Posts Tagged ‘Posters’

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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March 31st, 2010

26 Inspirational Vector Posters from Creattica

The Envato community is filled with top notch talent, and Creattica has been built around the premise of showcasing that talent. Recently, Creattica added a whole bunch of new categories, including a few with outstanding vector work inside. Here’s a rundown of some of the best vector poster work submitted so far!

1. JAT – Branded by nature

2. Conserve Rain Water

3. Eagle in your mind

4. Chemtrail

5. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder

6. Globale 09

7. Every color of your summer

8. John Petrucci BFR

9. Future Imperfect

10. Firs


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February 4th, 2010

30 Cool Photohsop & Illustrator Poster Design Tutorials

Posters are an integral part of Media. An eye-catching, attractive poster conveys a professional, compelling message about a product, service or event.,Creating posters can be a lot of fun with a large canvas area , there is plenty of room for creativity .

In this article, i have collected a mixture of Photoshop and Illustrator tutorials related to posters and advertisements. which will help you in learning new skills and methods as well, while they teach you to design some cool & Attractive posters

1. ) Retro Boxing Poster

2. ) Old Collage Effect Poster


3. ) Century Vaudeville Poster

4. ) Furious Pink Panther Poster

5. ) Event Poster

6. ) Awesome Colorful Posters

7. ) Sin City Style Poster

8. ) Constructivist Inspired Poster

9. ) Awesome Music Poster

10. ) 60s Psychedelic Style Concert Poster

11. ) Grid While Making a Typographic Poster

12. ) Indiana Jones

13. ) Neo Constructivist Poster

14. ) Nopattern Jumper Effect

15. ) Gigposter Design

16. ) Digitalartsonline

17. ) An Explosive Cover

18. ) A Mock Retro Poster

19. ) Quick Grungy Poster

20. ) High Impact Gig Poster

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