Research Guides: Graphic Design: Publication, Print & Packaging

Material Connexion

Material Connexion
Extensive, comprehensive collection of innovative materials and processes, organized into polymers, cement-based materials, glass, metals, ceramics, natural materials, and carbon-based materials. Resource for designers of all disciplines.

“This Original Self,” 2001
by Sandra Turley, Women’s Studio Workshop

Book Art Collection
Nearly 4000 items encompassing all aspects of contemporary artists' publications, including artists' books, serials, exhibition catalogs and reference materials as well as concrete, sound and visual poetry.
More than words
16 of the most interesting – and unusual – items in VCU’s Book Art Collection

Use these call numbers to browse for books at the Cabell Library:

HD -- Corporate Identity

NC 997-1003 -- Commercial Art. Advertising Art

NC 1800-1850 -- Poster Design

NC 1860-1896 -- Cards, Book & CD Jackets

T 223-305 -- Logos & Trademarks

TS 195-198.8 -- Packaging

Z 242.9-265.5 -- Printing & Production, Typography

Making and Breaking the Grid
Call Number: Access Online
A comprehensive layout design workshop that assumes that in order to effectively break the rules of grid-based design, one must first understand those rules and see them applies to real-world projects.
Logo Design Love: a guide to creating iconic brand identities
Call Number: NC1002.L63 A38 2010
Best practices for designing brand identity systems that last. Explains why well-crafted brand identity systems are important, how to create iconic logos, and how to best work with clients to achieve success as a designer.
Structural Packaging: design your own boxes and 3-D forms
Call Number: Access Online
Unlike other packaging titles, which simply provide templates to copy, this book enables designers of all packaging types to create 3-D packaging forms that are specific to their needs rather than based on an existing design.
Package Design Workbook: The Art and Science of Successful Packaging
Call Number: Access Online
Addresses all aspects of the creative process including choosing a package format, colors and materials, final finishes, and special considerations such as awkward objects and unique display considerations.
Numbers in Graphic Design
Call Number: Z246 .F393 2012
Focuses on how graphic designers tackle the ordering of number-heavy information e.g timetables, annual reports, and other data-rich documents.