Communications & Design Resources

Sites of interest to all: The LA County Art Museum catalog leads to images from the collections. Note especially the categories for apparel design and photography. Here is a great example of multimedia on the web for print and design students: Mastication is Normal!

Apparel Design: Textiles and Costume History includes an extensive bibliography, while The Costume Gallery is an historic costume research site.

Aplications Support: Computer Support Specialists in the Occupational Outlook Handbook. Microsoft Certification . includes an extensive bibliography, while The Costume Gallery is an historic costume research site.

Commercial Photography: The American Museum of Photography is a virtual collection with a guided tour of exhibits and links to resources for research in photography. The Digital Photography Exhibit is an international juried exhibit of new work created by artists who work with cameras and computers.

Film & Video: National Video Resources (NVR) is an NGO sponsored by the Rockefeller Foundation. They develop public's awareness of and access to independently produced media & film and video. The Association of Independent Video and Filmmakers (AIVF) is a membership organization serving local and international film and videomakers.

Graphic Design & Illustration: Graphics.com is provides ideas and resources on creating and using graphics and Communication Arts, the official website of the paper magazine, treates creativity for graphic designers, art directors, copywriters, photographers, illustrators, and multimedia designers. Communication Arts includes job listings.

Publishing Arts: The American Printing History Association promotes the study of printing history and related arts, including calligraphy, typefounding, typography, papermaking, bookbinding, illustration, and publishing. Museum of Printing History . Book Arts Web .