Immediately after making a speech in front of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland about his poster that celebrated the indigenous peoples, the UN approached Tom Tor with another project. It focused on something close to Tom’s heart, saving the Angkor Wat, a historical ruin in his native born country Cambodia.

The UN was trying to put a fund-raiser in Europe to collect enough money to restore the Angkor Wat. The poster was to target the most difficult to please, the European elite. It was a big challenge because the target audiences were people who were influenced by the great Swiss grid design, moved by European modern architecture, and appreciated the classical works of typography. The sunset at Angkor Wat was the inspiration for the logotype. There are three major towers that are most prominent at Angkor Wat. The tallest of which was incorporated into the logotype.

Today Angkor Wat is in the process of being restored. The message of the poster reached countries all over the world. Awareness and understanding of a previously insignificant land was conveyed. Many countries were moved and immediately asked to join in the effort to restore this significant symbol of a Cambodia. With a prize-winning poster, a piece of history will able to stand once again.