William R. Strew

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

Following open conversations with designers, members and chapter leaders, AIGA’s national board of directors has refined its statement of the vision and mission for the organization. Here Executive Director Richard Grefé describes how AIGA is recalibrating focus to better serve the design profession as the organization looks toward its second century.

Walter Landor is recognized as a renowned packaging designer who had a natural talent for designing things with broad popular appeal. He is best remembered as a pioneer in the field of branding and in the use of consumer research, and his legacy lives on in the work of Landor Associates, the company that he founded in 1941. In 2004, he was awarded an AIGA Medal.