Poster Design: A Study Room Resource

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  • 'Twilfit Corsets', about 1915. Museum no. E.459-1916

    'Twilfit Corsets', about 1915. Museum no. E.459-1916

    'Twilfit Corsets'
    About 1915
    Colour half tone
    Museum no. E.459-1916

    Poster advertising Twilfit Corsets. Image of woman looking into a mirror her reflection looks downcast and less shapely implying that the central figure is wearing the Twilfit Corset.

    This poster can be found in Print Room Box 8.

  • 'National Exhibition of Children's Art', 1948. Museum no. E.3054-1948

    'National Exhibition of Children's Art', 1948. Museum no. E.3054-1948

    'National Exhibition of Children's Art'
    1948
    Colour screen print
    Museum no. E.3054-1948

    This poster for the National Exhibition of Children's Art has three main elements inside the border. The most important element is the picture of the boy and girl is instantly recognisable even though they don't have faces, necks, hands or feet. Secondly the main text above the image telling the viewer what the poster is advertising and then below the image the details of where and when the exhibition can be viewed.

    This poster can be found in Print Room Box 8.

  • 'Switch off that Light! Less Light - More Planes', 1939-45. Museum no. E.134-1973

    'Switch off that Light! Less Light - More Planes', 1939-45. Museum no. E.134-1973

    'Switch off that Light! Less Light - More Planes'
    From a series issued by the Ministry of Fuel and Power to help the war effort
    1939-45
    Museum no. E.134-1973

    Poster encouraging people to turn off their lights to help the war effort. Image of a light switch in the on position with a banner over saying 'Switch off that light!'.

    This poster can be found in Print Room Box 8.

     

  • 'Don't Waste Water', 1976. Museum no. E.396-1977

    'Don't Waste Water', 1976. Museum no. E.396-1977

    'Don't Waste Water'
    Issued by the Thames Water Board during the summer drought
    1976
    Offset lithograph in black and red
    Museum no. E.396-1977

    Poster issued by Thames Water asking the public to save water during the drought of 1976. Image of water at the bottom of a sink without the plug in.

    This poster can be found in Print Room Box 8.

  • 'Your Continental Journeys Made Easy', 1934. Museum no. E.1208-1935

    'Your Continental Journeys Made Easy', 1934. Museum no. E.1208-1935

    'Your Continental Journeys Made Easy'
    Issued by Southern Railway
    1934
    Museum no. E.1208-1935

    Poster advertising Southern Railways Continental service. Image of figure holding European flags.

    This poster can be found in Print Room Box 8.

     

  • 'John Lennon by a Six-Year-Old', 1964. Museum no. E.556-1985

    'John Lennon by a Six-Year-Old', 1964. Museum no. E.556-1985

    'John Lennon by a Six-Year-old'
    Poster advertising the National Exhibition of Children's Art
    1964
    Museum no. E.556-1985

    Poster advertising the National Exhibition of Children's Art, 1964. Image created by a child takes up a large proportion of this poster with the vital information being given in coloured text underneath.

    This poster can be found in Print Room Box 8.

  • 'Feed the World. Live Aid', 1985. Museum no. E.629.1985

    'Feed the World. Live Aid', 1985. Museum no. E.629.1985

    'Feed the World. Live Aid'
    Issued by the Band Aid Trust, the British branch of the Live Aid charity
    1985
    Colour offset lithograph
    Museum no. E.629.1985
    With kind permission of J.P. Kennedy & Co.

    Poster advertising the Live Aid charity. Image of guitar taking the shape of Africa against pink background with the text 'In a world of surplus 130 million face death through starvation'.

    This poster can be found in Print Room Box 8.

  • 'Sloppy Girl, Brook Street Girl'

    'Sloppy Girl, Brook Street Girl', Pam Arden and Tim Mellors, 1981. Museum no. E.20-1986 © Brook Street Bureau employment agency

    'Sloppy Girl, Brook Street Girl'
    Advertising the Brook Street Bureau employment agency
    Paul Arden (1940) and Tim Mellors (born 1945)
    1981
    Colour offset lithograph
    Museum no. E.20-1986
    © Brook Street Bureau employment agency

    Poster advertising Brook Street Bureau employment agency. Image of a bag of sandwiches with 'Sloppy Girl' written underneath contrasts with a plate of sandwiches with 'Brook Street Girl' written underneath. The image seems to imply that a Brook Street Girl is classier and more professional than other employment agencies.

    This poster can be found in Print Room Box 8.

     

  • 'Hearth & Home - the Daintiest Lady's Paper', Arton

    'Hearth & Home - the Daintiest Lady's Paper', Arton, about 1895. Museum no. E.1378-1963

    'Hearth & Home - the Daintiest Lady's Paper'
    Advertising a new series of the periodical
    Arton
    About 1895
    Colour lithograph
    Museum no. E.1378-1963

    Poster advertising a newspaper written especially for women.

    This poster can be found in Print Room Box 8.

  • 'Men who Mean Business Read the Financial Times Every Day', Abram Games

    'Men who Mean Business Read the Financial Times Every Day', Abram Games, 1951. Museum no. E.156-1980, © Financial Times

    'Men who Mean Business Read the Financial Times Every Day'
    Abram Games (1914-1996)
    1951 (designed)
    Colour lithograph
    Museum no. E.156-1980
    © Financial Times

    Poster advertising the Financial Times newspaper. Image of a newspaper folded to create two legs, the text on the pages gradually turns into pinstripes of trousers. The 'paper' carries an umbrella and briefcase giving an impression of a business man striding to work.

