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Find Internet Resources for Graphic Design

Use these resources from any computer with an Internet Browser.

AIGA (Professional Association)
Links to standards of professional practice, design & business, cross cultural & sustainable design, resources for students and professionals, galleries of winning designs, and much more.
Ad*Access
Free digital collection from Duke University has 7000+ advertisements from print magazines and newspapers, published 1910s-1950s, focusing on radio, television, transportation, beauty/hygiene, and World War II. Search by keyword or browse focus areas and then narrow results by company, product, subject, or year.
WorldImages
California State University IMAGE Project includes 80,000 images that may be freely used for non-profit educational purposes. It has been selected by the Library of Congress for inclusion in its historic collection of Internet materials.

Find Articles on Graphic Design

Use these database links to search for full text online articles in every field of art and graphic design.

EBSCOhost This link opens in a new window Ebscohost provides access to thousands of periodicals and journals, with approximately 9,000 unique titles in full-text. In addition, users may access other reference materials through this site. A portion of this database was funded through the Wisconsin Dept. of Public Instruction, Library Division.
OmniFile (EBSCOhost) (multidisciplinary, all fulltext) This link opens in a new window This is the best database for articles in all fields of the visual arts, including graphic design.

Find Books and other items in the Library Catalog on Graphic Design

Link to selected resources from a search of the Library Catalog. These items can be sent to the campus of your choice.

Color in Graphic Design
The use of color in advertising, graphic design, layout, etc.
Creativity and Problem Solving
Creative ability. artistic creativity, problem solving in design
EBSCO e-Books for Graphic Design
Search a collection of e-books for full text online books in every field of the arts. Search by keywords such as art, design, advertising, etc.
Graphic Design/Commerical Art
Advertising art (logos, typography, brochures, posters, retail graphics, packaging, signage, symbols, creating brands) design elements and principles; the business of design
Typography and Graphic Design
Use of type fonts, designing with type, layout of typeface

Find Films On Demand (Online Videos) on Graphic Design

Link to these subject groups, or search for specific topics. Select a title and click PLAY!

Applied Arts (FOD)
On the Arts & Architecture page, under Applied Arts, select Graphics & Design to see videos on elements & principles of design, color, composition, product & logo design, digital design, and artists/designers
Graphics & Design (FOD)
On the Technical Education page, scroll down to Technical Communication; select Graphics & Design to watch vidoes on communication & the arts, product design, elements and principles of design, logos, desktop publishing, CAD, CAM, sustainability in design, and more.

For access to the main search page in Films on Demand use the link below.

Films on Demand This link opens in a new window Films On Demand is a state-of-the-art streaming video platform that makes it easier than ever to incorporate outstanding educational video content into your curriculum by providing easy integration with learning management systems, online lesson plans, distance learning courseware, or electronic card catalog systems. Most titles are available for individual lease or purchase, or through subscriptions to our robust, curriculum-focused subjects.

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Reference ebooks from Credo Reference

Use Credo Reference to help define art and graphic design terms, or find background on artists and designers. See also selected titles below.

Credo Reference This link opens in a new window Credo Reference is an online collection of over 650 encyclopedias, dictionaries, and other ready-reference books covering a range of topics, such as art, business, literature, and science. There are millions of entries, including thousands of images and audio pronunciation files.

Selected titles:

The Thames and Hudson Dictionary of Graphic Design and Designers by Alan Livingston; Isabella Livingston
Call Number: Credo Reference
ISBN: 0500204136
Publication Date: 2012-09-10
100 Ideas That Changed Graphic Design by Veronique Vienne; Steven Heller
Call Number: Credo Reference
ISBN: 1856697940

Find Career Resources in Graphic Design

Graphics Career Books & DVDs in the Library Catalog
Resources to help you decide if this career is right for you, how to prepare for it, what the possibilities are for employment
Films On Demand: Graphics & Design
On the Careers & Job Search page, look under Career Fields for videos about careers in "The Arts, Audio-Visual Technology & Communications."
Occupational Outlook Handbook: Graphic Designers
Job description, trends, work environment and tasks, qualifications, earnings, projected job outlook

Graphic Communication: Graphic Design

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