... in advertising and graphic design from the advent of photography advanced as printing techniques did during this industrial age. The first major development, the invention of lithography in the early nineteenth century, "allowed easier experimentation with type styles, weights and swifter production" (Hollis 1991, p. 292), and became the chief means of reproducing works of art and illustrating books (Fig. ... image over text a style that created commercial persuasion (Hollis 1991, p. 292). The illustrative poster led to the belief that "modern art and modern advertising were born toget...

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... of newspapers and as a result of this, advertising became not only the main source of revenue but also the main way to keep prices down. By the end of the nineteenth century newspapers ceased to be sold at their true costs and the cover price of newspapers were subsidised by advertising revenue. Northcliffe made a significant contribution to associating newspapers closely to advertising ... front pages of the newspaper to attract advertisers. The growing importance of advertising increased the need for better and more independent measurement of circulation and readership. In the early t...

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... , but they in fact hold prominence in the current era. And these are the media vehicles. In the early days the media vehicles were the newspapers, then in the late nineteenth century there were magazines and catalogs that came to scene as media vehicles for advertising products and services. The beginning of the commercial radio put the milestone for the electronic media ... ...

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