Graphic Design Resource Guide

Promotes excellence in scholarship and teaching in the history and criticism of the visual arts and in creativity and technical skill in the teaching and practices of art
Facilitates the exchange of ideas and information among those interested in art and history of art.

The Getty Research Institute is dedicated to furthering knowledge and advancing understanding of the visual arts.

The National Endowment for the Arts was established by Congress in 1965 as an independent agency of the federal government. To date, the NEA has awarded more than $4 billion to support artistic excellence, creativity, and innovation for the benefit of individuals and communities.

The National YoungArts Foundation (formerly known as the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts) was established in 1981 by Lin and Ted Arison to identify and support the next generation of artists, and to contribute to the cultural vitality of the nation by investing in the artistic development of talented young artists in the visual, literary, and performing arts

SGC International is an educational non-profit organization committed to informing our membership about issues and processes concerning original prints, drawings, book arts, and hand-made paper.

IGA, the professional association for design, is committed to advancing design as a professional craft, strategic tool and vital cultural force.

Grain edit is focused on classic design work from the 1950s-1970s and contemporary designers that draw inspiration from that time period.
Site content includes interviews, articles, designers’ libraries as well as examples of rare design annuals, type specimens, Ephemera, posters and vintage kids books from our bookshelves.

The Type Directors Club is the leading international organization whose purpose is to support excellence in typography, both in print and on screen. Founded in 1946 by some of the industry’s leading practitioners, the TDC’s earliest membership included Aaron Burns, Will Burtin, Freeman Craw, Louis Dorfsman, Gene Federico, Edward M. Gottschall, Herb Lubalin, Edward Rondthaler, Bradbury Thompson, and Hermann Zapf. With this solid historical background, the TDC today represents the best of today’s type design and type use.

- Objects from museums around the world.
- Create personal collections and share works.

The holdings of the Prints and Photographs Division document people, events, trends, and artistic and technical creativity that helped to shape the history and culture of the United States.

Documenting and Presenting the Posters of the WPA
(U.S. Works Progress Administration 1936 -1943)

The color picker samples colors from each image in the ever-expanding design archive. Records are then indexed based on the prominence of those colors. There are 120 different colors to choose from.

It is a blog for graphic designers and photographers, focusing on high quality designs and art photography. The ultimate desire is to constantly inspire people and expand their work all over the world. You will read in here whatever you found interesting and high quality ART design and photography.

The complete set of 50 passenger/pedestrian symbols developed by AIGA is available for all to use, free of charge. Signs are available here in EPS and GIF formats.

Quarterly covering the arena of artists’ books, art books and other multiple editions, including audio and new media.

For the book binder and book artist.

Visual culture