LibGuides: Writing, Research, and Grant Funding in Art, Design, and Architecture: Writing Resources

Writing Center Information

Finding books helpful, but need a more personalized approach? Visit the Writing Center, located in the Idaho Commons on the third floor in Room 323, between the Honors Program and the Career Center.

The Writing Center is "a collaborative learning program dedicated to providing one-on-one assistance to student writers. Students come to the center for help at various stages of the writing process. Tutors help students clarify their thinking and develop their ideas, and help students find strategies for improving organization, grammar, and punctuation. They will work with any written piece, from essays and reviews to research papers and résumés."

For more information, including Writing Center hours, visit http://www.uidaho.edu/class/english/writingcenter.

Writing in the Arts

Writing and Research for Graphic Designers by Steven Heller
Call Number: Main Stacks NC1001.H465 2012
ISBN: 9781592538041
Publication Date: 2013-01-18
This book is a complete,introductory guide to various forms of research and writing in design--and how they explain visuals and can be visualized. These pages address communication on various levels and to all audiences:- Designers to Designers- Designers to Clients- Designers to the Design-literate- Designers to the Design-agnostic."
Writing Design by Grace Lees-Maffei (Editor)
Call Number: Main Stacks NK1505.W75 2012
ISBN: 9781847889553
Publication Date: 2012-01-17
"Writing Design provides a unique look at the process and consequences of converting the material properties of designed goods into verbal or textual description. Issues discussed in this book include the role of text in informing design consumption, designing with and through language, and the challenges and opportunities raised by design without language".