Nicole L. Avena

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

Standardized forms and the internet have made access to copyright protection a relatively easy matter, but the process may appear deceptively simple to those seeking to register works of design.

Over the span of his 44-year career, Lester Beall studied the dynamic visual form of the European avant-garde, synthesized parts into his own aesthetic and formed graphic design applications for business and industry that were appropriate, bold, comprehensive, and imaginative. He proved to American business that the graphic designer was a professional that could creatively solve problems and at the same time deal with pragmatic issues such as marketing and budgets. In 1992, he was awarded an AIGA Medal.