History
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- American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA) Design Archives
- 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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- Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND): The CND Logo
- Read an essay about the history behind the peace symbol, designed in 1958 by Gerald Holtom.
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- Colophon Page: The Italian Futurist Book
- View an exhibition showcasing Futurism's innovative uses of typography from 1909-1944.
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- Design History Society
- 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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- Docs Populi
- 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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- Flickr: Photos from Alki1
- 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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- Graphic Design from the 1920s and 1930s in Travel Ephemera
- View an international collection of travel brochures, airline and ocean liner time-tables, auto road maps, luggage labels, advertising and publications.
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- Moore College of Art & Design: Graphic Design History
- View lectures and coursework based on Phillip Meggs' textbooks.
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- National Library of Australia: Follow the Sun
- View a collection of 1930s to 1950s Australian travel posters. Browse images by destination, symbol, style, or artist.
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- Parkland College: GDS 131 Graphic Design History
- Review an online course given by Parkland College's Fine and Applied Arts Department in Champaign, Illinois.
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- Pushpin Group
- 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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- Salon: Tibor Kalman
- 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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- University of Florida: Graphic Design: Typography
- 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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- Wikipedia: Dada
- 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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- Wikipedia: El Lissitzky
- 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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- Wikipedia: Graphic Design
- Read an account of early and modern graphic design history in this encyclopedia article. View sample images.
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