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Research Resources

Below are some resources to help you get started on your company/organization research. They are listed by topic.

First, is a review of the types of symbols/marks

Metaphor
http://www.goodlogo.com/vote/?id=16

Typographic
http://www.goodlogo.com/vote/?id=140

Representational
http://www.goodlogo.com/vote/?id=64

Research resources

Type
http://www.linotype.com/
http://www.monotypefonts.com/Default.asp
http://www.fontfont.com/
http://typography.com/
http://www.kare.com/

Paper
Paper Source: http://www.paper-source.com/cgi-bin/paper/locations/mn_minneapolis.html
Paper Depot: http://www.paperdepotinc.com//PaperDepot%20Website/RL.htm
Anchor Paper Express: http://www.anchorpaper.com/NE06/Hours.htm

Color
http://www.pantone.com/
http://www.gdusa.com/feature/0307_index.php
http://www.colormatters.com/entercolormatters.html
http://www.colorsystem.com/starte.htm
http://www.visibone.com/colorlab/

Photos
http://creative.gettyimages.com/source/frontdoor/DefaultRFImages.aspx?brandID=2
http://www.lorettalux.de/
http://www.davidlachapelle.com/
http://24-7media.de/
http://www.punchstock.com/stock_photography/vendor_fstop.html

Posted by Sarah Steil on September 13, 2006 9:46 AM |

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