LibGuides: Design and Visual Communications (DVC): Home

Lessons and Tutorials from Adobe

Learn the basics or refine your skills :

A guide created at UNC that introduces important concepts in digital imaging and techniques in Adobe Photoshop.

Keep up to date or learn a new skills with tutorials with these step by step lessons.

Learn how to draw pencil portraits, color pencil portraits, animals and more.

Abduzeedo (ABDZ)
A collection of articles about architecture, design and photography
Top Ten Websites for Designers
HOW Magazine features 10 new websites each month
CreativeBloq
Learn about a wide range of art and design topics
Ted Talks: Design
Some of the world's greatest designers share their creative process

Explore stories from around the world

An online encyclopedia of art that can be searched by artist, artwork or museum

Provides information about exhibitions and events for teens

View the online collections and learn about classes and programs for teens

Leading trade journal for visual communications

Provides essential business information and technology tips for graphic designers

Provided by American Institute of Graphics Arts (AIGA)

A listing of the top programs offered at colleges and universities

Cambridge in Colour
A learning community for photographers
DPReview - Digital Photography Review
Read the reviews of the latest digital equipment
Photography: Advice and Ideas
HOW Magazine highlights the intersection of photography and graphic design

Provides a wide range of information pertaining to all facets of the animation industry.

A website compiled and edited by Jerry Beck, a writer, animation producer and author of over 15 books on animation history.

Communications and Mass Media Collection
Provides access to academic journals and magazines focusing on all aspects of the communications field. Key subjects covered in the database include advertising, public relations, literature and writing.
Expanded Academic ASAP
Provides access to scholarly journals, magazines, and newspapers. Meets research needs in subject areas including arts and humanities, social sciences, and science and technology.
General OneFile
Provides news, magazine and periodical articles for a wide range of general interest topics.
Fine Arts and Music Collection
Provides access to scholarly journals and magazines that support research in areas including drama, music, art history and filmmaking.
InfoTrac K-12 Student Edition
Provides access to magazines, newspapers, books, and other reference content. Offers information on current events, athe arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more.
Pop Culture
Provides access to scholarly journals and magazines that both analyze and contribute to popular culture. Offers content for social sciences, history, art or liberal arts.