Design Forum

AIGA seeks to be open, stimulating and authoritative in support of the design profession’s pursuit of excellence and professional success. The AIGA Design Forum pursues all of these objectives by engaging the profession in the sharing of information and discourse on topics about which designers feel passionate or curious.
Design Forum

AIGA standard contract

A special AIGA New York Chapter committee was created to research the issue of graphic design work and contracts. This resulted in the creation of the AIGA Standard Form of Agreement for Graphic Design Services. The contract is explained in detail in Professional Practices in Graphic Design, and is another reason every studio should have a copy.
AIGA Standard Form of Agreement for Design Services

Design Jobs

Those looking to hire designers and job seekers will both want to use this on-line service. Employers can place a listing for jobs available. Designers can browse listings and reply. AIGA members can create profiles of their skills that can be accessed by potential employers.
Design Jobs

Especially for clients

Why hire a graphic designer? What is information design? What is the value of graphic design to business? These and other questions are answered in a unique area of the National AIGA website.
Especially For Clients

E Newsletters

AIGA Design:Business contains articles on the practical issues of running a design firm, based on the advice of nationally recognized consultants. It is aimed at those who are interested in learning more about running one’s own business.
Design: Business

Communiqué is the National AIGA newsletter covering events, activities and initiatives.
Communiqué

Transitions is created for AIGA student members to help in their education and eventual transition to the workplace as professional designers. It includes straightforward articles on subjects of interest to students, provides personal reading lists from the perspective of famous designers and offers references to other website materials you may find useful.
Transitions

Copyright Q & A

A large number of questions received at the New York Chapter office regard copyright issues. Since legal questions require experts in the profession, AIGA has the resources of a lawyer, Frank Martinez, who has volunteered to help. He will answer questions sent to him by email.
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Design Business and Ethics series

AIGA has released a series outlining the critical ethical and professional issues encountered by designers and their clients. These articles examine key concerns designers face in maintaining a successful practice and speak directly to the protection of individual rights.
Read and download the series

The Process of Designing Solutions

This focused website brings to life why this profession chooses design as a problem solving tool. The site features case studies in dynamic presentations.
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AIGA | Aquent Survey of Design Salaries

AIGA members are surveyed annually and the results are compiled in this document. Information is organized by geographic region, design position, years of experience and other categories.
Salary survey