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ORGANIZATIONS
AIGA
The purpose of the American Institute of Graphic Arts is
to advance excellence in graphic design as a discipline, profession,
and cultural force. The AIGA provides leadership in the exchange
of ideas and information, the encouragement of critical analysis
and research, and the advancement of education and ethical practice.
CASE
The Council for Advancement and Support of Education is the
professional organization for advancement professionals at all
levels who work in alumni relations, communications, and development.
College Art Association
CAA 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.
Graphic Artists Guild
Promotes and protects the economic interests of member artists
and is committed to improving conditions for all creators of
graphic arts and raising standards for the entire industry. The
Guild is an egalitarian union that embraces
all creators of graphic arts intended for presentation as originals
or reproductions at all levels of skill and expertise.
ICOGRADA
International Council of Graphic Design Associations is
the professional world body for graphic design and visual communication
associations.
National Council for Marketing
and Public Relations NCMPR
NCMPR is the only organization of its kind that exclusively
represents marketing and public realtions professionals at community,
technical and junior colleges.
Society of Graphic Designers of Canada
The GDC is Canada's national graphic design association. A member-based organization of design professionals, educators, administrators, students, and associates in related fields, it acts as an advocate, voice and resource for Canada's graphic design profession.
Swinburne National Institute for Design Research (NIDR)
The National Institute for Design Research (NIDR) was established in 2003 as a focal point for design research and postgraduate education in the Faculty of Design. NIDR is unique in Australia in offering degrees in design and we have established a unique environment to drive multidisciplinary thought, innovation and pioneering collaboration between academia and real world industry. We provide places in degrees to both local and overseas designers.
University Photographers'
Association of America
The UPAA is an international organization of college and
university photographers concerned with the application and practice
of photography as it relates to the higher education setting.
They are committed to photographic excellence through continuing
education and networking with our professional colleagues.
DESIGN-RELATED LINKS
Anders Quicker - AQ Art &
Design
Contains graphic design, web design, airbrush art, interface
design, free stuff, HTML-tips, Contest, animated gif´s,
and backgrounds. You can expect to find some attractive graphics,
easy navigation, and lots of downloads.
Beginner's
Guide to HTML
This guide is used by many to start to understand the hypertext
markup language (HTML) used on the World Wide Web. It is an introduction
and does not pretend to offer instructions on every aspect of
HTML.
ClickZ Today
Topics in design, content and creativity.
Communication Arts
Magazine
World's largest magazine on creativity for graphic designers,
art directors, copywriters, photographers, illustrators and multimedia
designers.
Creating
Great Web Graphics
Gives basic step-by-step techniques so that the reader can
create great, professional-looking graphics in just a few short
steps, using either Photoshop 4.0 or Corel PhotoPaint 7.
Cross-Platform
Web Design on the Mac
This article from webreference.com is a discussion of how
to simulate a PC on your Mac so your pages will look great everywhere.
By John Bancroft.
Design Ideas
and Recipes
Contains step-by-step design projects from www.ideabook.com.
Dimitry's
Design Lab
A collection of brief tutorials, bug alerts, and general
advice on HTML and its extensions, Web page design and layout,
browsers, and web graphics from Dmitry Kirsanov.
Graphic Design USA and GDUSA enewsletters
Graphic Design USA, for 46 years, has been a monthly news, people, products and services magazine for graphic design professionals at independent firms, advertising agencies, corporations, and institutions.
Graphix Designer's
Studio
Contains graphics resources, free images, downloads, plugins,
fonts, tips, backgrounds, and more.
HOW Magazine
A leading creativity, business and technology magazine for
graphic design professionals.
I.D. Magazine
The international design magazine, showcases innovative
products and technologies for sophisticated readers who are
at the forefront of shaping the world through design.
Mid-South Color Labs, Inc. | Website
Mid-South Color Labs, Inc. is a full-service provider of photographic and digital imaging services. We offer true photographic prints, wall graphics, vinyl and fabric banners, custom-printed wallpaper and trade show graphics, to name a few. Some of our most popular products are low-cost retractable banner stands with custom graphics, which are ideal for recruiting and lobby displays. We also provide online professional lab service to in-house photo departments and institutional advancement offices (www.corporatepicts.com). We have been in business for over 50 years and focus on providing solutions to your marketing and communications needs rather than just products. A special online catalog for UCDA members is available here with many design ideas and priced products. For more information, contact Bob Vickers or Brooks Clayton at 800-248-5227.
PRINT
Graphic designers, digital designers, art directors, illustrators,
photographers, design educators, and students read Print magazine.Feature
articles encompassmagazine design, advertising,corporate branding,
video, animation, exhibitions, and digital design.
Stock Index Online
StockIndexOnline has just launched SEARCH - a search engine that links you directly to the content of 100's of leading stock specialist images libraries. This is a major benefit for those looking for images - by putting in keywords you can search ALL the stock libraries from our site and then go straight to their preview - average search time - five seconds.
Tintbook
Tintbook CMYK Color Matching Solution for Print Projects. Predict Color with Confidence. Tintbook is the perfect companion for all graphic design software.
Tips on Outputting
Your Electronic Files
Do's & don'ts on sending files to a printer / service
bureau for output by Julian Foster.
useit.com
Useit.com offers 'usable information technology.'
Web Developer's Virtual Library
Includes software reviews, tutorials and web developer articles.
Webreference.com
Webreference.com is designed to be a gateway to Web and webmastering
information. They feature original articles on topics of interest
to a range of people from Net newbies to Web developers.
Kraus Banners
Kraus is one of the premier banner companies in America, renowned for its quality and craftsmanship, creating many banners for colleges and universities.
Mapping Resources for the Blind and Visually Impaired
A source for those interested in maps for the blind and visually impaired.
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