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View condensed timelines spanning tens of thousands of years, from the first known visual communication to the computer age of today.
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Browse, search and view selections from a contemporary collection of thousands of design pieces which have been awarded recognition or honored by the AIGA.
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Visit the home page of this pioneering woman who helped introduce the computer vernacular to design through experimental mergers of type and image.
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Read a brief account of design history from the caves of Lascaux around 14,000 BC to the post-modern experimentation of David Carson in the 20th century.
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Read an essay about the history behind the peace symbol, designed in 1958 by Gerald Holtom.
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View an exhibition showcasing Futurism's innovative uses of typography from 1909-1944.
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Review twentieth century magazine design and photography with biographical profiles of designers. A project of the Rochester Institute of Technology.
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Browse a growing index of design contributions and influences from around the world.
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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.
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View the home page of Lincoln Cushing, Cuban poster artist, with his collections of oppositional visual art, political propaganda, and related writings.
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View personal image collections from a contributor. Sets of images range from American and Bauhaus to Russian Constructivist and Swiss International design.
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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.
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View lectures and coursework based on Phillip Meggs' textbooks.
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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.
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Text-based forum for design issues, local information, and reviews by the Design History Society in the United Kingdom.
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View a collection of 1930s to 1950s Australian travel posters. Browse images by destination, symbol, style, or artist.
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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.
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Review an online course given by Parkland College's Fine and Applied Arts Department in Champaign, Illinois.
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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.
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Profile of book which is a compilation of Volkswagen's press, radio and television campaigns.
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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.
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View major posters from the last century. Learn about their design, printing and historical impact on culture. Includes audio.
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Read a critical analysis of the history of American advertising and graphic design during the early 20th century. Includes samples.
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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.
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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.
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Examine typographic specimens in book designs from the 15th to 20th centuries. From the Rare Book Collection of the Department of Special Collections.
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View a catalogue, bibliography and resource list for examples of corporate graphic design. Includes identity guidelines, agencies, and recommended texts.
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Read about the history, literature and design characteristics of this anti-art cultural movement that grew from World War II to 1920.
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Read about the life and works of this Russian avant-gardist who helped develop Suprematism and influenced architecture, literature, art, photography and design.
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Read an account of early and modern graphic design history in this encyclopedia article. View sample images.
