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American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA) Design Archives - http://designarchives.aiga.org/
Browse, search and view selections from a contemporary collection of thousands of design pieces which have been awarded recognition or honored by the AIGA. |
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Wikipedia: Graphic Design - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graphic_design
Read an account of early and modern graphic design history in this encyclopedia article. View sample images. |
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Docs Populi - http://www.docspopuli.org/
View the home page of Lincoln Cushing, Cuban poster artist, with his collections of oppositional visual art, political propaganda, and related writings. |
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Wikipedia: Dada - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dada
Read about the history, literature and design characteristics of this anti-art cultural movement that grew from World War II to 1920. |
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National Library of Australia: Follow the Sun - http://www.nla.gov.au/exhibitions/sun/
View a collection of 1930s to 1950s Australian travel posters. Browse images by destination, symbol, style, or artist. |
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Wikipedia: El Lissitzky - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Lissitzky
Read about the life and works of this Russian avant-gardist who helped develop Suprematism and influenced architecture, literature, art, photography and design. |
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Graphic Design from the 1920s and 1930s in Travel Ephemera - http://www.travelbrochuregraphics.com/
View an international collection of travel brochures, airline and ocean liner time-tables, auto road maps, luggage labels, advertising and publications. |
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University of Florida: Graphic Design: Typography - http://web.uflib.ufl.edu/spec/rarebook/art3283c/index.htm
Examine typographic specimens in book designs from the 15th to 20th centuries. From the Rare Book Collection of the Department of Special Collections. |
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Design History Society - http://www.designhistorysociety.org/
The Society promotes and supports the study of design history. Its activities include the publication of a journal and newsletter, an annual conference, management of a discussion list, grants and prizes for research, and awards for events. |
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Moore College of Art & Design: Graphic Design History - http://www.designhistory.org/
View lectures and coursework based on Phillip Meggs' textbooks. |
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Colophon Page: The Italian Futurist Book - http://www.colophon.com/gallery/futurism/index.html
View an exhibition showcasing Futurism's innovative uses of typography from 1909-1944. |
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About: Graphic Design: History - http://graphicdesign.about.com/od/history/History.htm
View condensed timelines spanning tens of thousands of years, from the first known visual communication to the computer age of today. |
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Design Archive Online - http://design.rit.edu/
Review twentieth century magazine design and photography with biographical profiles of designers. A project of the Rochester Institute of Technology, the image archives have limited access. |
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Pushpin Group - http://www.pushpininc.com/
Explore the graphic and illustrative work of Seymour Chwast, one of the founding members of the iconic Push Pin Studios in 1954, along with Milton Glaser and Edward Sorel. |
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Remember Those Great Volkswagen Ads? - http://www.greatvwads.com/
Profile of book which is a compilation of Volkswagen's press, radio and television campaigns. |
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Website About Corporate Identity - http://users.ncrvnet.nl/mstol
View a catalogue, bibliography and resource list for examples of corporate graphic design. Includes identity guidelines, agencies, and recommended texts. |
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Typotheque: Articles: Design History - http://www.typotheque.com/site/articles.php?topic=8
Browse a variety of articles from authors such as Ellen Lupton and Steven Heller, collected by this type foundry based in The Hague, the Netherlands. |
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Parkland College: GDS 131 Graphic Design History - http://gds.parkland.edu/gds/131/
Review an online course given by Parkland College's Fine and Applied Arts Department in Champaign, Illinois. |
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Unimark International - http://www.unimark-international.com
Read about the formation, success and eventual decline of the design firm founded by Ralph Eckerstrom, former design director for Container Corporation of America, and Massimo Vignelli. |
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Art of Persuasion - http://xroads.virginia.edu/~MA99/piazza/portfolio/adweb/
Read a critical analysis of American advertising and design during the early 20th century. View samples. |
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P.R. Incorporated: Graphic Design History - http://www.princorporated.com/art_graphic-design-history.htm
Read an account of design history from cave paintings and the first books to the genesis of printing and the design qpplications that extend to the computer age. |
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National Academic Mailing List Service: Design History - http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/design-history.html
Text-based forum for design issues, local information, and reviews by the Design History Society in the United Kingdom. |
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Design Encyclopedia - http://www.thedesignencyclopedia.org/
Browse a growing index of design contributions and influences from around the world. |
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Article Cat: Graphic Design History - http://www.articlecat.com/Article/Graphic-Design-History/933
Read a brief account of design history from the caves of Lascaux around 14,000 BC to the post-modern experimentation of David Carson in the 20th century. |
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Smithsonian American Art Museum: Posters American Style - http://americanart.si.edu/collections/exhibits/posters/
View major posters from the last century. Learn about their design, printing and historical impact on culture. Includes audio. |