Organizations (Graphic Design)

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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 information, custom color consulting and publications. (Organizations) http://www.colorassociation.com Creative Business Creative Business: A business information resource for principals of graphic design and communications companies and freelance graphic designers, copywriters and illustrators. (Organizations) http://www.creativebusiness.com/ Association of Registered Graphic Designers of Ontario (RGD Ontario) Association of Registered Graphic Designers of Ontario (RGD Ontario): Founded 1996, Toronto, Canada. For Ontario graphic designers. A member association of the GDC. Grants qualified graphic designers right to the exclusive use of the designations Registered Graphic Designer and R.G.D. and is the governing and disciplinary (Organizations) http://www.rgdontario.com/ 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 and to improving the management and utilization of design. (Organizations) http://www.dmi.org/ Graphic Artists Guild Graphic Artists Guild: Founded 1967, Detroit, USA. For American visual creatives (design, web, illustration). A union of professionals who have come together to pursue common goals, share their experience, raise industry standards, and improve their ability to achieve satisfyin (Organizations) http://www.gag.org/ Designers' INK. Designers' INK.: A student organization run by graphic design students at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. (Organizations) http://www.uwec.edu/student/desink National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP) National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP): Trade association serving as a resource for Adobe Photoshop education, training, and news. (Organizations) http://www.photoshopuser.com 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 signage and architectural lettering. (Organizations) http://www.letterexchange.org/ Australian Graphic Design Association (AGDA) Australian Graphic Design Association (AGDA): Founded 1988, Australia. For Australian graphic designers. Managing body of award programs, exhibitions, seminars and professional development activities for its members. (Organizations) http://www.agda.asn.au/ 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 to the profitable marketing of goods and services. (Organizations) http://www.colormarketing.org/ British Design Initiative (BDI) British Design Initiative (BDI): Founded 1993, UK. For British designers. An agency that owns an accurate database of UK design agencies; design media, design awards and professional design bodies internationally. (Organizations) http://www.britishdesign.co.uk/ Organization of Black Designers Organization of Black Designers: Non-profit national professional association dedicated to addressing the unique needs of African-American design professionals. (Organizations) http://www.core77.com/obd 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 the printing industry. (Organizations) http://www.napl.org Society of Graphic Designers of Canada (GDC) Society of Graphic Designers of Canada (GDC): Founded 1976, Ottawa, Canada. For Canadian graphic designers. A member-based graphic design organization of design professionals, educators and students. (Organizations) http://www.gdc.net/ 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 environmental graphic design. A non-profit educational organization. (Organizations) http://www.segd.org/ Art Directors Club (ADC) Art Directors Club (ADC): Founded 1920, NY, USA. For international creatives. A not-for-profit organization of leading creatives in advertising, graphic design, interactive media, broadcast design, typography, packaging, environmental design, photography, illustration, and related (Organizations) http://www.adcny.org/ 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 creating, promoting and encouraging the standardization and evolution of a cross-platform color management system arch (Organizations) http://www.color.org/ 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 Newspaper Design. (Organizations) http://www.snd.org/ 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. (Organizations) http://www.designcouncil.org.uk/ artyears.com artyears.com: Community portal offering tips and resources for graphic designers. (Organizations) http://www.artyears.com AIGA Cincinnati AIGA Cincinnati: Cincinnati chapter of the American Institute of Graphic Artists (AIGA). (Organizations) http://www.aigacincinnati.org/ 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, and advance education and ethical practice. (Organizations) http://www.aiga.org/ American Design Awards American Design Awards: Gives awards to individual graphic and web designers, design professionals and companies. How to get nominated, previous awards, and graphic design news. (Organizations) http://www.americandesignawards.com 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 representative and advisory body for graphic design and visual communication. (Organizations) http://www.icograda.org/ International Association of Printing House Craftsmen (IAPHC) International Association of Printing House Craftsmen (IAPHC): Founded 1919, Philadelphia, USA. For international printers and graphic artists. An organization for the purpose of their self-development, their companies' success, and the enhancement of the printing and graphic arts industry in society. (Organizations) http://www.iaphc.org/ 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. (Organizations) http://www.spd.org/