Organizations

ArtYears ArtYears- Community portal offering tips and resources for graphic designers. Society of Illustrators, Artists and Designers Society of Illustrators, Artists and Designers- International organisation founded to promote excellence in the art and technique of all visual media and advancement of profession… Institute of Designers in Ireland Institute of Designers in Ireland- Professional body representing the interests of Irish designers. Newsletter, annual reports and downloadable forms provided. The Grolier Club The Grolier Club- Membership organization founded in 1884 for aficionados of the graphic arts. Information on research library, public exhibitions and publications. Letter Exchange Letter Exchange- Society for professionals involved in the lettering arts and crafts, from calligraphy and letter-cutting, through design for print, publishing and typography, to … Design Council Design Council- Helps people and organisations in business, education, public services and government understand design and use it effectively as part of their strategy. Creative Business Creative Business- A business information resource for principals of graphic design and communications companies and freelance graphic designers, copywriters and illustrators. Graphic Designers of Canada (GDC) Graphic Designers of Canada (GDC)- Founded 1976, Ottawa, Canada. For Canadian graphic designers. A member-based graphic design organization of design professionals, educators and … Society of Publication Designers (SPD) Society of Publication Designers (SPD)- Founded 1965, NY, USA. For international trade, corporate, institutional, newspaper and consumer editorial art directors. Design Management Institute (DMI) Design Management Institute (DMI)- Founded 1975, Boston, USA. For design managers. A non-profit organization dedicated to demonstrating the strategic role of design in business an… Society for Environmental Graphic Design (SEGD) Society for Environmental Graphic Design (SEGD)- Washington DC, USA. For international graphic designers, fabricators, students and educators involved in the field of environmenta… Society for News Design (SND) Society for News Design (SND)- North Kingston, USA. For international designers in the news industry. Publishers of annual "Best of Newspaper Design". Formerly the Society of News… International Council of Graphic Design Associations (icograda) International Council of Graphic Design Associations (icograda)- Founded 1963, London, UK. For international graphic designers. The world's non-governmental and non-political repr… International Color Consortium (ICC) International Color Consortium (ICC)- Founded 1993, Reston, USA. For international color designers. Membership organization established by industry vendors for the purpose of crea… Color Marketing Group (CMG) Color Marketing Group (CMG)- Founded 1962, Alexandria, USA. For international color designers. A not-for-profit association of designers involved in the use of color as it applies… The Color Association of the United States (CAUS) The Color Association of the United States (CAUS)- Founded 1915, NY, USA. For all designers who use color. Color forecasting organization holding extensive color archives, trend i… American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA) American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA)- NY, USA. For American design professionals. A place to exchange ideas and information, participate in critical analysis and research, an… National Association for Printing Leadership National Association for Printing Leadership- Providing graphic arts industry members with information on a wide variety of educational services, events, and products related to t… Organization of Black Designers Organization of Black Designers- Non-profit national professional association dedicated to addressing the unique needs of African-American design professionals. The Southeast Center for Education in the Arts The Southeast Center for Education in the Arts- Institutes in music, theatre and visual art offering professional development programs, instructional materials, newsletter, and ot… National Association for Fine Art Education National Association for Fine Art Education- Features membership information, policies, news and discussions, a.g.m. reports, publications, links resource and contact details. Art Administrators of New Jersey Art Administrators of New Jersey- A professional organization for visual arts educators throughout the State of New Jersey. National Office for Arts Accreditation National Office for Arts Accreditation- Provides information on four specialized accrediting agencies: National Association of Schools of Music, National Association of Schools of… Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design- Operates programs that inform the public about art and design colleges, and programs that improve the quality of the member … Florida Art Education Association Florida Art Education Association- Promotes and supports education by certified art teachers. Conference schedule, publications, galleries, forum, and membership details. Wisconsin Art Education Association Wisconsin Art Education Association- Information for Wisconsin art educators, kindergarten through college. Includes regional and national news, WAEA-specific information, organiz… Arizona Art Education Association Arizona Art Education Association- Lessons, links and information about art education in Arizona. Arts Education Partnership Arts Education Partnership- Collaboration between arts, education, business, philanthropic and government organizations that promote educational policies supportive of arts educat… National Society for Education in Art and Design National Society for Education in Art and Design- Leading national authority concerned with art, craft and design for all phases of education in the United Kingdom. Provides news,… The Institute for Traditional Studies The Institute for Traditional Studies- Researches, performs and promotes traditional arts education. Based in California.