Logo Histories: logo design stories and research
Richard Baird’s research publication on the ideas, context and development of historical logos, with free previews and paid full access.
Collections
Design history
Archives of books, posters and typography, logo histories and writing on visual culture, with palettes from different eras and examples of design over time.
Deslove
Resources: 5
Archives.design — Digital Archive of Historic Graphic Design
A curated collection of historic design books, brand guidelines, posters, type specimens, editorial pieces and other graphic design documents found on Internet Archive.
AIGA Eye on Design — Graphic Design & Visual Culture Editorial Archive
An AIGA editorial archive covering branding, typography, design history, books, digital design, education and contemporary visual culture.
Letterform Archive — Online Typography & Graphic Design Archive
A free digital archive with thousands of historical objects covering typography, type design, lettering, books, posters, magazines and graphic design.
Historical Color Palette Archive
Color Leap explores how colors changed throughout history, featuring 180 palettes across 12 eras with artwork examples and characteristic color combinations.