Graphic Design Associations

Why is this Important?

  • Professional Associations are where the industry of the major gather together
  • Many have student chapters you can join while in college
  • Many offer internships, scholarships, and opportunities in the major

Graphic Design Student Associations

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National Alliance for Media Arts and Culture
Directory of media arts groups, job and events listings, resources, funding, articles, links, and information on NAMAC, a nonprofit alliance ...  Visit

The Graphic Artists Guild
The Graphic Artists Guild is a national union of illustrators, designers, web creators, production artists, surface designers and other creatives who have come together to pursue common goals, share their experience, raise industry standards, and improve the ability of visual creators to achieve satisfying and rewarding careers. Visit

The Society of Publication Designers
SPD encourages artistic excellence by judging annually the work of thousands of design professionals in the United States and abroad. The activities of SPD promote the art director's role as visual journalist and partner in the editorial process -- the partner responsible for telescoping and shaping information, the one who gives tone to an editorial voice. Visit

The "One" Club For Creativity
The ADC is the premier organization for integrated media and the first international creative collective of its kind. Founded in New York in 1920, the ADC is a self-funding, not-for-profit membership organization that celebrates and inspires creative excellence, connecting creative visual communications professionals from around the world. Visit

American Institute of Graphic Artists (AIGA)
Join thoughtful design leaders and thinkers in moving the profession forward. Participate with 18,000 of your colleagues in advancing the value of design in all the things you do. Visit