Peter Bromhead
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Peter Bromhead MNZM
(born 1933) is a New Zealand
commercial interior design
er, cartoonist
and illustrator.
Bromhead trained as an industrial design
er in England and Sweden and migrated to New Zealand in the 1950s. He was the editorial cartoonist
for the Auckland Star
from 1973 to 1989.
He was made a Memeber of New Zealand Order of Merit
in the 1999 Birthday Honours
, for services as a cartoonist.
In 2001 Bromhead received His Royal Highness Prince Henrik's Medal of Honour for promoting Danish products. In 2008 he was made a life member as a Fellow of the Designers Institute of New Zealand. He was described by Richard Long
, former Editor of The Dominion Post
, as probably the best pocket cartoonist operating in the British Commonwealth.
New Zealand Order of Merit
The New Zealand Order of Merit is an order established in 1996 "for those persons who in any field of endeavour, have rendered meritorious service to the Crown and nation or who have become distinguished by their eminence, talents, contributions or other merits."The order includes five...
(born 1933) is a New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
commercial interior design
Interior design
Interior design describes a group of various yet related projects that involve turning an interior space into an effective setting for the range of human activities are to take place there. An interior designer is someone who conducts such projects...
er, cartoonist
Cartoonist
A cartoonist is a person who specializes in drawing cartoons. This work is usually humorous, mainly created for entertainment, political commentary or advertising...
and illustrator.
Bromhead trained as an industrial design
Industrial design
Industrial design is the use of a combination of applied art and applied science to improve the aesthetics, ergonomics, and usability of a product, but it may also be used to improve the product's marketability and production...
er in England and Sweden and migrated to New Zealand in the 1950s. He was the editorial cartoonist
Editorial cartoonist
An editorial cartoonist, also known as a political cartoonist, is an artist who draws editorial cartoons that contain some level of political or social commentary....
for the Auckland Star
Auckland Star
The Auckland Star was an evening daily newspaper published in Auckland, New Zealand, from 24 March 1870 to 20 August 1991. Survived by its Sunday edition, the Sunday Star, part of its name endures in The Sunday Star-Times, created in the 1994 merger of the Dominion Sunday Times and the Sunday...
from 1973 to 1989.
He was made a Memeber of New Zealand Order of Merit
New Zealand Order of Merit
The New Zealand Order of Merit is an order established in 1996 "for those persons who in any field of endeavour, have rendered meritorious service to the Crown and nation or who have become distinguished by their eminence, talents, contributions or other merits."The order includes five...
in the 1999 Birthday Honours
1999 Birthday Honours
Queen's Birthday Honours are announced on or around the date of the Queen's Official Birthday in the Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. The dates vary, both from year to year and from country to country...
, for services as a cartoonist.
In 2001 Bromhead received His Royal Highness Prince Henrik's Medal of Honour for promoting Danish products. In 2008 he was made a life member as a Fellow of the Designers Institute of New Zealand. He was described by Richard Long
Richard Long (journalist)
Richard Arthur Long ONZM is a New Zealand journalist, and a former editor of The Dominion newspaper. He worked in the parliamentary press gallery for over 20 years, which included writing a series questioning the Think Big economic strategy of the government...
, former Editor of The Dominion Post
The Dominion Post (Wellington)
The Dominion Post is a metropolitan broadsheet newspaper published in Wellington, New Zealand, owned by the Australian Fairfax group, owners of The Age, Melbourne, and The Sydney Morning Herald.- Foundation :...
, as probably the best pocket cartoonist operating in the British Commonwealth.