Graphic Design

Reeves Memorial Library has an extensive collection of print books and DVDs on all areas of graphic design, including typography, commercial art, packaging design, visual communication, design software, and digital photography.  These resources can be found by searching our online catalog, HillCat.

You might want to start with a simple keyword search, or you can use the Advanced Search option to combine your search terms.  Helpful subject terms may include:

• Graphic arts
• Graphic design (Typography)
• Commercial art
• Type and type-founding
• Computer graphics
• Visual communication
• Design
• Photography--Digital techniques
• Animation (Cinematography)
• Computer animation

Reeves Memorial Library uses the Dewey Decimal system to organize its physical collection.  The following call number ranges are where most graphic design materials are found:

• 006.6-006.69      Computer graphics software (e.g., Photoshop)
• 658.827              Branding
• 659.1-659.19      Advertising
• 686.2-686.229    Printing and typography
• 688.8                  Packaging design
• 741.6-741.69      Graphic design, illustration, and commercial art
• 745.2-745.4        Design and design source books
• 770-778.9           Photography and animation

Our ebook collection, Ebook Central, contains over 140,000 titles, and is accessible right in your web browser. Search Ebook Central for books on your topic. You can set up an account to add books to your virtual bookshelf and to add notes to what you read.