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designinform Research Guides No.1: Internet Sources of Biographical Information
Browse this comprehensive directory of sites containing biographical information on designers, architects, craftspeople, painters and sculptors. Created by Design Research Publications.



Architectural and Environmental Design

Quick Reference Resources

ArchDaily
Browse or search for building plans, drawings and photographs, often contributed by the offices of the architects who designed the buildings.   Updated regularly; includes an international range of structures.

Archindont (Architectural Index for Ontario)
Toronto Public Library: Provides brief entries and citations for articles for most significant structures Ontario; coverage of Toronto architecture is fairly comprehensive.  Browse by Architect, street, type or name of building.

Biographical Dictionary of Architects in Canada, 1800-1950
The Dictionary is written, edited and compiled by Robert G. Hill, Architect, MRAIC. Browse or keyword search biographies of nearly 1,700 architects who lived and worked in Canada as well as those architects who resided in the United States, Britain and elsewhere, and for whom it is now possible to link their names with buildings constructed in this country.

Great Buildings Collection
Search by architect, place, or building name. NOTE: Not all buildings have accompanying images.

Skyscrapers.com
Database on tall buildings: Search by city for images of structures, including ones that have been proposed, demolished or were "never built." 

TransMaterial
Search or browse for recycled biomaterials and other sustainable materials.  Includes ceramics, metals, and polymers.

Housing Again
A searchable database of "information on housing and related social policy: books, periodicals, articles, reports, research/information, speeches/presentations, and related Web site links." Housing Again is a site "dedicated to putting affordable housing back on the public agenda" and has content provided by David Hulchanski, Director, Centre for Urban and Community Studies, U. Toronto.

ArchNet
Search or browse this "online community for architects, planners, urban designers, interior designers, landscape architects, and scholars, with a special focus on the Islamic world."
Note: You need to create a user account to access.

Death By Architecture
This site features current competition listings, job resources, architecture links, feature projects and new media related information.

Royal Institute  of British Architects
RIBA: An extensive site that includes access to "RIBA News & Views" for full text articles and editorials, a member directory, and an online discussion listserv. Use keyword search or browse by subject.

The Architecture Room
Browse for information on international competitions, job, online resources and more.

 

Green Resources

Environmental Organization Web Directory
Offers links to numerous organizations or private companies that specialize in environmentally sensitive construction techniques, building materials, architectural firms, trust funds, etc. Browse sites by subject or use search feature.

Oikos Green Product  Gallery
Search by company name or product for contact information and a list of products. Click on headings "Company Type," "Environmental Benefit," or "Certifications" for help on interpreting acronym codes.

Environmental Art Museum
View images and find extensive background information on environmental and earth artists from around the world. Select "Community" for Internet links on all aspects of environmental art and design.

Building Green.com
Search or browse for articles, case studies, or reference materials on green topics such as land use, water issues, energy, building materials and more.


General Resources 


Archigram
Archigram/University of Westminster. Search or browse for drawings, site plans, elevations from the architectural group Archigram available. Includes some work by Will Alsop.
 
Canadian Architecture Collection
McGill University: Access to numerous image archives, including the Moshe Safdie Hypermedia Archive and the Erickson Archive.

Arcosanti: A Human Laboratory
Browse or search for information on environmental/architectural projects of the Cosanti Foundation initiated by Paolo Soleri. The "Arcology" concept of ecological human habitats was introduced by Soleri in late 1960's to explore "alternative urban development in the age of environmental crisis."

Spiro
Architecture slide library, Berkley :Very small images with brief information on building.

Architecture and Interior Design for 20th Century America
Library of Congress: 29,000 images of interiors and exteriors of homes and industrial, retail and historic buildings.

Chicago Imagebase
Images of buildings and some architectural drawings. Search by era, architect, designer or keyword.

American Bungalow
(current issue only) View articles and editorials from the current issue. Covers all aspects of architecture, renovation, and interior design of Prairie Style and Arts and Crafts houses from the early 20th Century.

Archis
(1996 -) Search or browse articles that explore "architecture, city, and visual culture." Essays included are of a scholarly nature.

Electronic Green Journal
University of Idaho: (1994 -) Search or browse. Includes articles, book reviews, news, and information on current printed and electronic sources concerning international environmental topics.

