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This section contains official news statements on AIGA’s programs and activities.

Designer leaders express concern about economy: NEW YORK, May 14, 2008. At the start of the second quarter of the year, AIGA’s Design Leaders Confidence Index continues to reflect strong concern... more »

AIGA advocates creative rights before Supreme Court: NEW YORK, APRIL 11, 2008. AIGA, in partnership with the Motion Picture Association of America, the Recording Industry Association of America and other... more »

AIGA and Adobe partner to develop font collection for design education: NEW YORK, March 13, 2008. AIGA announces a comprehensive and affordable font collection for teaching and learning about typography. Adobe® Font... more »

AIGA and APDF enter into strategic alliance: NEW YORK, March 12, 2008. AIGA and the Association of Professional Design Firms (APDF) have entered an alliance to provide AIGA members with access... more »

AIGA co-publishes The Open Brand: NEW YORK, March 11, 2008. AIGA Design Press, in partnership with Peachpit’s New Riders imprint, announces the publication of The Open Brand:... more »

AIGA purchases farm-friendly carbon offsets from NativeEnergy: NEW YORK, March 10, 2008. AIGA is reducing the consequences of its annual carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by purchasing NativeEnergy offsets, which... more »

AIGA awards 2008 Medal to Gail Anderson, Clement Mok and LeRoy Winbush: NEW YORK, February 12, 2008. For their sustained contributions to design excellence and the development of the profession, AIGA, the professional association... more »

Design for Democracy: Ballot and Election Design sent to U.S. Senators and Representatives: NEW YORK. February 11, 2008. On behalf of AIGA and its local chapters, AIGA Design for Democracy has sent personalized copies of Marcia Lausen’s... more »

AIGA endorses the Designers Accord: NEW YORK, February 8, 2008. AIGA endorses the Designers Accord , a nonprofit coalition of design and innovation firms focused on creating positive... more »

Design leaders expect design to outperform national economy in 2008: NEW YORK, February 7, 2008. At the start of the new year, AIGA’s Design Leaders Confidence Index reveals overwhelming strong concern that the... more »

AIGA members champion postage stamp design: NEW YORK. January 29, 2008. Over the past ten years, AIGA has worked with Terry McCaffrey, AIGA fellow and manager of Stamp Services at the United... more »

AIGA partners with NYTimes.com to present the Polling Place Photo Project: NEW YORK, January 10, 2008. NYTimes.com announced today its launch of the Polling Place Photo Project , a nationwide experiment that encourages voters... more »

Designers count in 2007 Economic Census: NEW YORK, December, 5, 2007. The 2007 Economic Census, taken once every five years, is being conducted this December, creating an opportunity for the... more »

Design Leaders Confidence Index drops in third quarter: NEW YORK, November 26, 2007. At the third quarter mark for 2007, AIGA’s Design Leaders Confidence Index registered its lowest rating since it... more »

AIGA and Denver Art Museum select AIGA Design Archives curator: NEW YORK, October 23, 2007. On October 13, at the biennial AIGA Design Conference held in Denver, AIGA Executive Director Richard Grefé and... more »

2007 AIGA Election Design Fellow selected in Oregon: NEW YORK, October 22, 2007. Matthew Goodrich has been selected by Oregon’s chief election official, John Lindback, as the 2007 Election Design... more »

Recipients of the second annual Winterhouse Awards for Design Writing & Criticism announced, honored at Design Legends Gala: NEW YORK, August 22, 2007. AIGA and the Winterhouse Institute are pleased to announce the recipients of this year’s Winterhouse Awards for... more »

AIGA’s “Next” Conference Looks to the Future of Design: NEW YORK, June 5, 2007. AIGA, the professional association for design, will explore the future of design in its 12th biennial design conference. The... more »

Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia and Samsung to be honored at AIGA Design Legends Gala: NEW YORK, May 8, 2007. AIGA recognizes Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia and Samsung as the recipients of its 2007 Corporate Leadership Awards. The awards... more »

AIGA launches its redesigned website: NEW YORK, March 1, 2007. AIGA, the professional association for design, has launched its redesigned website, www.aiga.org , to further the organization’s... more »

AIGA Medal awarded to Fella, Lupton, Mau and Olden: NEW YORK, February 27, 2007. For their sustained contributions to design excellence and the development of the profession, AIGA, the professional association... more »

AIGA and Domtar join forces on social and environmental sustainability: NEW YORK, February 21, 2007. AIGA, the professional association for design, is pleased to announce a new partnership with Domtar EarthChoice®, the... more »

Announcing the Polling Place Photo Project.: NEW YORK, November 2, 2006. Design for Democracy, NewAssignment.Net, and the Winterhouse Institute are pleased to announce the Polling Place Photo Project... more »

Target, MTV Networks to be honored at third annual AIGA Design Legends Gala: NEW YORK, October 6, 2006: AIGA is honored to announce Target and MTV Networks, a Viacom Company, as the recipients of its 2006 Corporate Leadership... more »

Announcing the recipients of the first-ever Winterhouse Awards for Design Writing & Criticism: NEW YORK, September 25, 2006. The Winterhouse Institute and AIGA are pleased to announce the recipients of the first Winterhouse Awards for Design Writing... more »

Peachpit releases Inside/Outside: From the Basics to the Practice of Design, Second Edition: August 3, 2006: Peachpit today announced the release of Inside/Outside: From the Basics to the Practice of Design, Second Edition by Malcolm Grear... more »

"The Graphic Imperative" Exhibition:: May 25, 2006: Featuring four decades of influential political posters, "The Graphic Imperative: International Posters of Peace, Social Justice... more »

Winterhouse and AIGA Team Up To Present First-Ever Design Writing Award: April 14, 2006: The first Winterhouse Awards for Design Writing and Criticism, two awards given to young design writers, have been announced as a joint... more »

Design Archives Win SXSW Web Award: March 16, 2006: The AIGA Design Archives, a vast online resource of hundreds of design projects, won Best Art Website at the SXSW Web Awards, presented... more »

Peachpit releases Everyware: The Dawning Age of Ubiquitous Computing: March 10, 2006: Peachpit, in conjunction with the SXSW Interactive Festival, today announced the release of Everyware: The Dawning Age of Ubiquitous... more »

2006 Medalists announced: March 1, 2006: The highest honor in the field of graphic design, the AIGA Medal, will be awarded to three designers for their exceptional achievements... more »

AIGA Aspen Design Summit: February 24, 2006: This June, AIGA, the professional association for design, and IDCA, the International Design Conference at Aspen, will bring design-minded... more »