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April 27th, 2010

80+ Amazing WWII Allied Propaganda Posters

With World War II now more than sixty years ago, it’s easier to appreciate the propaganda posters of the era for their artistic merit. Allied posters of the age aimed to influence citizens to enlist in the military, buy war bonds, join the workforce, and sacrifice in ways that many people in the U.S., Australia, the United Kingdom, and elsewhere have a hard time imagining today. But the tactics employed in many of these posters and adverts were wildly successful in building national pride and support for the war effort, and today are cherished for their campy nostalgia and patriotic messages.

The posters below are the best of the best from the WWII era. Left out are many of the more offensive posters (of which there are plenty of examples). Looking through these can help give us a better understanding of what life during war-time was like a few generations ago.

Remember that propaganda posters were, in reality, sales tools. Their aim was to sell the citizenry as a whole on the war, and to get them to participate actively in the war effort in various ways. Study the motivational tools they use: pride, fear, patriotism, and a sense of duty.

Enlistment Posters

Enlistment posters aimed to entice young men to join the armed services. For the most part, they played on the desires of young men to be thought of as “men”, and on feelings of national pride.

Your Place is Here!

O’er the Ramparts We Watch

Of the Troops and For the Troops

Where Skill and Courage Count

He Volunteered for Submarine Service

We Clear the Way

Gee!! I Wish I Were a Man

Ready

Smack ‘Em Down!

Fly

Serve

Sub Spotted – Let ‘Em Have It!

The U.S. Marines Wants You

War Bonds and Rationing Posters

War bonds were necessary to fund the war, and so most of these posters went after feelings of national pride and responsibility. Some posters also played on fear and anxiety to encourage citizens to purchase war bonds, and implied that if you didn’t buy as many as possible, that you were unpatriotic.

Don’t Let That Shadow Touch Them

Save Freedom of Worship

Could You Tell Him You’re Tired of Buying War Bonds?

A Crop That Never Fails

Lend to Defend His Right to be Free

Keep These Hands Off!

Now All Together

Attack Attack Attack

Even a Little Can Help a Lot – NOW

Stamp ‘Em Out

Do With Less

To Have and to Hold!

Triumph Over Tyranny!

It’s Smart to Save!

Next!

The Sky’s the Limit

Hasten the Homecoming

Get a Thrill, Give a $5 Bill

Buy War Bonds

National Service and Pride Posters

These posters encouraged service, volunteerism, and national pride, often playing on one’s sense of patriotism and responsibility to entice more contributions.

More Firepower To ‘Em

Like Digging a Foxhole

Britain Shall Not Burn

Land, Sea, and Aire, We’re Over There

Send Airgraphs

Closed for the Duration

Loose Talk Can Cost Lives

Loose Talk Can Cause This

Quiet!

Loose Talk Can Cost Lives

OURS…To Fight For

This is the Enemy

Americans Will Always Fight for Liberty

Disaster

Keep America Rolling

Millions of Troops Are On the Move

When Your Ride Alone You Ride with Hitler!

Work- and Output-Related Posters

These posters encouraged factory workers and others to increase their output and production rates, generally by tying their efforts in directly with the war abroad.

Plant More Sugar Beets!

Keep That Lumber Coming!

Your Metal is on the Attack!

Fast and Steady Speeds My Lathe

Keep ‘Em Firing

More Production

Help Harvest

Posters Aimed at Women

Women played a huge part in WWII, both through military and civilian service. These posters played on a sense of duty and national pride to encourage women, especially young, single women, to get more involved.

We Can Do It!

Of Course I Can!

Be a Cadet Nurse

She’s a WOW

War Gardens for Victory


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February 4th, 2010

50 Really Fantastic Desktop Wallpapers For Designers

Wallpapers can serve as a nice source of inspiration, The more beautiful and elegant they are, the better they can provide some fresh perspective and creativity in a rather tedious work flow, I bet most of the designers are a wallpaper changing addicts. Designers can never have enough wallpapers in their collection, However changing wallpapers frequently will give you a fresh feeling and thought, here i have collected 50 Really Fantastic Desktop Wallpapers, hope you like this collection

Now give your desktop a fresh and appealing look with this huge collection of fantastic Wallpapers.

1. )Saizen

2. )Disparity

3. )Bokeh

4. )Colorama

5. )Craig Shields

6. )Winners

7. )Winners

8. )Xpsam

9. )Lionel

10. )Beautiful Design

11. )Miracle in the space

12. )Horse on fire

13. )Fire flower

14. )Universe

15. )Aurora1

16. )Desk

17. )Colony

18. )Andy Gilmore

19. )HenkeART

20. )Feeling Blue

21. )My desktop has style

22. )David Mascha

23. )Anglerfish

24. )Jared K. Nickerson

25. )Jared K. Nickerson

26. )Jared K. Nickerson

27. )Jared K. Nickerson

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29. )Save The Planet

30. )They Stole The Moon

31. )Toucan

32. )Zixpk

33. )Umbrellaguins

34. )Hunter

35. )Good Vibrations

36. )Maquita

37. )Kawaii Monkey

38. )Recycle

39. )Bull

40. )Chu Kiss Beso

41. )Gaia 09

42. )Rodrigo Zenteno

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