Architectural Record
(selected articles only) View current issue, or browse for selected articles using the subject directory. A search feature will retrieve citations and abstracts from 2001 onwards; however, the articles can not be retrieved

ArchitectureInk
(2000 -) This monthly architectural journal "presents ideas, observations, and critiques of the built environment." Browse back issues by date. Articles are of a scholarly nature, but not officially peer-reviewed.

Architecture Week
(2000 -) Select "Library & Archive" to search for articles or browse through the subject pages listed under "Departments." Offers extensive news and information on architecture, design, environment, and building.

Canadian Architect
(2001 -) Published monthly, the magazine offers articles, plans, and images of current Canadian architecture. Use keyword search or browse archive to find articles.

Harvard Design Magazine
(1997 -) Seeks to "provide a forum for thoughtful and articulate practitioners, journalists, and academics." Essays, images, book reviews about "architecture, landscape architecture, and urban design" are included.

Metropolis
(1997 -) Search or browse archive for articles that "examine contemporary life through design," and explores its "economic, environmental, social, cultural, political, and technological context."

A Weekly Dose of Architecture
(1999 -) Updated every week, this site offers information and images on significant international buildings. Select "Past" to browse archives by architect/artist or building/work.

Rural Society Research Publications
Charles Sturt University, Australia:  Archive of selected papers, reports, needs assessments on topics in rural media, town development, gender issues, agricultural restructuring, heritage and tourism.


 

Graphic Design and Illustration

Guides and Organizations

CAPIC
The Canadian Association of Photographers and Illustrators in Communcations:  (Capic ) is a Canadian organization that was formed in 1978 to further the professional development of illustrators, photographers and digital artists. (Capic ) is a Canadian organization that was formed in 1978 to further the professional development of illustrators, photographers and digital artists.

IPA
The Illustrators' Partnership of America (IPA) is largely directed by such high profile illustrators as Brad Holland, C.F. Payne and Gary Taxali among others. It is an organization which focuses on the idea of artists taking back control and rights over their work. Issues pursued on this site include: copyright revisions (US), stockhouses and orphaned works.

AOI
The Association of Illustrators (UK): "The AOI was established in 1973 to advance and protect illustrator’s rights and encourage professional standards. The AOI is a non-profit making trade association dedicated to its members’ professional interests and the promotion of illustration."

Graphic Design Firms
Google Web Directory: Offers a regularly updated list of international companies specializing in graphic design. Use box provided to search the category by keyword.

Graphic Design Timeline
About.com: Offers a timeline of significant technological events in design history. Offers links to pertinent Web sites.

Creative Source
Use upper tool bar to browse view the works and find contact information for Canadian commercial illustrators and photographers.

Portfolio.ca
Browse hundreds of artist portfolios from all streams of art and design. Offers brief descriptions of design philosophies, media specialties, and contact information.

Society of Graphic Designers of Canada
Access currents events and industry news by geographic region. Offers a listserv, Internet links, and a "Students" section where users can search scholarships, design schools, and portfolios.

American Institute of Graphic Arts
Access news and business information from this site. More information is available for paying members.

Graphic Artists Guild
Provides news, organizational information and an excellent database of members portfolios. All entries from the latter are organized by design stream.

Type Directors Club
Access organization information, updates on awards and scholarships, articles, book reviews, and more.

Society for the History of Authorship, Reading & Publishing
SHARP: Access extensive information, articles, and online exhibitions on the history of print culture and book history.

Designer Today: Graphic Design Magazine
(1999 -) Search or browse individual archives for news, reviews, tutorials, articles, or Internet resources pertaining to all aspects of graphic design.


Fonts

Microsoft Typography
Includes a database of articles, information, and instructional guides on typography. Information organized by topic, including "About Fonts," "Developing Fonts," and "Tools & Utilities." Highly recommended.

Garage Fonts
Created in 1993 to distribute the experimental fonts used in Raygun Magazine, users can search this database of innovative fonts (full alphabet and sample phrases) for free by font name, designer, or classification. Font packages can be purchased online.

LinoType
Contains more than 4000 typefaces and aims to support an open exchange of ideas and information in the field of typography.

