Graphic design during World War II
I found these interesting specimens of WWII design via the lovely www.attitudedesign.co.uk who commented:
“Obviously these were difficult years but they called for strong messages to be communicated. The simplicity and cleverness with which many of the below designs have been executed can only be marveled at.”
- and it reminded me of all the wartime artefacts I acquired from my grandmother. Ration books, identity cards and fascinating little articles that she had kept, and I always found them fascinating even before I knew what graphic design was. Now I see them also as a reminder of how succinct a message can be in the most important of times. Excellent stuff.
