| 1. | Remember Those Great Volkswagen Ads? | | | Profile of book which is a compilation of Volkswagen's press, radio and television campaigns, with information on how to purchase it.
www.greatvwads.com |
| 2. | Graphic Design from the 1920s and 1930s in Travel Ephemera | | | 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.
www.travelbrochuregraphics.com |
| 3. | The Italian Futurist Book | | | View an exhibition showcasing Futurism's innovative uses of typography and graphic design, from the years 1909-1944.
www.colophon.com |
| 4. | Timeline for Graphic Design History | | | View a timeline of significant events from the start of the Industrial Revolution in the 1820's to the use of web browsers in the 1990's.
www.mkgraphic.com |
| 5. | Dr. Leslie and the Composing Room | | | 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.
www.drleslie.com |
| 7. | Type and Typography | | | Read basic essays on the history of type including designers, printing, and technology.
www.cyber-north.com |
| 9. | AIGA Resource Archives | | | 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.
www.aiga.com |
| 11. | The Media History Project | | | A timeline, graphics, and short articles guide you through the history of mediated communication.
www.mediahistory.umn.edu |
| 12. | Design History Discussion List | | | Text-based forum for design issues, local information, and reviews by the Design History Society in the UK. Limited graphic design content.
www.jiscmail.ac.uk |
| 13. | American Sign Museum | | | 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.
www.signmuseum.com |
| 14. | The Swiss Poster Collection | | | See more than 300 posters from 1971 to the present by designers such as J. Müller-Brockmann and Wolfgang Weingart. Maintained by Carnegie Mellon University.
swissposters.library.cmu.edu |
| 17. | Paul Rand: Graphic Designer | | | Read an interview of this past influential designer on the subjects of graphic design critique, design philosophy and design education.
www.mkgraphic.com |
| 18. | Milton Glaser, Inc. | | | Learn about the firm and its interdisciplinary, internationally known designer who co-founded Pushpin Studios, New York Magazine, and the WBMG publication design firm. See posters, illustration, and other projects.
www.miltonglaser.com |
| 19. | April Greiman | | | 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.
www.aprilgreiman.com |
| 20. | Design Archive Online | | | 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.rit.edu |
| 22. | Cuban Posters | | | View a collection of Cuban domestic, cultural, Che, film, and anti-imperialist posters produced since the 1960s. Read interview articles, browse a reading list, and buy prints and postcards.
www.cuban-posters.freeservers.com |
| 23. | Aleksandr Rodchenko MoMA Exhibition | | | 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.
www.moma.org |
| 24. | The History of PostScript | | | Learn the story of modern PostScript technology and its impact on the publishing industry.
www.prepressure.com |
| | |