Phil's Fonts
Search over 30,000 fonts from 75 foundries. Full font alphabets can be viewed, although packages must be purchased. Free fonts are offered if user logs in with personal information.

1001 Free Fonts
Download font packages from this extensive free resource. Search by name or browse alphbetic list.

Typophile Magazine
An online magazine that includes new typefaces, Web fonts, techniques, technology, opinions and essays.


General Resources

Creativepro.com
Access extensive information (news, reviews, feature articles) and Web resources on graphic, print, and dynamic media design. Includes an archive of past articles and extensive directories of design firms.

Art + Culture
(1999 -) Browse "artist, movement of keywords" for articles, news, and essays on all aspects of design arts. An excellent resource for contemporary artist information.

Core77
(1995 -) Search by keyword or browse Articles, Reports, People, or Education subject areas. Information deals with practical and theoretical aspects of design culture.

Graphic Arts Monthly
(2001 -) Select "News Briefs" to browse back issues, or use the "Editorial Search" box for keyword searches. Covers current events and business aspects of graphic design.

Graphic Design Basics
View current issue or browse back issues by date. Although the Web design is not of the highest caliber, both the main site and the journal do offer articles on current developments in graphic design and reviews of new computer technology and software.

Graphic Competitions.com
Updated regularly, this site offers information on graphic design competitions worldwide. An archive of past ones, from 2002 onwards, is included as well as news, MAC news, free clipart, and a free e-mail newsletter.

Graphic Exchange
(2000 -) Search by keyword or browse archive for articles, news, and reviews from all aspects of print and electronic graphic design. Note: Articles available in PDF format.

Visible Language
Rhode Island School of Design: (1984 -) Only a few articles are available by clicking "Feature Articles" although an index of all issues is available. Deals with issues in typography, design, hypertext, psychology of reading.



Communication and Design

Guides and Organizations

Information Design
Designed by McLellan Wyatt Digital, this directory offers links to sites that aid in information design, or the "practice of gathering, filtering, and presenting information in accordance with effective design principles in order to understand, and communicate to others, the essence, the meaning of that information."

Industry Profiles
WetFeet.com: Although designed for job searching, this database allows users to browse by industry for information on hundreds of international companies. Includes key financial facts, personnel overview, company history, related industries.

Design+Communication, Inc.
View the innovative Web design and virtual galleries of this Montreal based company's innovative "museum planning and exhibit experience design" projects.

Creative Associations Directory
Creativepro.com: Browse this directory of companies to find company information and contacts.

mad.co.uk: delivering business insight
Offers news and job information on marketing, design, and advertising in the UK.


Journals and Magazines

Journal of Design Communication
Virginia Tech: Browse articles from this peer-reviewed scholarly journal dealing that seeks "to promote communication among educators and researchers in the design disciplines who are involved with teaching and research in design communication including sketching, drawing, verbal and written communication, CAD, Internet, multimedia, and other design communication tools."

Canadian Journal of Communication
Simon Fraser University: (1991 -) Browse or search articles on research relating to all aspects of communication and journalism studies, with emphasis on Canadian work and issues.

American Communication Journal
Appalaichian State University: (1997 -) Search or browse archives for peer-reviewed, academic articles on the "conscientious analysis and criticism" of "communicative artifacts."

Interpersonal Computing and Technology, An Electronic Journal for the 21st Century
(1993 -) Browse by date or author. Deals with current problems relating to electronic publication of scholarly research, including copyright and prestige levels of e-publications.

Journal for Digital Information
Texas A&M University Libraries: "First publishing papers in 1997, the Journal of Digital Information is an electronic-only, peer-reviewed journal covering the broad topics related to digital libraries, hypertext and hypermedia systems, and the issues of digital information."

Journal of Information Law and Technology
(1996 -) Browse articles pertaining to current developments in the fields of law and information technology

M/C Media Culture
(1998 -) Browse articles focusing on the analysis and critique of "media and culture." Each issue revolves around themes such as love, memory, identity, space.

Information for Social Change
(1999 -) Browse articles on issues of freedom, censorship, and ethics among library and information professionals worldwide.

Design Council
Search or browse current or back issues from the innovative UK e-zine. Offers current events, lead stories, case studies. Also access a directory of Web resources pertaining to all aspects of design.  



