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Graphic Design Library Videos
- Photoshop 2022 Essential Training: The Basics (LinkedinLearning) Learn how to work efficiently and effectively with Adobe Photoshop CC 2019. 5 hour Course broken up into 70+ short videos. Exercise files are included.
- Creative Pro Careers: Staying Ahead (LinkedInLearning) 38 minute video course. In this course, get a high-level overview of some of the most popular creative fields—including graphic design, photography, video, and UX design—and learn which techniques you need to know to stay competitive.
- What Inspires Design? Product Design—Process and Inspiration Modern design, powered by new technology and production techniques, is pushing the limits of human ingenuity. This program allows viewers to explore the minds and methods of product designers to learn how to breathe life into a new idea. A viewable/printable worksheet is available online. A part of the series Product Design: Process and Inspiration. (17 minutes)
- Helvetica : typography, graphic design and global visual culture An independent film about typography, graphic design and global visual culture. HELVETICA looks at the proliferation of one typeface (which celebrated its 50th birthday in 2007) as part of a larger conversation about the way type affects our lives. An exploration of urban spaces in major cities and the type that inhabits them, this film offers a fluid discussion with renowned designers about their work, the creative process, and the choices and aesthetics behind their use of type.
- Illustrator 2022 Essential Training (LinkedIn Learning) Get started with Adobe Illustrator CC. Learn how to use the latest version of this illustration and vector drawing application to create artwork for print, for the web, or for use in other applications.
LIbrary Databases and Articles
- LinkedIn Learning This link opens in a new windowInstructional videos on graphic design and creative software (Try searching for "Graphic Design", Adobe, or whatever you want to learn)
- Academic Search Complete (EBSCO) This link opens in a new windowGreat place for articles on all subjects
- Culinary Arts Museum Digital Collection This link opens in a new windowTens of thousands of images from the JWU Culinary Arts Museum to use in your projects.
- Design Issues (Journal)Articles about the criticism, history and theory as they relate to the professions of design.
Graphic Design Library Ebooks
Meggs' History of Graphic Design by
The bestselling graphic design reference, updated for the digital age Meggs' History of Graphic Design is the industry's unparalleled, award-winning reference.
ISBN: 9781118772058Publication Date: 2016-05-02
Writing and Research for Graphic Designers by
For designers, writing and research skills are more necessary than ever before, from the basic business compositions to critical writing. In this competitive climate, designers are routinely called upon to make words about the images and designs they create for clients. Writing about design is not just "trade" writing, but should be accessible to everyone with an interest in design. This book is a complete, introductory guide to various forms of research and writing in design--and how they explain visuals and can be visualized. These pages address communication on various levels and to all audiences: - Designers to Designers - Designers to Clients - Designers to the Design-literate - Designers to the Design-agnostic Being able to express the issues and concerns of the design practice demands facts, data, and research. With Writing and Research for Graphic Designers, you'll learn how to turn information into a valuable asset-- one of the key talents of the design researcher.
ISBN: 9781592538041Publication Date: 2013-01-18
The Graphic Design Idea Book by
This book serves as an introduction to the key elements of good design. Broken into sections covering the fundamental elements of design, key works by acclaimed designers serve to illustrate technical points and encourage readers to try out new ideas.
ISBN: 9781780677569Publication Date: 2016-05-10
Thinking with Type by
Thinking with Type is the definitive guide to using typography in visual communication, from the printed page to the computer screen. Thinking with Type is a type book for everyone: designers, writers, editors, students, and anyone else who works with words.
ISBN: 9781616893507Publication Date: 2014-04-15
Graphic Design Thinking by
Graphic Design Thinking explores a variety of techniques-from quick, seat-of-the-pants approaches to more formal research methods-for stimulating fresh thinking and solving design problems. Visual demonstrations and case studies show the design processes and solutions at work.
ISBN: 1568989792Publication Date: 2011-07-27
