Quality Control Poster Appraisal

Vintage Industrial Workplace Motivation Poster - Quality Control

This is a vintage workplace motivational poster designed for an industrial or commercial setting, likely dating from the 1970s or early 1980s based on the illustrational style and the design of the hatch-back vehicle depicted. The poster is composed of a paper or lightweight cardstock substrate with a high-contrast color scheme of red, black, and white. The central illustration features a cartoonish scene of a man standing proudly by a red car he has just washed, while passersby look on. The caption at the bottom reads, "Customers notice good work. Make your work shine with quality!" in a bold, sans-serif black typeface. The poster has a wide red border framing the central white area. In terms of condition, the poster shows visible signs of storage wear, including light creasing and slight edge curling, which is typical for paper ephemera of this age. The printing appears to be a standard offset lithographical process. A small logo or manufacturer's insignia is visible in the bottom right corner, suggesting it was part of a subscription-based series for business management tools. The artwork reflects the mid-late 20th-century trend of using humor and visual metaphors to encourage employee productivity and attention to detail.