 

Advertising

Guides, Directories and Agencies

The Advertising Century
Online version of a "major project to chronicle the history of the era's advertising industry. The years from 1900 to 1999 were, in fact, when the advertising business came of age." Features an introductory essay, lists of top 100 advertising campaigns (such as Volkswagen's 1959 "Think Small" and the 1955 Marlboro Man), top 100 industry players, and top 10 jingles, slogans, and ad icons. Also includes a timeline back to the 1700s.

Zenith Media
A most useful database of advertising information and a directory of company Web sites, with links organized by category or media. Includes a historical timeline beginning in the 11th century and a useful bibliography (just citations not full text) of advertising publications organized by country.

Strategis: Canada's Business and Consumer Site
Government of Canada: In-depth current events, market information, statistics resources and governmental/legal information (including copyrights) on business in Canada.

MrWeb: Market Research Industry Online
Access a wealth of information on all aspects of marketing and advertising. Includes information specific to Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

Advertising and Public Relations Terminology
University of Texas, Austin: Created and maintained by the Dept. of Advertising, the site offers brief definitions for a variety of advertising-related terms. Note : although site has not been updated since 1996, it still remains useful.

Advertising: Selected Internet Resources
BUBL: An annotated list of useful Web sites dealing with advertising, selected for a university audience.

Advertising Resources
University of Iowa: From the Dept. of Communication Studies, a wide array of links to Web sites and articles on advertising.

Advertising World
University of Texas, Austin: An extensive list of Internet links, created by the Dept. of Advertising, covering all aspects of advertising.

Agency ComPile
A directory of ad agencies in the United States and Canada.


General Resources

AdViews: A Digital Archive of Vintage Television Commercials
Duke University Browse thousands of vintage television commercials dating from the 1950s to the 1980s created or collected by the ad agency Benton & Bowles or its successor, D'Arcy Masius Benton & Bowles (DMB&B).  Major clients included are Procter & Gamble, Kraft, Schick, Vicks, and Post, among others.

Age of Persuasion with Terry O'Reilly
CBC Radio 1. Access overview, archive of past shows and FAQs.  A refreshing take on advertising history.

Lurzer's Archive Online Service
View over 20,000 advertisements. Search by artist, category, country, etc.

Commercial Closet
Subtitled "The World's Largest Collection of Gay Advertising," this site offers "over 1,200 ads from around the world since 1917." Use basic or advanced search, or browse ads by "themes" or "portrayals" (including positive, negative, neutral, "gay vague," or stereotype). Includes print ads and commercials (available in Quicktime Video format). Highly recommended!

UK TV Adverts
Offers a free database that lists actors, music and transmission dates for over 3143 British adverts. Search or browse alphabetic list of titles. Note : actual commercials are not included; however, some external Web links are provided.

AdFlip.com
Print ads from 1940 to the present. Search or browse.

Ad*Access
Duke University: Print ads from the US and Canada, 1911 to 1957.

Emergence of Advertising in America, 1850 to 1920
Duke University: Over 9,000 images available by browsing a chronological timeline, or searching by "Famous People," Product, or Company.

Adbusters Magazine
Offers "incisive philosophical articles as well as activist commentary from around the world addressing issues ranging from genetically modified foods to media concentration." Popular for spoof ads and "uncommercials".

Communication Arts
Browse features, columns, or forums on all aspects of graphic design, advertising, illustration, photography and interactive design (current issue only).

Stay Free
(1997 -) Select "Archives" to browse articles, essays, and commentaries by issue/date. Content similar to Ad Busters, critiquing advertizing, consumerism, globalization, and mass-media culture.

Advertising Age
(past year only) Search (simple or advanced) for news on all aspects of the advertising business. Information can be browsed by topics (Interactive News, Media News, People, Data Center, etc.). 

Intellectual Property and Technology Forum
Boston College Law School students: (1997 -). Browse articles covering issues of copyright in all forums (electronic and print) and fields.

International Journal of Communications Law and Policy
Yale University/Munster, DDR: (1998 -) Browse articles devoted to "the changing law, policy and technology of media regulation around the world."

(re)soundings
Millerville, University of Pennsylvania: Only current issue is available. Provides "a peer-reviewed interactive hypermedia" publications in "print, graphic, music, and other text formats."