    This poster can be found in Print Room Box 8.

  • 'Wisley', Robert Gibbings

    'Wisley', Robert Gibbings, 1922. Museum no. E.1097-1922

    'Wisley'
    Robert Gibbings (1889-1958)
    Issued by the Underground Electric Railways Company of London, Ltd.
    1922
    Colour wood-cut
    Museum no. E.1097-1922

    Image of stylised landscape advertising Wisley gardens.

    This poster can be found in Print Room Box 8.

     

  • 'Zandra Rhodes 80', Zandra Rhodes

    'Zandra Rhodes 80', Zandra Rhodes, 1980. Museum no. E.3208-1980, © Zandra Rhodes

    'Zandra Rhodes 80'
    Advertising an exhibition of the designer's work
    Zandra Rhodes (born 1940)
    1980
    Colour offset lithograph
    Museum no. E. 3208-1980
    © Zandra Rhodes

    Poster advertising the work of Zandra Rhodes. Image of a woman dressed in black with further details of the exhibition written on her outfit and around her shoulder. 

    This poster can be found in Print Room Box 8.

  • 'Take a Kodak with You', James Thorpe

    'Take a Kodak with You', James Thorpe, about 1910. Museum no. E.125-1942

    'Take a Kodak with You'
    James Thorpe (1876-1949)
    About 1910
    Colour lithograph
    Museum no. E.125-1942

    Poster advertising Kodak cameras. Image of a man taking a walk in the country with a camera draped diagonally across his body.

    This poster can be found in Print Room Box 8.

     

  • 'Dark Streets Increase Accidents', Frederick Taylor

    'Dark Streets Increase Accidents', Frederick Taylor, 1915. Museum no. E.54-1916

    'Dark Streets Increase Accidents' (1875-1963)
    Frederick Taylor
    Issued by the London Guarantee and Accident Co Ltd.
    1915
    Colour lithograph
    Museum no. E.54-1916

    Poster advertising an insurance company. Image of a very dark Picadilly Circus lit only by a few lights.

    This poster can be found in Print Room Box 8.

     

     

  • 'Guinness for Strength', Richard Francis Percy Wilkinson

    'Guinness for Strength', Richard Francis Percy Wilkinson, about 1951. Museum no. E.1925-1952

    Richard Francis Percy Wilkinson (born 1911)
    'Guinness for Strength'
    This poster can be found in Print Room Box 8.
    About 1951
    Colour lithograph
    Museum no. E.1925-1952

    Poster advertising the drink Guinness. Image of a steamroller being held up by a man in a hole. The slogan reads 'Guinness for Strength'.

    This poster can be found in Print Room Box 8.

     

  • 'London's Tramways: Speed Average over 9½ Miles per Hour', Mary I Wright

    'London's Tramways: Speed Average over 9½ Miles per Hour', Mary I Wright, about 1926. Museum no. E.493-1926

    'London's Tramways: Speed Average over 9½ Miles per Hour'
    Mary I Wright
    About 1926
    Colour lithograph
    Museum no. E.493-1926

    Poster advertising London's Tramways. A stylised image of a tram with birds scattering in front of it indicating its speed.

    This poster can be found in Print Room Box 8.

  • 'Champion Spark Plugs', Shirt Sleeve Studio

    'Champion Spark Plugs', Shirt Sleeve Studio, 1972. Museum no. E.548-1985

    'Champion Spark Plugs'
    Shirt Sleeve Studio
    1972
    Colour offset lithograph
    Museum no. E.548-1985

    Poster advertising Champion Spark Plugs. Image of policeman on a motorbike issuing a ticket to men in a car.

    This poster can be found in Print Room Box 8.

  • 'Help Us with this Experiment', about 1965. Museum no. E.549-1985

    'Help Us with this Experiment', about 1965. Museum no. E.549-1985

    'Help Us with this Experiment'
    Underground train advertisement for Cadbury's chocolates
    About 1965
    Colour offset lithograph
    Museum no. E.549-1985

    Poster advertising Cadbury's Fruit and Nut chocolate bars. Text on the poster invites the viewer to take part in an experiment to see the image hidden behind the lines.

    This poster can be found in Print Room Box 8.

  • 'Polly', Owen Aves

    'Polly', Owen Aves, 1922. Museum no. E.3432-1953

    'Polly'
    Poster advertising John Gay's sequel to The Beggar's Opera
    Owen Aves
    Produced at The Kingsway Theatre
    England
    30 December 1922
    Lithograph
    Museum Number: E.3432-1953

    Poster advertising The Beggar's Opera. Image of a man against a background made up of houses opposite a man who appears to be on a desert island.

    This poster can be found in Print Room Box 8.

  • 'Sea Breezes at the Sunny South', Frederick (Fred) Taylor

    'Sea Breezes at the Sunny South', Frederick (Fred) Taylor, about 1910-15. Museum no. E.533-1916

    'Sea Breezes at the Sunny South'
    Frederick (Fred) Taylor (1875-1963)
    Poster issued by the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway
    About 1910-15
    Colour lithograph
    Museum no. E.533-1916

    Poster advertising railway journeys to the South Coast. Bright image combining landscape and seascape.

    This poster can be found in Print Room Box 8.