Kinga Wlodarska

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

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Garland Kirkpatrick, founder of the social-design consultancy Helvetica Jones, grew up in Chicago in the 1960s, where the dichotomy of the city's racial politics and its sublime architecture had a profound impact on him and helped drive him toward a career in design.