Graphic Design Timeline

WW1 begins

Jul 18, 1914

At the start of the war graphic designer James Montgomery. This poster was made to encourage people to join the military during the draft. This poster is famous for its centerpiece Uncle Same.

Save Wheat WW1 Graphic Design

Jan 1, 1917

This poster was designed by Edward Penfield in 1917 during WW1. This represents the women that cannot harvest the wheat and they need help.

Food for soldiers

Oct 9, 1917

This Italian poster by Unknown shows that Italian soldiers need food. They are telling the citizens of Italy to send meat,wheat,lard, and sugar to the soldiers during the war.

Italy war

Oct 9, 1917

This poster by Unkown is telling people to step up and do their part to fight in the war. Italy is trying to get people to recruit by telling them that it is their job to protect italy.

German women

Oct 9, 1917

This German poster is telling the women of Nazi Germany to man up and take their rifles.

Italy Weapones

Oct 9, 1918

This Italian poster by Unknown shows that Italy is trying to give loans for people in the war.

German recruitment

Jan 1, 1919

This German poster by Oscar Consée Kunstanstalt in 1919. This poster is telling people to join the Reichswher. This poster was created after WW1 when they were losing the war.

Polish immigrants

Oct 9, 1919

This German poster by Münzer, Adolf Franz Theodor shows what the polish immigrants migrating to Germany during the war look like.

War stamps

Oct 9, 1919

This poster by James Montgommery shows that the little boys and girls of the United States should save their quaters and other change to by war stamps.

German Freedom

Oct 9, 1919

This German poster by Max Pechstein shows that Germany had just gained their freedom and the war they are about to enter is going to take away their new freedom.

Prosperity

Oct 9, 1920

This German anti polish poster by irchbach, Fritz Gottfried shows that you should not vote for the polish. You will prosper if you vote for Germany and be on their side.

Irish recruitment

Oct 9, 1921

This is an Irish recruitment poster during WW1 by Unknown to try and get the Irish to join a side of the fight and to get you to join the military.

Rich families

Oct 10, 1933

This poster by Unkown states that you are born into a rich family and that you are the most important thing to this country.

Mothers and children

Oct 9, 1934

This German poster by Unknown states that mother and Child are the pledge for the immortality of the nation. This was made because hitler was afraid of Germanys failing birth rate.

NSADP

Oct 9, 1938

This German poster by Unkown states that the NSDAP will save the people’s community. The country is going down in power and Germany had this poster made to show that all hope is not lost.