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Supergraphics are a design style characterized by large scale elements, often used in public spaces or buildings but also cloth patterns, house decoration, and other media.
They are characterized by bold saturared colors, simple geometrical shapes, and oversized proportions. Supergraphics can be used to create a variety of effects, such as adding visual interest to a space, conveying a message, or creating a sense of branding.
The style was pioneered by Barbara Stauffacher Solomon, a renowned American landscape architect and graphic designer. Born in 1928, she studied at the San Francisco Art Institute and the Basel Art Institute in Switzerland.
Another American designer, Ted Butler, made supergraphics very popular in the 1970s by marketing a "Supergraphic System" which helped people design and paint their own designs at home.