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Promoting primary resources for the study of design

The University of Brighton Design Archives comprise eighteen collections that amount to almost 1000 linear meters of visual and textual documentation. This major resource enhances understanding of the designed environment, the design profession and design practice.

The focus of the Archives is British design in the twentieth century although there is much of international significance, particularly in the areas of graphic and communication design. The Design Archives form a research base with a curatorial team that supports the work of scholars and students from many academic disciplines; locally, nationally and internationally. The curators initiate and promote collaborative activity through a programme of publication, exhibition and seminar projects that contribute substantially to the research profile of the Faculty.

Collection information is being added to the Archives Hub, a portal providing access to descriptions of archives held at British Universities.http://www.archiveshub.ac.uk/index.html

Visit the Design Archives e-learning resource 'Designing Britain' at http://visualarts.ahds.ac.uk/learning/designingbritain/