Open Directory - Arts: Graphic Design: History
See also: - Browse, search and view selections from a contemporary collection of thousands of design pieces which have been awarded recognition or honored by the AIGA. - View condensed timelines spanning tens of thousands of years, from the first known visual communication to the computer age of today. - Visit the home page of this pioneering woman who helped introduce the computer vernacular to design through experimental mergers of type and image. - Read a critical analysis of American advertising and design during the early 20th century. View samples. - Read an essay about the history behind the peace symbol, designed in 1958 by Gerald Holtom. - View an exhibition showcasing Futurism's innovative uses of typography from 1909-1944. - 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. - 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. - View the home page of Lincoln Cushing, Cuban poster artist, with his collections of oppositional visual art, political propaganda, and related writings. - View personal image collections from a contributor. Sets of images range from American and Bauhaus to Russian Constructivist and Swiss International design. - View an international collection of travel brochures, airline and ocean liner time-tables, auto road maps, luggage labels, advertising and publications. - View lectures and coursework based on Phillip Meggs' textbooks. - The Museum of Modern Art in New York presents the history and work of one of the leading Russian artists in the period following the Revolution of October 1917. - Text-based forum for design issues, local information, and reviews by the Design History Society in the United Kingdom. - 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. - Review an online course given by Parkland College's Fine and Applied Arts Department in Champaign, Illinois. - 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. - Profile of book which is a compilation of Volkswagen's press, radio and television campaigns. - The obituary of this innovative designer, best known for the work he created with his New York design firm and his brief editorship of Colors magazine. - View major posters from the last century. Learn about their design, printing and historical impact on culture. Includes audio. - 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. - 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. - Examine typographic specimens in book designs from the 15th to 20th centuries. From the Rare Book Collection of the Department of Special Collections. - Read about the history, literature and design characteristics of this anti-art cultural movement that grew from World War II to 1920. - Read about the life and works of this Russian avant-gardist who helped develop Suprematism and influenced architecture, literature, art, photography and design. - Read an account of early and modern graphic design history in this encyclopedia article. View sample images.
