View condensed timelines spanning tens of thousands of years, from the first known visual communication to the computer age of today.

Browse, search and view selections from a contemporary collection of thousands of design pieces which have been awarded recognition or honored by the AIGA.

Visit the home page of this pioneering woman who helped introduce the computer vernacular to design through experimental mergers of type and image.

Read a critical analysis of American advertising and design during the early 20th century. View samples.

Read a brief account of design history from the caves of Lascaux around 14,000 BC to the post-modern experimentation of David Carson in the 20th century.

Read an essay about the history behind the peace symbol, designed in 1958 by Gerald Holtom.

View an exhibition showcasing Futurism's innovative uses of typography from 1909-1944.

Review twentieth century magazine design and photography with biographical profiles of designers. A project of the Rochester Institute of Technology, the image archives have limited access.

Browse a growing index of design contributions and influences from around the world.

The Society promotes and supports the study of design history. Its activities include the publication of a journal and newsletter, an annual conference, management of a discussion list, grants and prizes for research, and awards for events.

View the home page of Lincoln Cushing, Cuban poster artist, with his collections of oppositional visual art, political propaganda, and related writings.

View personal image collections from a contributor. Sets of images range from American and Bauhaus to Russian Constructivist and Swiss International design.

View an international collection of travel brochures, airline and ocean liner time-tables, auto road maps, luggage labels, advertising and publications.

View lectures and coursework based on Phillip Meggs' textbooks.

The Museum of Modern Art in New York presents the history and work of one of the leading Russian artists in the period following the Revolution of October 1917.

Text-based forum for design issues, local information, and reviews by the Design History Society in the United Kingdom.

View a collection of 1930s to 1950s Australian travel posters. Browse images by destination, symbol, style, or artist.

Read an account of design history from cave paintings and the first books to the genesis of printing and the design qpplications that extend to the computer age.

Review an online course given by Parkland College's Fine and Applied Arts Department in Champaign, Illinois.

Explore the graphic and illustrative work of Seymour Chwast, one of the founding members of the iconic Push Pin Studios in 1954, along with Milton Glaser and Edward Sorel.

Profile of book which is a compilation of Volkswagen's press, radio and television campaigns.

Read the obituary of this innovative designer, best known for the work he created with his New York design firm, M&Co, and his brief editorship of Colors magazine.

View major posters from the last century. Learn about their design, printing and historical impact on culture. Includes audio.

Browse a variety of articles from authors such as Ellen Lupton and Steven Heller, collected by this type foundry based in The Hague, the Netherlands.

Read about the formation, success and eventual decline of the design firm founded by Ralph Eckerstrom, former design director for Container Corporation of America, and Massimo Vignelli.