Library Search: Illustration: Visual Research

Film & Video

Box of Broadcasts
BoB is a permanent archive of over 1 million recorded TV and radio programmes. Available in UK territories only.
When searching BoB, use the 'Search options' e.g. to search the 'Title only' and 'TV only'.
Kanopy
On-demand streaming service for educational institutions.

Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration
The UK’s only charity for illustration. Exhibitions and projects celebrate illustration, support illustrators and empower people of all ages to tell their stories.

Granta
Granta has always played an integral part in shaping the British, and international, literary landscape; coining new genres and forecasting some of the most important writers of each generation. The complete archive is available to you via Exact Editions. Select log in via insitution.

Ad*Access
Over 7,000 American and Canadian advertisements dated between 1911 and 1955.

AIGA Design Archives
Curated collection of over 20,000 items dating back to 1924, covering all disciplines of communication design.

British Cartoon Archive
Dedicated to the history of British cartooning over the last two hundred years, with searchable catalogue of cartoons.

Fonts in Use
A public archive of typography indexed by typeface, format, and industry.

BOOOOOOOM
Art, Design and Photography articles.
Creative Boom
Inspiring work, mini-interviews and in-depth profiles.
It's Nice That
It’s Nice That believes that creative inspiration is for everyone and champions new work online, in print and through events.
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Also see Printed Pages, published by It's Nice That in the Recommended Magazines section.
Nobrow Press
Small innovative visual publisher.
Printed Matter, Inc.
Non-profit organization dedicated to the dissemination, understanding and appreciation of artists’ books.
Wrap Magazine
Print copies in Library (2013-present)
Selective articles online.