Using the Library

• Books in our collection stay in the design classrooms - they cannot be signed out.

• Please re-shelve the book in the correct section when done (look at the color code to find out where it goes)

This category includes:

• Examples of buildings and designs from around the world

• Sustainable architecture and building practices

• Drawing and illustration of buildings and structures

• Strategies and concepts used in the field of architecture

This category includes:

• Examples of different designs and products

• Historical examples of design

• Design collections organized around themes (furniture, minimalism, award-winning designs, etc.)

This category includes:

• Using design to solve problems

• Thinking about design, how design is used, and what designers do

• Relationship between innovation, business, marketing, and design

This category includes:

• Information aout coding, drones, and robotics

• How to design using Arduino, MakeyMakey, Microbit

• Resources on components, and tools used in electronics

• How-to guides for electronics and robotics construction

This category includes:

• Databases and tools for doing Anthropometric Research

• Research strategies for collecting data

• Guides for designers when considering human factors and ergonomics

This category includes:

• Collections of design work by illustrators and graphic designers

• Guides for successful and effective graphic design

• Techniques and approaches to graphic design

• Resources and history of graphic novels

This category includes:

• Resources on different materials used in design and manufacturing; 

• Descriptions of manufacturing processes; 

• Guides on how to use different tools, applications, and skills.

• Guides for different software used in design

This category includes:

• Setting up and using makerspaces

• Activities and strategies that can be done in a makerspace

• Guides for tools and software used in makerspaces

This category includes:

• Sketching and product design illustration

• Skills and techniques for creating prototypes

• Guides for model-making and physical prototyping

This category includes:

• Examples and strategies for doing research in design

• Guides for how to conduct, organize, and present research in design

This category includes:

• Examples of sustainable design

• Concepts and strategies used to achieve sustainable design

• Resources on biomimicry and how it can be applied to designing solutions.

• This category includes:

• Resources for doing User Centered Design (UCD)

• Examples and strategies for applying UCD in design contexts

• Examples of the emotional impact of design