Graphic Design in General
- A Short Introduction to the History of Graphic DesignA brief history from earliest writing to the present, nicely documented and based on the lecture notes of designer Nancy Stock-Allen. (Open Access!)
- AIGA | the professional association for design (formerly the American Institute of Graphic Arts)Case studies, directories, portfolios, awards, news, career info, professional standards and downloadable symbol signs. (Open Access!)
- Society for Experiential Graphic Design (SEGD)An organization for designers of visual communications and information systems for the built environment. Includes member profiles and their journal Communication + Place.
- Graphic Artist GuildPorfolios of members and lots of useful business and professional practice guidelines.
- The One Club for Creativity (formerly ADC, formerly Art Director’s Club)A professional society that features it’s several advertising awards programs. Site has designer bios, award winning ads, etc.
- CoroflotDesign career opportunities. (partly open access)
- The Book Cover ArchiveNearly 2000 recent book covers selected by designers and searchable by author, title, designer, illustrator, and genre.
Visit the design museums around the world using this useful set of links: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Design_museum
Typography
- Linotype.com: Font Lounge: Font DesignersAn e-commerce site, with a portion containing illustrated and documented bios of type designers.
- ATypI (Association Typographique Internationale)This international association of typographers posts news and several dozen short articles by multicultural experts. (Open Access!)