| 1. About: Graphic Design: History |
| View condensed timelines spanning tens of thousands of years, from the first known visual communication to the computer age of today. |
| http://graphicdesign.about.com/od/history/His... |
| 2. 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. |
| http://designarchives.aiga.org/ |
| 3. April Greiman: Made in Space |
| Visit the home page of this pioneering woman who helped introduce the computer vernacular to design through experimental mergers of type and image. |
| http://www.aprilgreiman.com/ |
| 4. Art of Persuasion |
| Read a critical analysis of American advertising and design during the early 20th century. View samples. |
| http://xroads.virginia.edu/~MA99/piazza/portf... |
| 5. Article Cat: Graphic Design History |
| 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. |
| http://www.articlecat.com/Article/Graphic-Des... |
| 6. Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND): The CND Logo |
| Read an essay about the history behind the peace symbol, designed in 1958 by Gerald Holtom. |
| http://www.cnduk.org/pages/binfo/logo.html |
| 7. Colophon Page: The Italian Futurist Book |
| View an exhibition showcasing Futurism's innovative uses of typography from 1909-1944. |
| http://www.colophon.com/gallery/futurism/inde... |
| 8. 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. |
| http://design.rit.edu/ |
| 9. Design Encyclopedia |
| Browse a growing index of design contributions and influences from around the world. |
| http://www.thedesignencyclopedia.org/ |
| 10. 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. |
| http://www.designhistorysociety.org/ |
| 11. Docs Populi |
| View the home page of Lincoln Cushing, Cuban poster artist, with his collections of oppositional visual art, political propaganda, and related writings. |
| http://www.docspopuli.org/ |
| 12. 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. |
| http://www.flickr.com/photos/20745656@N00/set... |
| 13. 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. |
| http://www.travelbrochuregraphics.com/ |
| 14. Moore College of Art & Design: Graphic Design History |
| View lectures and coursework based on Phillip Meggs' textbooks. |
| http://www.designhistory.org/ |
| 15. Museum of Modern Art: Aleksandr Rodchenko |
| 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. |
| http://www.moma.org/exhibitions/1998/rodchenk... |
| 16. National Academic Mailing List Service: Design History |
| Text-based forum for design issues, local information, and reviews by the Design History Society in the United Kingdom. |
| http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/design-histor... |
