PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Math + Arts: Circle Designs
In this lesson, students explore circumference and diameter by creating an abstract design with circles. Media resources and teacher materials are included.
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The Merrill C. Berman Collection of Graphic Design
Numerous examples of graphic design images from artists around the world. Categorized by country.
Careers New Zealand
Careers Nz: Graphic Designer
Thorough look at a career as a graphic designer or commercial artist. Information covered includes: tasks and duties, personal requirements, how to enter job, working conditions, employment conditions, and the job market. A personal...
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Museum of Web Art
A fascinating site devoted to art and graphics used on the world wide web. Explore the best in buttons, banners, counters, and more.
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Biddington's: Pop Art
Includes a definition of Pop Art, artists who contributed to the movement, and where they did so.
Kentucky Educational Television
Kentucky Educational Television: Kentuckians in the Arts
Profiles of Kentuckians involved with the arts provides information about arts-related jobs and pursuits. Positions covered range from professors and graphic designers to cartoonists and sculptors.
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Art Daily: Stray Dogs Opens at Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
As an example of a possible career outlet for a graphic designer, this site provides a graphic novel called "Stray Dogs." The site is looked at as a published book but includes additional information on the publication process as well.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian American Art Museum: Carlos Cortez
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Carlos Cortez is described here along with information on his contributions to art through graphic design.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian American Art Museum: Jennifer Morla
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Jennifer Morla is described here along with information on her contributions to art through graphic design.
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Coastal Carolina University: Ashes2 Art Projects
Detailed descriptions of three projects done by Coastal Carolina University students that combine art history, archeology, graphic design, web design, and digital photography. The projects are a collaboration between other universities...
Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences
Powerhouse Museum: Australian Designers at Work
The Powerhouse Museum of Sydney, Australia, hosts an online exhibit about Australian designers. Visitors can explore careers in design by following links to each of six profiles on designers representing distinct design professions.
EL Education
El Education: Graphic Lettering Alphabets
These graphic lettering alphabets were created by 5th/6th grade students in Shutesbury, Massachusetts. They were products from a study of fonts, lettering and graphic arts, to build skills to enhance the visual presentation of all their...
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian American Art Museum: Joseph Binder
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, this site provides biographical information on Joseph Binder in addition to an extensive listing of his works as displayed at the museum.
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Massurrealism Gallery
An interesting gallery and description of Massurrealism and artwork that is part of the movement.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Off Book Collection
Learn about the art, the people, and the culture of the digital revolution with Off Book. This revolutionary program from PBS Digital Studios combines top-tier journalism with the underground, and often ignored, subject matter of today's...
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Vocational Informational Center: Graphic Arts and Printing Careers
A menu of links to external resources about occupations in the graphic arts field from which information on each occupation's job supply, skills needed, working conditions, preparation, and wages can be found.
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Graphic Greats: Photo Treatment
This resource presents an article about the use of photos in documents.
National Gallery of Art
National Gallery of Art: m.c. Escher
An awesome review of the M.C. Escher exhibit at the National Gallery of Art. There are 24 images of Escher's works here out of the 330 that the National Gallery has on hand. There is also a biography on Escher that is very useful.
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Computer Art Using Ms Paint
A site by Diana Hunter, an educator in Indiana. This site uses common software in PCs to introduce the use of computers in making art. There are lessons on design, Tessellations, Butterflies, Piet Mondrian, Landscapes with Spraypaint,...
British Library
British Library: Illuminating the Page
The British Library presents "Illuminating the Page", a broad and diverse analysis of illuminated manuscripts from the middle ages. Including videos, audio, a gallery and other forms of information that give a detailed overview of this...
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Ron Reason: Design With Reason
This site from Ron Reason is a very good site devoted to newspaper designs and articles pertaining to them. Offers tips on designs and interesting articles with photos.
Other
Free Web Graphics
A page full of free animation, clip art, backgrounds, and other graphics to be used on web pages. Simply download an image to use.
Smithsonian Institution
Freer | Sackler Galleries: The Peacock Room
An exhibition site on a room in the home of Frederick R. Leyland in Liverpool, England that was painted by James McNeill Whistler. The site has a detailed biography and a virtual tour (Quicktime.) There is also information on the most...