These are some of my favorite print design-related resources for graphic designers, marketers, and other creatives.
Check back occasionally, the list is always being added to and updated. And when you have some time, try clicking through link-by-link—there are some real treasures here—some that might not jump out at you at first blush—people, products, tools, organizations, and so on, that will help you dig deeper into an area of interest. In addition to Print Design, there are six other lists: Illustration, Marketing/PR, Photography, Reference, Typography, and Web Design.
Most of the links are resources I use personally and/or discuss in posts here on ideabook.com (no one pays for links except for the obvious ads). Want to suggest a relevant link or a change? Use “Thoughts?” at the bottom of the page. If you find the list useful, I hope you’ll point others to it.
The illustration above is from Adobe InDesign—successor to Aldus/Adobe PageMaker, nemesis of QuarkXPress.
Enjoy!
Print Design / SCHOOLS
- Academy of Art University
- Art Center College
- The Art Institutes
- Brainco
- California College of the Arts
- Chicago Portfolio School
- Cooper Union
- Creative School
- Kansas City Art Institute
- Maine College of Art
- Maryland Institute College of Art
- MassArt
- Miami Ad School
- Minneapolis College of Art and Design
- The New School
- Portfolio Center
- Pratt Institute
- Rhode Island School of Design
- School of Advertising Art
- Savannah College of Art and Design
- School of Visual Arts
- Sessions College
- Texas State University
- University of the Arts
- VCU Brandcenter
- VCU School of the Arts
Print Design / SOFTWARE
- Asset management > Bridge
- Document processing > FrameMaker
- Font Explorer X Pro
- Font management > Suitcase Fusion
- Image editing > GIMP
- Image editing > Photoshop
- Page design > InDesign
- Page design > QuarkXPress
- Page design > Scribus
- PDF tools > Acrobat Pro
- Preflighting files > FlightCheck
- Vector graphics > CorelDraw
- Vector graphics > Illustrator
- Vector graphics > Sketch
- Writing/editing > InCopy
Print Design / DESIGN FIRMS
- Gardner Group
- Gyro
- Hornall Anderson
- Kiss Me I’m Polish
- Laundry Service
- Louise Fili Ltd
- Mario Garcia Media Group
- Marian Bantjes
- Mobelux
- Sam Potts
- SmashLab
Print Design / COLLECTIONS / EXHIBITS
- Ad archive > Adflip
- Ephemera > Circus poster archive
- Ephemera > LaBarre antique ephemera
- Logos > Logo Lounge
- Packaging > Brand Packaging
- Packaging > The Dieline
- Packaging > Lovely Package
- Packaging > Packaging of the World
- Rare books > Octavo
Print Design / ASSOCIATIONS
- AIGA
- Association of Registered Graphic Designers
- Canada's Professional Association for Design
- Graphic Artists Guild
- International Council of Design (ico-D)
- The Society for News Design
Print Design / BLOGS
Print Design / SPECIALTY PRINTERS
- Apparel > Custom Ink
- Archival Prints > 9 Surf Editions
- Beverage coasters > Canada Coaster
- Beverage coasters > PrintGlobe
- Binders > Company Folders
- Books > Lightning Source
- Books > Print Ninja
- Die cut postcards > Ship Shapes
- Fabric > Spoonflower
- Folders > Company Folders
- Folders > The Folder Company
- Labels > Maverick Label
- Lenticular printing > Lantor
- Lenticular printing > ViCGI
- Map-folded cards > Z-Card
- Plastic cards > Allegheny Plastics
- Plastic cards > Plastek Cards
- Stickers > Sticker Mule
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