A 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. |
AIGA Design Archives « http://designarchives.aiga.org/ | | View a list of design history archives and resources from the american institute of graphic arts. includes contact info for collections housed in libraries of schools and museums. |
Aleksandr Rodchenko MoMA Exhibition « http://www.moma.org/exhibitions/1998/rodchenko/ | | The museum of modern art , new york presents the history and work of aleksandr rodchenko (1891-1956) , one of the leading russian artists in the period following the revolution of october 1917. |
American Sign Museum « http://www.signmuseum.com/ | | Learn about the history of the sign industry and its contribution to commerce and the american landscape. read museum news , view online exhibits , and research biographies , related events , book reviews , and sites. includes topical forum. |
April Greiman « http://www.aprilgreiman.com/ | | Visit the page of this pioneering designer who helped introduce the computer vernacular to graphic design through experimental mergers of type and image. find a link to her projects. |
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. |
Design History Discussion List « 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 uk. limited graphic design content. |
Dr. Leslie and the Composing Room « http://www.drleslie.com/index.shtml | | Research the 1934 - 1942 biography of dr. leslie of new york city , including the composing room , pm and ad magazine archives , the a-d gallery , and video interviews. |
Follow the Sun: Australian Travel Posters 1930s - 1950s « http://www.nla.gov.au/exhibitions/sun/ | | View a colorful exhibit of 1930s - 1950s lithographs from the national library of australia. browse images by destination , symbol , style , or artist. |
Graphic Design from the 1920s and 1930s in Travel Ephemera « http://www.travelbrochuregraphics.com/ | | View an international collection of historic travel brochures , airline time-tables , ocean liner time-tables , auto road maps , luggage labels , advertising , and graphic design publications from the 1920s and 1930s. |
Monuments of the Future: Designs by El Lissitzky « http://www.getty.edu/research/conducting_research/digitized_collections/lissitzky/ | | Explore the getty research institute site devoted to this modernist russian typographer , book designer , and architect. includes chronology , images , and links to related resources. |
Parkland College - GDS 131 Graphic Design History « http://virtual.parkland.edu/gds/131/ | | Review an online course given by parkland college's fine & applied arts department in champaign , illinois. survey 12 major graphic styles since 1890. includes timeline and links to influential designers. |
Paul Rand: Graphic Designer « http://www.mkgraphic.com/paulrand00.html | | Read an interview of this past influential designer on the subjects of graphic design critique , design philosophy and design education. |
Posters American Style « http://americanart.si.edu/collections/exhibits/posters/index.html | | View major posters from the last century. learn about their design , printing and historical impact on culture. includes audio. collection by the smithsonian american art museum. |
Remember Those Great Volkswagen Ads? « http://www.greatvwads.com/ | | Profile of book which is a compilation of volkswagen's press , radio and television campaigns , with information on how to purchase it. |