Jean Carlu: Pioneer of Visual Branding and WWII Propaganda Jean Carlu (1900–1997) stands as a significant figure in French graphic design, celebrated primarily for his distinctive Art Deco and Cubist posters—particularly those produced during World War II to bolster American industrial output. Born in , he was the younger brother of architect Jacques Carlu, whose monumental Palais de Chaillot in Paris exemplifies modernist architectural ambition. From 1919 until 1921, Carlu honed his skills as an illustrator before securing a position at an advertising agency where he began to forge his arti…