Engineering, British Job Centre Postcard, mid to late 1970s
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Friendliness and Efficiency. 1970s Postcards for the British Job Centre

The designer is unstated on these postcards, which were designed during the mid to late 1970s, but these playful illustrations alongside what looks to be Frankfurter Bold definitely fit the criteria of friendliness and efficiency

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