Internet resources for Visual Communication
Contents:
- Useful Starters
- Graphic Design
- Illustration
- Typography
- Web Design
- Animation
- Cartooning
- Colour
- Comics
- Databases
- Design Education
- Professional Organisations
- Directories
- Images
- Design Museums
For general information see the guides
Useful Starters
- Advisory Group on Computer Graphics (opens in new window) Coldharbour Lane, Bristol, United Kingdom. An initiative of the joint information system committee to provide a joint national focus for computer graphics, visualisation, multimedia and virtual environments with the United Kingdom's higher education community
- Alertbox (opens in new window) United States.A site that disseminates a biweekly column by Dr. Jakob Nielsen concerning the Internet
- Art Guide (opens in new window) Cognitive Applications, Brighton, England. A comprehensive internet guide to the art collections of Great Britain and Ireland
- ArtLex (opens in new window) Michael Delahunt. An art dictionary for artists, students and educators in art production, criticism, history, aesthetics, and education. It contains definitions, images, pronunciation notes, quotations and links to other resources
- ArtToday (opens in new window) United States. A large searchable categorized set of clip art, web graphics, photographs, fonts and sounds available on the Internet
- CD Information Center (opens in new window) a public service website begun in 1995 that provides information on CD and DVD, how they are manufactured and used for electronic publishing. Links are provided to other sites
- Computer Generated (opens in new window) Yahoo. Michael Rhode and John Bullough, authors. A graphic site with links to computer generated art, design, animation, graphics, fractuals and others
- Cybersoc (opens in new window) Robin Hamman, University of Westminster, London. An online resource for social scientists interested in the study of the Internet, cyberspace, computer mediated communication and online communities
- Design & Publishing Center (opens in new window) Harrisonburg, Virginia, U.S.A. A portal site for design, typography, graphics, illustration, writing, printing, publishing, advertising, signs, displays and information for graphic communication
- Designing Type (opens in new window) About.com Inc. A site that is updated weekly with information on many topics related to visual communication
- Dezinecafe (opens in new window) Semiotx Inc, U.S.A. A site that promotes awareness about the importance of protecting original design
- Graphic Design Yahoo (opens in new window).Provides links to graphic designers, illustration, typography, competitions, companies and more
- Graphic Design Dmoz (opens in new window). A site providing links to organisations, typography, graphic designs, 3D design, education and training and e-zines
- Graphic Design Asia Yahoo (opens in new window). Provides links to graphic design, typography, web design, illlustration, competitions and education
- Graphic Design About.com Inc (opens in new window). A general site with links to illustration, information, design, fonts and other general topics
- VADS (opens in new window) Visual Arts Data Service. Surrey Institute of Art and Design, Farnham, United Kingdom. This is a searchable catalogue of internet resources selected and catalogued by librarians providing , preserving and promoting quality digital resources for the Visual Arts
- Voice of the Shuttle (opens in new window)- Design. Alan Liu, University of California, Santa Barbara, U.S.A. A site that has many components including design
Graphic Design
- American Institute of Graphic Artists (opens in new window) New York, New York, U.S.A. Commenced in 1914 it exists to develop a strong voice for designers. This site contains competitions, exhibitions, conferences and publications
- Communication
Arts (opens in new window) Palo Alto, California, U.S.A. A site that allows searching of the database of
articles, columns and exhibit projects that have appeared in Communication
Arts for the last 14 years
The print version of Communication Arts is held by the Library at City West
CW Periodicals PER 741.6 COM
v.13 no.2 (1971:May/Jun) - - DesignSphere Online (opens in new window) Cogent Software Inc; Pasadena, California, U.S.A. Features online portfolios
- Graphic Artists Guild (opens in new window) New York, New York, U.S.A. Provides and protects the economic interest of its members. It is committed to improving conditions for creators of graphic art and raising standards for the entire industry
- Graphic Design Schools In America (opens in new window) Sensebox.com, Lightning Lake, U.S.A. Links to schools and universities that offer programs in graphic design and visual communication; authored by Brian Slawson
- Graphic Design Timeline: 1975-1995 (opens in new window) About.com Inc. Outlines the important dates in the last twenty years of design. It also lists useful resources
- Graphic Designers Paradise (opens in new window) Desktop publishing.com. A site with multiple links to design information
- Graphis (opens in new window) New
York, NY, U.S.A. Graphis is the international journal of visual communication.
