Wartime Poster

Dig deep for victory

The Brief

Create a “home front” public service poster that prominently features type

Trim Size

Tabloid/A3

Learning Points

  • Choosing type and color

  • Combining type and imagery

  • Warping type

Tools

Photoshop, Illustrator

Fonts Used

Buckwheat

Inspiration

pin.it/7gFVUUG

Imagine if our civilization had to face a global crisis, like a world war or a pandemic, without the Internet or television. How on Earth would you get important information to the people? Here’s an idea: public service posters.

These posters, produced during the Depression and World War II, were highly visible — on the streets, in workplaces, in schools, and in other public spaces. They project a stolid yet cheery optimism and a “we can do it” approach ...

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