Graphic Design

Spoon Graphics Blog Spoon Graphics Blog- Design tutorials, graphic design articles and free vector downloads from designer Chris Spooner. Colorburned Colorburned- Design blog featuring news, resources, and tutorials from around the web. BittBox BittBox- Design freebies including tutorials, vectors, high resolution Photoshop brushes and textures. Fudgegraphics Fudgegraphics- Blog offering graphic design resources, freebies, inspirations and the personal portfolio of Franz Jeitz. Ideabook Ideabook- Sharing of print design, web design, color, illustration, typography, photography, and marketing. Chuck Green, graphic designer and marketer. Medieval Unicode Font Initiative Medieval Unicode Font Initiative- Non-profit group of scholars working toward a solution to the problem of encoding special characters in Medieval texts written in the Latin alpha… The Typographic Circle The Typographic Circle- Membership organization providing information on committee, events, publications and membership. National Print Museum National Print Museum- Includes a short tour of the museum, description of exhibits, a brief history of printing in Ireland and visitor information. Creative Pro : Fonts Department Creative Pro : Fonts Department- Font news and software reviews links. Exclusive feature articles on typography from Creative Pro's staff of graphic design writers. Type Directors Club (TDC) Type Directors Club (TDC)- International organization supporting excellence in typography, both in print and on screen. Articles, videos, competitions and membership information. Microsoft Typography Microsoft Typography- Typography news headlines, 'link of the day','book recommendations' and a updated database of type and typography related sites. BBC News: Helvetica at 50 BBC News: Helvetica at 50- The Helvetica font is celebrating its 50th birthday. You've probably seen it a thousand times today. Why? Arabic Type Arabic Type- Research on Arabic typography, its relationship to calligraphy and culture, and the development of new Arabic fonts. Ban Comic Sans Ban Comic Sans- Download and print stickers and flyers to campaign against the font, also free comic fonts to use instead. Commonly Confused Characters Commonly Confused Characters- Unicode and graphic examples of proper quote, hyphen, and space encoding and typographical mistakes. Typolis Typolis- In German and English, this site is an ambitious private project which details the history of alphabets, describes type classifications and provides information about des… TypoBlog TypoBlog- Medium sized article, subtitled "How personal typographic Web sites are giving the musty, elitist field of typography is a stiff kick in the keister" Information Design Associates Information Design Associates- Corporate, information design, and web design. Typotheque Typotheque- Information about typography, free type utilities, articles on type and type design, and fonts for sale. Arabic typography Arabic typography- Arabic typographical experiments. LetterPerfect LetterPerfect- Design services, lettering tours, publications, and fonts available for purchase and download. Society of Typographic Aficionados Society of Typographic Aficionados- Rochester, NY based S{o}TA is an International Organization dedicated to the promotion, study, and support of type, its history and development… Character Design Standards Character Design Standards- General rules for character shapes in Latin based languages in digital fonts. From Microsoft.com. Dr. Leslie and The Composing Room Dr. Leslie and The Composing Room- MFA thesis project by Erin K. Malone explores the history of typesetting firm located in New York City. ATypI ATypI- The site of the Association Typographique International, the organisation of the international type community. Information on events, ATypI publications and conferences. typogRaphic typogRaphic- Exploration and experimentation between typography and imagery. Planet Typography Planet Typography- This portal dedicated to typography includes directory, news, online manual and free fonts to download. Home of The Typographic Times, a font-related eZine with… Types and Typography Types and Typography- A complete guide to the history and science of types, fonts and typography. Typographic Typographic- Information on typography from 3500 B.C. to the present day, including evolution, timeline, anatomy, image gallery, studies, glossary and related information. TypeRight TypeRight- Mission: to promote typefaces as creative works and to advocate their legal protection as intellectual property. Will-Harris Studio Will-Harris Studio- Home of Esperfonto, the web's only interactive typeface selection system, TypoFile magazine for people who use and love type, a design office with corporate ID… Typo.cz Typo.cz- Information on Central European typography includes foundry listing, software, books and general rules. In English and Czech. Loremipsum.net Loremipsum.net- About lorem ipsum, how it's used and the history behind it. Lorem Ipsum Lorem Ipsum- Reference site about Lorem Ipsum, giving information on its origins, as well as a random Lipsum generator. Association of Registered Graphic Designers of Ontario (RGD Ontario) Association of Registered Graphic Designers of Ontario (RGD Ontario)- Founded 1996, Toronto, Canada. For Ontario graphic designers. A member association of the GDC. Grants qualifi… Graphic Artists Guild Graphic Artists Guild- Founded 1967, Detroit, USA. For American visual creatives (design, web, illustration). A union of professionals who have come together to pursue common goal… ArtYears ArtYears- Community portal offering tips and resources for graphic designers. Society of Illustrators, Artists and Designers Society of Illustrators, Artists and Designers- International organisation founded to promote excellence in the art and technique of all visual media and advancement of profession… Institute of Designers in Ireland Institute of Designers in Ireland- Professional body representing the interests of Irish designers. Newsletter, annual reports and downloadable forms provided. The Grolier Club The Grolier Club- Membership organization founded in 1884 for aficionados of the graphic arts. Information on research library, public exhibitions and publications. Letter Exchange Letter Exchange- Society for professionals involved in the lettering arts and crafts, from calligraphy and letter-cutting, through design for print, publishing and typography, to … Design Council Design Council- Helps people and organisations in business, education, public services and government understand design and use it effectively as part of their strategy. Creative Business Creative Business- A business information resource for principals of graphic design and communications companies and freelance graphic designers, copywriters and illustrators. Graphic Designers of Canada (GDC) Graphic Designers of Canada (GDC)- Founded 1976, Ottawa, Canada. For Canadian graphic designers. A member-based graphic design organization of design professionals, educators and … Society of Publication Designers (SPD) Society of Publication Designers (SPD)- Founded 1965, NY, USA. For international trade, corporate, institutional, newspaper and consumer editorial art directors. Design Management Institute (DMI) Design Management Institute (DMI)- Founded 1975, Boston, USA. For design managers. A non-profit organization dedicated to demonstrating the strategic role of design in business an… Society for Environmental Graphic Design (SEGD) Society for Environmental Graphic Design (SEGD)- Washington DC, USA. For international graphic designers, fabricators, students and educators involved in the field of environmenta… Society for News Design (SND) Society for News Design (SND)- North Kingston, USA. For international designers in the news industry. Publishers of annual "Best of Newspaper Design". Formerly the Society of News… International Council of Graphic Design Associations (icograda) International Council of Graphic Design Associations (icograda)- Founded 1963, London, UK. For international graphic designers. The world's non-governmental and non-political repr… International Color Consortium (ICC) International Color Consortium (ICC)- Founded 1993, Reston, USA. For international color designers. Membership organization established by industry vendors for the purpose of crea…