First published in 1944 (Abstracts Only)
The print version of Graphis is held by the Library at City West
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v.18 no.99 (1962:Jan/Feb) - - How (opens in new window) F&W Publications Inc. Is the business and creative resource for graphic designers. Subscription only
- Icograda (opens in new window) Brussels, Belgium. International Council of Graphic Design Associations providing information for graphic designers
- International Color Consortium (opens in new window) U.S.A. Established in 1993 for the purpose of creating, promoting and encouraging the standardization and evolution of an open cross platform color management system
- Print (opens in new window) Rockville,
MD, U.S.A. One of the foremost journals for graphic design
The print version of Print is held by the Library at City West
CW Periodicals PER 741.6 PRI
v.28 no.3 (1974:May/Jun) - - SYMBOLS.com (opens in new window) HME Media, U.S.A. An online encyclopedia of graphic symbols. It contains more than 2,500 western signs arranged into 54 groups according to their graphic characteristics
Illustration
- Illustration Dmoz (opens in new window). A site providing links to various aspects of illustration including caricature, editorial illustration, graphic illustrators and illustration portfolios
- Theispot Showcase (opens in new window) Applied Graphics Technologies Inc. A site showcasing illustrators and illustrations
Typography
- Adobe Type Library (opens in new window) Adobe Systems Inc, U.S.A. A site dedicated to Adobe fonts and designers
- Garage Fonts (opens in new window) Silver Springs, Maryland, U.S.A. Created in 1993 to distribute the experimental fonts used in raygun magazine
- Hamilton Wood Type and Printing Museum (opens in new window) Two Rivers, Wisconsin, U.S.A. A large collection of 19th and 20th century wood type and printing technology
- Letter Arts Review (opens in new window) Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S.A. A quarterly journal for calligraphers and lettering artists. Abstracts only
- Linotype Library (opens in new window) Bad Homburg, Germany. Contains more than 4000 typefaces and aims to support an open exchange of ideas and information in the field of typography
- Typofile Magazine (opens in new window) Hampton Court, United Kingdom. An online magazine that includes new typefaces, web fonts, techniques, technology, opinions and essays
Web Design
- AtWebsites Resources for Web Designers (opens in new window) Simply Fabulous Design, U.S.A. A site that provides fonts, background, tutorials and forums relating to Web design
- Dmitry's Design Lab (opens in new window) founded in 1998 by Dmitry Kirsanov this site contains articles on the basics of design
- Netscape Composer (opens in new window) a tutorial designed to introduce users to the basic functions of Netscape Composer
- Web Page Design for Designers (opens in new window) Joe Gillespie, Pixel Productions, U.K. A site about designing for the worldwide web with a particular emphasis on graphic design. It contains three main sections, editorials,and reviews, main information and web design links section
- Webpages That Suck (opens in new window) Vincent Flanders, Flanders Enterprises Inc, U.S.A. A site that encourages good web design by looking at bad web design
Animation
- Animations (opens in new window) Wired Digital Inc, United States. A site that gathers a range of animations on the Web. It includes work by emerging animators as well as professional. It also contains tutorials in web animation
- Origins of American Animation (opens in new window) Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., U.S.A. A collection of twenty one animated films and two fragments which span the years 1900-1921
Cartooning
- Argon Zark! (opens in new window) United States. Is an all digital "virtual comic book" created in 1995 and is designed to be viewed on the Internet
- Illustrators and Cartoonists (opens in new window) Mark J. Cohen, Santa Rosa, Califormia, U.S.A. A gallery featuring works of many illustrators and cartoonists
Colour
- Color Association of the United States (opens in new window) New York, New York, U.S.A An 85 year old international color forecasting organization, representing leaders in every industry in which color is a factor. Extensive color archives, trend information, custom color consulting, and publications are also available
- Pantone (opens in new window) Pantone Inc, U.S.A. A commercial site dealing with many aspects of color
Comics
- Comics.com (opens in new window) New York, New York, U.S.A. A commercial site that contains the comics, the Dilbert zone, editoons and Snoopy
- Comics Research Bibliography (opens in new window) Michael Rhode and John Bullough, U.S.A. This is an international bibliography of comics books, comic strips, animation, caricature, cartoons, bandes, dessinees and related topics
Design Education
- Academy of Art College (opens in new window) San Francisco, California, U.S.A.