Industrial Design

Directories, Associations and Organizations

Industrial Designers Society of America
This organization seeks to present the "voice of industrial design, representing the profession to business, government, education, the media and the general public." Offers a directory of design firms, news, and online professional development and "life-long learning" resource.

Design:Google Web Directory
A regularly updated list of Web sites pertaining to all aspects of design, including furniture, industrial, interior, and landscape.

Designing for People
Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors This United Kingdom organization offers access to online "Resources," including News, a directory of Registered Consultants

Eco-design Links
A diverse directory of sites providing information on environmetnal issues in design. Includes sub-section on Solar Engergy sites.

Furniture Link Canada
A searchable directory of over 400 Canadian manufacturers of home, office, patio, hospitality and institutional furniture.

Industrial Designer: Google Web DIrectory
Use the search box for keyword searches within this list of designers' Web sites.

Contemporary Furniture Links
Offers numerous links to sites pertaining to designers, organized by geographic area.

Arcosanti: An Urban Laboratory
Browse or search for information on environmental/architectural projects of the Cosanti Foundation initiated by Paolo Soleri. The "Arcology" concept of ecological human habitats was introduced by Soleri in late 1960's to explore "alternative urban development in the age of environmental crisis."

Design Associations : Core 77
Search by keyword or browse an alphabetic list of design firms and organizations from across the world.

Design Exchange
Access information on current and upcoming exhibitions, and information on Student Design Competitions.


General Resources

History of Design in Canada (Design Exchange)
Timeline of key dates in the history of design education, manufacture and exhibition in Canada. 

Interior Design Show:Toronto
Official site for this annual Spring exhibition.

Core 77
(1995 -) Search by keyword or browse Articles, Reports, People, or Education subject areas. Information deals with practical and theoretical aspects of design culture.

I.D. Magazine
Back issues are searchable by Keyword. Lists competitions and offers a job site.

Product Design Forum
A professional online discussion forum. Registration is free but required.

Car Design News
A leading online resource in the field of automotive design. Includes portfolio and job sections. Some access limitations.

Designboom
Industrial desing today. International in scope this site offers a job board, history, interviews, competitions and more.

Icon Magazine
An international design and architecture magazine from the United Kingdom. You can browse all past issues online.

The IDE Virtual Museum: Famous Designers Archives
An excellent archive of 'famous designers'. Includes images of their work as well as brief biographies. Also includes a small directory of international design firms and designers.

Materials

Materia
Materia Inspiration Centre (Holland) offers a "complete knowledge bank of materials" to help  "today's inspirations" become "tomorrow's innovation."

Think: Material
Browse this online directory of cutting-edge materials from a "select group of the worlds most inventive and sustainable materials manufacturers."

Transmaterial
"A companion to the Transmaterial books written by Blaine Brownell and published by Princeton Architectural Press, Transmaterial online is intended to be a clear, concise, accessible, and carefully edited resource that provides information about the latest and most intriguing materials commercially available."




Material Arts

General Resources

Decorative Arts and Material Culture
University of Wisconsin, Madisison: Includes access to primary sources, digitized texts and journal articles. Includes a searchable images collections, virtual exhibits and the Chipstone Collection offering images of Early American furniture.



Jewellery

Jewellery-related Articles
Provides several full text articles on processes and methods of fabrication, as well as safety and business information.

Klimt 02 Art Jewellery
Features exhibitions and images of jewellery listed by artist.  Includes information workshops, fairs, awards, recent book publications and more.

Orchid: Jewelry Making Archive
Ganoskin.com : A searchable database of over 50,000 message posted to an e-mail discussion list. Provides information on all aspects of jewelry design, fabrication, and retailing. Also select "Gallery" to browse for images. An excellent information resource. Also provides access to "Tips from the Jeweler's Bench," "Galleries," "Free Web site Content," and much more.

Jewelry Central
Search or Browse this directory of designers and companies for images and contact information. Select "Jewelry Information" for a database of terms, articles, and gemstone descriptions.

Jewelry Mall
Access images, gemstone information, including a database of birthstones with variants. Also includes "Buying Tips, Care & Lore," a diamond buying guide and information on "Gemstone Therapy."

