The Power of Posters - Margaret Timmers

Aubrey Beardsley

What I picked up from the library shelf as a simple browsing book, turned out to be quite an interesting read. It has a fantastic collection of posters along with stories, trivia and a little bit about the social climate which may have lead to a particular design. A definite leaf through - especially if you are interested in poster design.




On the left is a poster that folded up as the program as well Loved the use of colours and the 'dots'. Also loved the story behind it. apparently it was one of the first posters where the image had absolutely NOTHING to do with the content of the play. It had caused quite a furor in those days.


Came across a really interesting quote regarding this poster :
Some gazed at it in awe while others jeered at it, but that in its power to provoke attention, it had succeeded as advertisement
-Charles Hiatt

E. McKnight Kauffer

Another one that I absolutely loved was a poster design by E McKnight Kauffer for a traveling exhibition arranged by the circulation Department of the V&A in 1973. I could not get an image of the poster, but I did manage to get an image of something similar, that I think is very cleverly executed.

Just a really strong poster with a very strong grid. The grid being defined by placement of text, inversion of colour and use of colour