Who designed the original poster set with the black background and a picture with white text below?
Years ago there was this set of posters that spread really well, they were pretty much everywhere. The design is very distinguishable: there's a picture of something, often depicting some emotion or quality. Below the picture is a word or two, punchline of a kind, that makes the idea clear. Around this all there is a wide black border.
What is the name of the designer that first came up with the set, and where on the net can I find samples of the posters, and perhaps even the website of his company? Is there a name for this poster style?
I have seen those in offices, and I don't know who came up with them as far as the designer, but I'm almost certain that it was an ad agency. They're intended to be motivational posters, and they got to be ubiquitous for a while, as you pointed out. To me, they got to be a cliche, and I personally got TOTALLY sick of them. Apparently others felt the same way, because they came to be a bit of a joke.
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