A look at the history of poster design

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History of the Poster

• A look at the history of poster design

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History of the Poster

• Jules Cheret, is recognized, as the Father of
  poster art (designing over 1000 posters).
• The great artists of Paris led the way in the
  poster movement.
• Steinlen, Grasset, Bonnard, Willette, Forain were
  great poster designers, but the most famous
  artist of them all was Toulouse-Lautrec.

Toulouse Lautrec, Jardin de Paris Jane Avril,
1893, private owner
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History of the Poster

• These poster designers decorated the walls of
  Paris with lithographic masterpieces that
  brought light and gaiety to a workday world.
• It was not long before poster artists and
  publishers realized they could overprint a
  commercial edition and make it available for sale
  through print dealers

T. A. Steinlin, Lait Pur Serilise de la
Vingeanno, C. 1897
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History of Poster Design
Over the decades, posters have become a booming
business. Poster artists have taken their
artwork to new levels and to new generations of
people. .
Richard Avedon, The Beatles, 1967
Howard Chandler Christy, Fight or Buy Bonds, 1917
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History of the Poster
Every poster has to answer the following
questions to present the information that is
needed. Each and every artist knows how to
present this information in creative and
imaginative ways.
WHO?
WHAT?
WHERE?
WHEN?
WHY?
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History of the Poster

• Modern poster design can encompass many worlds.
  The world of music is just one such example.

Artists produce designs for posters and CD covers
that help influence how well the music and band
sell their work
Remember if the artwork is visually pleasing,
people are more likely to buy the products.
c. 2004 Apple Corps, Ltd.
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Le Bon Ton Roulette and let your imagination take
you away!!!!
Mardi Gras is a great celebration to put your
poster Designing skills to great use!
c. 2003 Jamie Hayes
Carnival groups in New Orleans began to look for
ways to announce the carnival season in New
Orleans. As the years progressed, artists became
involved and the Mardi Gras poster was born.
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C. Keith Haring, 1989
Posters now are used to inform, teach, and
announce events. Many famous artists use their
artwork to inform people about political issues
and other issues of world import.
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References
c. 1989 Keith Haring
References
Effective Poster Design http//www.soe.uoguelph.ca
/webfiles/agalvez/poster An Introduction to
Poster Design http//internationalposter.com/intro
.cfm History of the Poster http//posterconnectio
n.com/r_history.htm