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Graphic Design

The following subject headings will take you to specific resources that have been researched by Academic Librarians in your subject.

SEARCH FOR LIBRARY RESOURCES

Library Databases

Academic Search Complete

A multi-disciplinary full-text database, with more than 8,500 full-text journals.

BibliU

Provides access to the Key Texts for your programme all in one place. You can use BibliU online and offline using a web browser or a mobile app for Android or IOS and as this is your own personal Library you will also have the ability to highlight and take notes.

eBook Central

A multi-disciplinary collection of e-books aligned to Arden’s programmes.

EBSCO eBook Collection

A multi-disciplinary collection of e-books aligned to Arden’s programmes.

EBSCO Open Dissertations

A database with records for more than 1.2 million electronic theses and dissertations from around the world.

Gale Research Complete

Gale Research Complete contains a wealth of resources including Gale eBooks (books and encyclopaedias), Gale Academic OneFile (journals), Gale General OneFile (magazines), Gale OneFile News (current newspapers), Gale Literature (English literature resources) and Archives Unbound (primary historical sources). 

IBIS World

Provides access to thousands of industry research reports, providing students with the same industry intelligence and tools used by companies around the world.   

SAGE Journals Premier Collection

Provides access to journal titles across a range of subjects and sub-disciplines.

ScienceDirect Freedom Collection

ScienceDirect provides access to the scientific, technical and medical journals of Elsevier and participating publishers. It contains more than 18 million articles and book chapters from over 2,650 peer-reviewed journals and 42,000 e-books, including books, book series and major reference works, and digital archives that reach as far back as 1823.

Referencing Guide

As a Graphic Design, Joints, or Foundation Pathway student, you will be following AU Harvard.  You can download the complete referencing guide here:

AU Complete Guide to Harvard Referencing

AU Short Guide to Harvard Referencing

Referencing

Professional Bodies and Associations

Professional bodies and associations are organisations you will engage with throughout your career. Becoming familiar with them during your studies is a great way to keep up to date with developments in your field and build your professional network.

D&AD

A British educational organisation that was created in 1962 to promote excellence in design and advertising.

Royal Scottish Academy

Scotland's national academy of art, promoting Scottish contemporary art.

The Association of Illustrators

 A British trade association for illustration, to advance and protect illustrators' rights.

The Society of British and International Design (SBID)

The UK body for interior design and the interior design profession. SBID provides support for members and partners worldwide by setting standards for education in interior design as well as professional conduct, CPD and training, technical services, publications and events both in the UK and overseas.

The Chartered Society of Designers

The only Royal Chartered body of professional designers. Its membership is multi-disciplinary – representing designers in all design disciplines including Interior Design, Product Design, Graphic Design, Fashion and Textile Design.

Design History Society

An arts history organisation founded in 1977 to promote and support the study and understanding of design history. The Society undertakes a range of charitable activities intended to encourage and support research and scholarship, to offer information and create networking opportunities, to foster student participation and public recognition of the subject, and to support regional links and events. 

BREEAM

Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM), first published by the Building Research Establishment (BRE) in 1990, is the world's longest established method of assessing, rating, and certifying the sustainability of buildings. 

The International Society of Typographic Designers

The International Society of Typographic Designers (ISTD) is a professional body run by and for typographers, graphic designers, and educators. 

Design News - Graphic Design Newsletter Issues

Download your copy of Design News here:

Design News 01 - December 2020

Design News 02 - April 2021

Design News 03 - August 2021

Design News 04 - December 2021

Design News 05 - April 2022

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Useful Websites

Creative Boom

Design Management Institute

Imagine FX

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ALUMNI PORTFOLIOS

Oliver Tuzzio Alumni
Oliver Tuzzio
Oliver Tuzzio
https://www.ovrdesignstudio.com/
lisa
Lisa Karra
Lisa Karra
https://lisakarra.com/
joolia
Julia Tooley
Julia Tooley
http://www.juliatooley.com
Gareth Waring
Gareth Waring
Gareth Waring
http://garethwaringdesign.wordpress.com/
Beatrice Viney
Beatrice Viney
Beatrice Viney
http://www.behance.net/beatriceviney
Rachel Mayes
Rachel Mayes
Rachel Mayes
http://designbymayes.com/
Phil Cammidge
Phil Cammidge
Phil Cammidge
http://philcammidge.com
Graphic Design UG
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