- Graphic/Communication Design (opens in new window) Royal Melbourne Institute Technology, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Professional Organisations
- ArtsInfo (opens in new window) Commonwealth Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, Australia. ArtsInfo is a one stop shop which provides information on grants, competitions, prizes, awards, scholarships, festivals, events, venues, sponsorship opportunities, and business and marketing programs offered by the Federal Government, State and Territory governments, local government, and by corporations, foundations and non-government bodies
- Association of Medical Illustrators (opens in new window) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A. An international organisation founded in 1945. Its members are artists who create material designed to facilitate the recording and dissemination of medical and bio scientific knowledge through visual communication media
- Australian Centre for the Arts and Technology (opens in new window) (ACAT) Institute of the Arts, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia. Is a centre dedicated to creative applications of new technology. Primary diciplines at ACAT are electro-acoustic music, computer animation and interactive multimedia
- Australian Graphic Design Association (opens in new window) Cammeray, NSW, Australia. Is a national non profit organisation which was founded in 1988 to facilitate the advancement of graphic design profession in Australia
- Australian Network For Art & Technology (opens in new window) (ANAT) Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. The role of ANAT is to advocate, support and promote the arts and artists in the interaction between art, technology and science, nationally and internationally
- British Design & Art Direction (opens in new window) Vauxhall, London. A professional association and charity founded in 1982, representing the United Kingdom's design and advertising communities
- Canadian Association of Photographers and Illustrators (opens in new window) (CAPIC) Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Created in 1978 CAPIC actively represents the interests of visual communicators in areas such as copyright and business practice
- Cartoonists Association (opens in new window) New York, New York, U.S.A. A non profit organisation that acts as facilitator between cartoon buyer and the artist
- Design Business Association (opens in new window) United Kingdom. Founded in 1986. A non profit organisation dedicated to representing the interests of design businesses of all disciplines
- Design Council (opens in new window) Covent Garden, United Kingdom. Identifies, develops and promotes the use of design to improve competitiveness of British design
- Design Institute of Australia (opens in new window) (DIA) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Founded in 1947 the DIA represents members opractising all fields of design in Australia. It aims to improve the industry and profile of design
- Design Management Institute (opens in new window) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Founded in 1975 the Institute serves primarily design executives and other executives involved in the development of products, communications and environments. Educators involved in research and teaching are also involved. The mission of the Institute is to be the international authority and advocate on design management
- Graphic Artists Guild (opens in new window) New York, NY, U.S.A. Is the national union of illustrators, designers, web creators, production artists, surface designers and other creatives who aim to raise the industry standard and improve the ability of visual creators
- Illustrator.org.uk (opens in new window) Brighton, United Kingdom. The British illustrators group has as its main aim to promote the range of depth and excellence of professional illustrators to be found in and around the Brighton and East Sussex area
- Organization of Black Designers (opens in new window) Washington, DC, U.S.A. A non profit national professional association dedicated to promoting the visibility, education, improvement and interaction of African-American and other peoples of color
- Society for Environmental Graphic Design (opens in new window) Washington, D.C., U.S.A. For designers, fabricators, students and educators involved in the filed of environmental graphic design
- Society of Illustrators (opens in new window) 128 East 63rd Street, U.S.A. Founded in 1907 to promote and stimulate interest in the art of illustration, past, present and future and to give impetus generally toward high ideals in the art by means of exhibitions, lectures and educational programs
Directories
- Directory of Design Consultants (opens in new window) St Albans, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom. Founded in 1995 with the aim of providing a comprehensive directory of design consultants
Images
- AICT (opens in new window) (Art Images for College Teaching) maintained by Minneapolis College of Art and Design is a non commercial, non profit image sharing project providing image resources for the educational community
- Finding Images on the Web (opens in new window) Mugar Memorial Library, Boston University Libraries. A site that provides information and links to image finding on the Internet
- Image Sites for Art (opens in new window) maintained by the University of Florida, U.S.A. This site gives many links to sites dealing primarily with images of art and architecture
Design Museums
- Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design (opens in new window) Chicago, U.S.A. Founded in 1988, the Museum is dedicated to the Art of Design in all areas of the discipline: architecture, industrial, and product design, graphics, and urban planning
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