Looking back over the past 75 years, much has changed, but if we
look at yesterday’s techniques for clear print communication and
sharing information, what worked then is still what makes sense
today. These 12 vintage illustrations from 1940′s copies of
Fortune magazine highlight how graphic communication has
changed, while revealing the valuable and clever techniques that
still communicate clearly today. Founded just 4 months after the
Wall Street Crash of 1929, which launched the Great Depression,
Fortune Magazine has become one of the iconic periodicals of the
last century. Originally sold for a staggering $1 per issue (a
Sunday New York Times went for only 5 cents), it featured a non-
traditional large format and bright color printing to convey
it’s socially conscious financial information. Click any image
for a full sized view.