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History

AIGA name
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AIGA was founded as the American Institute of Graphic Arts, but it is now known as AIGA, the professional association for design.
Membership history
From the initial group of forty who founded AIGA in 1914 to the more than 22,000 members who belong today, AIGA’s membership is ever expanding.
A brief history of AIGA
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Founded in 1914, AIGA has a long and storied history. This year-by-year guide offers some of the highlights at a glance.
Seventy-five years of AIGA
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On the 75th anniversary of AIGA, in 1989, Steven Heller and Nathan Gluck documented the organization’s history to date.