DESIGN

Web Sites

abctypography

Provides information on typefaces, the history of printing, and general news.

Center for Universal Design

The Center for Universal Design is a national research, information, and technical assistance center that evaluates, develops, and promotes universal design in housing, public and commercial facilities, and related products

Communication Arts

Graphic design news, competitions, and jobs.

Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum

Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, Smithsonian Institution is the only museum in the United States devoted exclusively to historic and contemporary design. The Museum believes that design shapes our objects, environments, and communications, making them more desirable, functional, and accessible. The Museum celebrates the nature of design and explores its impact on the quality of our lives

CORE: Internet Aided Industrial Design 

Provides particularly useful sections for students--"Resources" and "Design.edu." (which includes Internet Aided Industrial Design). There's also plenty of other interesting and sometimes humorous articles, discussions, etc. You can sign up for e-mail notification of updates to the site.

Design Management links

These links will take you to many sources of information and services in design management.

Digital Library for the Decorative Arts and Material Culture

Digitized texts from the University of Wisconsin Libraries and the Chipstone Foundation along with links to other research sources.

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center - UC

This web site contains a comprehensive resource for students and faculty who are considering electronic thesis or dissertation submission. You will find complete instructions on creating and submitting your thesis or dissertation to the University of Cincinnati and OhioLINK, training materials on converting your Word and WordPerfect documents to PDF, a multitude of guides to various PDF enhancements, and many links to more resources.

Internet for Art and Design

By Rosemary Shirley Birkbeck, University of London

Internet for Fashion and Beauty

By Sara Hall, Manchester Metropolitan University

Internet for Media and Communication

By Jez Conolly, University of Bristol

 

Web site content: Elizabeth Meyer