Putting down roots
Magazine advertising exploded in the 1920s, partly due to customer credit and consumer spending. The rise of mass-market magazines provided advertisers with a new way to reach customers. Magazine publishers turned to advertising to subsidize costs and keep prices lower. In addition to providing information to readers, magazines provided advertisers with a regular audience.
Since the Review’s debut in 1915 (the three-year mark of IFAI’s history), advertising has been a part of the magazine, bringing new products and innovations to readers. Many of the ads in the Review reflected the culture and language of the time. Successful magazine advertising designers used slogans, bold lettering and engaging graphics to capture readers’ attention.
1940
Mildew is only a bogeyman
1943
Cotton goes to war
1950
Calabana Cloth
1953
Black Magic
