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Title:
Getting Along With Each Other Will Help US Get Ahead Together
Date:
1984
Size:
24.5" x 36.5"
Medium:
Offset-Lithograph
Price:
Up to $350
INV. #:
26036
This original 1984 Better-Work getting-along motivational poster delivers a timeless workplace harmony message through an animal-companionship metaphor. The Better-Work poster features a close-up composition of an orange tabby cat and reddish-brown dog sharing a blue towel, their faces in profile suggesting cooperation and mutual respect. The bold typographic message—"Getting along with each other will help us get ahead together!"—translates principles of workplace culture into accessible visual language.
Produced by Clement Communications, Inc., this piece exemplifies 1980s corporate motivational design: accessible photography-based imagery, direct behavioral messaging, and aspirational tone targeting office and factory environments. Better-Work posters represent a distinct category of workplace communication—designed to reinforce team values, safety culture, and interpersonal skills through repetition and visual familiarity.
The 1980s represented the peak adoption of motivational poster culture in American workplaces. These pieces served as both practical communication tools and cultural artifacts that reflected era-specific management philosophies emphasizing team cohesion and positive reinforcement.
Professionally conservation-backed with archival linen mounting and ready to frame. Grade A condition.
Produced by Clement Communications, Inc., this piece exemplifies 1980s corporate motivational design: accessible photography-based imagery, direct behavioral messaging, and aspirational tone targeting office and factory environments. Better-Work posters represent a distinct category of workplace communication—designed to reinforce team values, safety culture, and interpersonal skills through repetition and visual familiarity.
The 1980s represented the peak adoption of motivational poster culture in American workplaces. These pieces served as both practical communication tools and cultural artifacts that reflected era-specific management philosophies emphasizing team cohesion and positive reinforcement.
Professionally conservation-backed with archival linen mounting and ready to frame. Grade A condition.