LibGuides: Graphic Design: Historical Design Examples

AtoZ Food America

From the main page, choose Historical, From the Historical page, choose from Canned Good Labels, Coffee Labels, Fast Food Ads, Fruit Carton Labels, Magazine ads, Soda Pop Ads, Supermarket Ads, TV Commercials or Vegetable Carton Labels to see examples of historical graphic design.

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AtoZ Food America Recipes for six US regions, all 50 states, and 33 ethnic cuisines. Includes regional cookbooks, immigrant culinary influences, historic cookbooks and television commercials, “how to” food preparation videos, and more.How To Guide: How to Use AtoZ Food America

JSTOR Graphic Design & Illustration Collection

Part of JSTORs incredible image collection, Graphic Design & Illustration Collection has graphic design images from 1989 to current.

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JSTOR Graphic Design & Illustration Collection

NYT Book Review The 12 Best Book Covers

See the New York Times picks for best book covers. Be sure to click on Full text - PDF to see the full covers,

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Periodical Archives

Access full text, full image issues of National Geographic Life, Time and Newsweek.

Life Magazine Archive 1936-2000 The archives of Life Magazine. Each issue visually and powerfully depicted national and international events and topical stories, providing intimate views of real people and their real life situations. Great resource for 20th-Century events, politics and culture, as well as those interested in the history of business, advertising, and popular culture.How to Guide: How to Use EBSCO Magazine Archives
National Geographic Magazine Archive 1888-2020 Award winning articles and stunning photos on culture, global events, nature, science, technology, anthropology, geography, and the environment, as well as gripping first-person accounts of epic exploration and discovery.Resource Guide: Gale OneFile Collections Resource Guide (PDF)Tip Sheet: National Geographic Virtual Library Tip Sheet (PDF)Tutorials: Getting to Know Gale National Geographic, Gale Tools - Cite, Gale Tools- Accessibility Support
The Newsweek Archive 1933 - 2012 The Newsweek Archive comprises the backfile of this premier news magazine. With an international circulation that peaked at more than 3 million it has been one of the largest weekly magazines in the United States. Coverage spans the publication’s inception in 1933 through to 2012, providing access to 80 years of high-quality news reporting and commentary that charts the key US and global events and issues during this period.How to Guide: How to Use ProQuest 
Time Magazine Archive 1923-2000 The archives of Time Magazine. Intended to be read in under an hour, each issue of Time contains reports of national and international current events, politics, sports, and entertainment. Capturing the relevant news for a given week, the magazine remains an important resource for researchers studying just about any aspect of 20th-Century history and life.How to Guide: How to Use EBSCO Magazine Archives