Jewelry.com
Although this is a commercial site, the image database offers numerous entries which can be browsed by category (religious, vintage, geometric, whimsical,etc.), stone or metal, occasion. Includes a "Fashion Report" directory.

Lapidary Journal
(1998 -) Select "Step-by-Step Project Index" for selected free full text articles on production and design. Select "Archives," the view indexes to individual volumes to view abstracts and a select few full text articles.

National Jeweler
(1999 -) Search for headlines, business resources, and reports & analyses of the jewelry industry.

National Ornamental and Miscellaneous Metals Association
Several selected articles, essays, and technique guides are available for free by selecting "Tech Support" (on lower right hand side of page). Articles cover various aspects of constructing with metal, as well as welding, polishing, and finishing.  

Silver Magazine
(2000 -) Select "The Best of Silver Magazine" to view a select few feature articles (7 only). Browse"Recent Issues" to view full text editorials, Q & A columns, "Profiles of Modern Day Silversmiths," exhibition reviews and book reviews.

Colored Stone : Inside Source on the Gem World
(2000 -) Bi-monthly publication that covers all aspects of retail, mining, manufacturing, cutting and jewelry design, and new technology. Use drop-down menu to view Archive or browse by categories.

Joel Khan's QBasic Jewelry Guide
Browse these computer generated graphics that present various geometric patterns and shapes. The designer, a former jewelry store employee, "jewelry designers will look at these pictures and find elements that they can put into their work." 


Fibre Arts

Costume Gallery Research Library
Browse numerous links to Internet sites which are organized by subject or time period. Includes articles, portfolios, photo collections, and general research resources.

Bead and Button Magazine
(selected articles, 1994 -) Access the current issue, or select "Departments" to view full text Projects, Tips & Techniques, Basics (tutorials for stitching and Wirework), and Pattern Gallery. Feature articles are not available for free.

FibreArts Magazine
Select "Current Issue" to view selected articles, images, and exhibition reviews. Has indexes for 1974 to 2004 as well as an article archive.

Ceramics and Glass


Canadian  Clay & Glass Gallery
The CCGG is recognized nationally for its critically acclaimed exhibitions, lectures, conferences, classes, workshops, tours, and specialized library, archive, and research centre. It is home to an extensive and ever expanding collection of historical and contemporary Canadian ceramic, glass and enamel art which conserves and promotes a rich and active component of our Canadian cultural heritage.

Gardiner Museum
The Gardiner Museum offers an intimate look at one of the world’s oldest and most universal forms of art and material culture—ceramics. Complemented by special exhibitions, the collection exceeds 3,000 historical and contemporary pieces and spans continents and time, giving you an extraordinary glimpse into the development of the ceramic process, decoration and shape.

Internet Resources for Ceramics
University of South Australia: These directory provides links to Discussion Lists, Electronic Journals, Artists and Studios, Institutions, Journal Homesites, Methods and Materials and more.

Critical Ceramics
Haystack Mountain School of Crafts: Select "ARTicles Index" to browse back issues, or scroll down and use search box for keywords from past articles. Topics cover scholarly research in ceramics and general material culture.

Ceramics: Art and Perception
(1996 -)Select "Back Issues" to browse selected full text articles by date, or view citations to articles by subject, author, or artists. Provides scholarly analysis of topics and individual artists in ceramic culture. 

Corning Museum of Glass
Includes online exhibitions, numerous reference resources under "Research, Teach & Learn" (including a glass glossary and directory of Internet sites), and more.


Copyright

Copyright Act
Federal copyright act from Department of Justice Canada.

Intellectual Property Policy
Intellectual Property Policy Directorate from industry Canada.

Digital Copyright Canada
A forum started in August of 2001 to raise the level of public debate about Digital Copyright revision in Canada. The forum focuses on Digital Copyright but also discusses copyright, patents, trademarks and open source software. It includes an excellent glossary as well as links to other relevant sites.

Creative Commons Canada
Established in 2003 Creative Commons Canada is an organization dedicated to providing information and tools to a growing network of Canadians passionate about the effect of copyright laws on our arts and culture. Focus are on copyright, moral rights and open source software among others. Includes an excellent selection of external links.



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