Psychological Ergonomics from Jim Flora

The newest Jim Flora retrospective from Fantagraphics, this one titled The Secretly Diabolical Art of […], contains some of his most mind-blowing commercial work from 1956 where he designed art for whole issues of Research & Engineering magazine, not just the covers.

An Example:

In this section as well, Flora partakes in a bit of structuralism, drawing caricatures of workplace psychologies. I’m not sure if he wrote the copy or just illustrated them, but they’re fascinating for any lover of story, conflict, and drama.

FIGHTERS: The Interrupter | The Braggart | The Carping Critic | The Man-Who-Won’t-Take-No | The Firecracker

ESCAPISTS: The Dreamer | The Loafer | The Excuse Maker | The Ailing One | The Soloist

NEUROTICS: The Scared Rabbit | The Chameleon | The Bug On Detail | The Stubborn Mule | The Bellyacher