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Hear from members why AIGA is the place to go for connections, resources, savings, education, recognition and—of course—inspiration.

In 1971, Communication Arts magazine published a compelling, in-depth interview with a designer named Benson Crane. It turns out this designer was pure invention. One of Benson Crane’s creators shares the story behind the fictional designer.

Massimo and Lella Vignelli, founders of Vignelli Associates, received the 1982 AIGA Medal for their prodigious and consistently excellent designs, across a wide range of disciplines: industrial and product design, graphic design, book design, magazine and newspaper design, packaging design, interior and exhibit design, and furniture design.