Jean Carlu: Pioneer of Visual Branding and WWII Propaganda Jean Carlu (1900–1997) stands as a monumental 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 Palais de Chaillot in Paris exemplifies modernist architectural ambition.…