hi! The graphic design team, Simboli Design, were my parents. I still run the Etsy site I set up for them. I was always in awe of their amazing talent, their commitment to one another, and their drive. I miss them both dearly.
The Gemini design with the two heads was requested by fashion designer, Paul Smith for a line of clothing and accessories sold in Neiman Marcus. My mother redesigned it and I sell prints of it on the Etsy site:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/Simboli
Thank you for your appreciation of their artwork. It would have made them happy.
Leslie Simboli