Graphic Design Resources
Graphic Design Organizations
- The American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA)
Dues: $95 to $315 per year
"...the oldest and largest professional membership organization for design" - Graphic Artists Guild (GAG)
Dues: $75 to $200 per year
"Buy discounted art supplies; pay less for your rental car; trade magazines arrive at a discount; marketing tools, such as DM" - IDEAlliance
Dues: $900 to $26,500 per year
"collaborate with business partners from across the supply chain to improve efficiencies, lower costs and improve quality" - Art Directors Club, Inc. (ADC)
Dues: $100 to $225 per year (individual)
"All members receive complimentary entrance into all of ADC’s events and 30% discount to Hall of Fame, Awards Gala, and Portfolio Reviews." - Design Management Institute (DMI)
Dues: $150 to $400 per year (individual) - Design Studies Forum (DSF)
- International Council of Graphic Design Associations (Icograda)
- Society of Publication Designers (SPD)
"We're still in beta mode, continuing to build a brand-new web site for publication designers and contributors" - Society for Environmental Graphic Design (SEGD)
Dues: $305 to $340 per year + application fee (individual)
"become part of an interdisciplinary network of top designers, industry specialists, educators, and students dedicated to the professional development of environmental graphic design"
