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In rural Bertie County, North Carolina, high school students in a design/build class called Studio...
by Andy Epstein
As in-house designers, we often become immersed in our companies, causing us to lose perspective on ...
Learn how to get rich, keep your soul, do great work and do it all sustainably in this webinar with ...
Part of the exclusive “Financial Metrics” series with David C. Baker, this webinar gave attendees a ...
by Fallon
In order to inform the public about budget cuts that would affect children, the Children's Defense F...
Ric Grefé reviewed AIGA’s position on spec work and the challenges posed by crowdsourcing and coll...
We call upon our fellow members to participate in a nonpartisan effort focused on the critical soci...
by Christopher Simmons
By now there must be few people who are unaware of the recent uproar surrounding the University of ...
by Richard Grefe
President Obama articulates a vision for arts and culture that recognizes its role in the American ...
by Maloney & Fox
This nonpartisan booklet outlines twelve steps to fix communication in Congress, garnering national...
Executive Director Richard Grefé discusses AIGA’s commitment to providing a suite of tools that all...
by Daren Guillory
Thinking about going freelance? An insider's look at the pros and cons, plus helpful tips and advi...
Whether you’re hiring a designer for your department, expanding your design studio or looking for a ...
Executive Director Richard Grefé discusses how AIGA’s approaching centennial offers an opportunity t...
Beginning this month, AIGA is shifting from a membership model based on the stage of an individual’s...
Executive Director Richard Grefé explains why the AIGA experience must be defined as a powerful comm...
Looking to advance your design career? Aquent recruiters will host live 45-minute Q+A sessions each ...
by Frank Martinez
Copyright law provides protection to designers, but like most trips to a new place, it requires you ...
AIGA executive director Richard Grefé responds to “Art Works: A Poster Contest to Support American J...
by Amy Gendler
The director of AIGA’s office in China reports on our relationship with the China International Desi...
One of the critical roles that AIGA plays is to express the collective interests of the profession t...
The 2011 AIGA|Aquent Survey of Design Salaries, an annual survey of compensation in the design indus...
by Maribeth Kradel-Weitzel
An internship can be a great first step in a new designer’s career, but AIGA Philadelphia’s Maribeth...
AIGA maintains its position against speculative work while recognizing that the decision on whether ...
This annual survey offers the most comprehensive overview of compensation data for the communication...
Professional designers are committed to ethical principles and business practices that serve the c...
Executive director Richard Grefé describes how AIGA responded to Gap’s idea to crowdsource the redes...
On behalf of U.S. communication designers, AIGA executive director Richard Grefé responds to the NEA...
A new IRS provision would impose an unacceptable record-keeping and reporting burden on small busine...
Executive director Richard Grefé looks at the results of the 2010 AIGA|Aquent Survey of Design Sala...
Executive director Richard Grefé shares AIGA’s letter responding to the NEA’s RFP for a new Art Work...
Spec work is a perennial issue for designers, and AIGA has long held a position against it. Richard ...
by Shel Perkins
Design firm owners seeking to cut payroll costs should be aware of the federal and state laws that a...
by Steven Heller
Should students be taught to stop making stuff? As design educators, Heller and Chochinov debate thi...
by Phil Patton
With 2008 showing signs of 1932, every cent counts. Patton looks at a silver classic from the golden...
This article addresses some basic issues related to employment agreements, as well as extra componen...
by Emily Carr
What does a project manager do, and does your design firm need one? Emily Carr rises to the challeng...
Projects of greater scope and complexity require a more formal approach to planning and management. ...
by Kenneth FitzGerald
If all is fair in love and war, then who wins when designers and clients struggle for power? FitzGer...
Often, a growing firm’s marketing hat is given to a new hire, requiring a carefully planned transiti...
In discussing ethics and design, there are at least three different levels for us to consider.
Is the current Art Directors Club call for entries a bad idea? Heller examines what happens when, gi...
Any company distributing information via the web now faces many of the same legal risks as pre-inter...
by Leslie Burns-Dell'Acqua
Creative industries are under threat from lowballers and companies that exploit them. Some suggestio...
by Paul Nini
Paul Nini goes searching for ethics in design and finds an audience in need of more than just a mess...
by Emily Ruth Cohen
Your best strategy is to approach your payment schedule as you would any design project, personalizi...
Positioning, promotional mix and long-term mutually advantageous relationships are three important a...
When design firms sell work, there are several very different ways to structure the compensation. Ta...
by David Womack
Writer, commentator and brand guru Elsie Maio discusses the link between business ethics and finacia...
Whether you’re hiring a designer for your department, expanding your design studio or looking for a freelancer, AIGA is the place employers turn to first for qualified candidates. Here’s what you need to know.
Section: Why Design - Tags: advocacy
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If you’re going to run a design-led business, it’s inevitable that you will need to talk strategy with your clients. Here are some of the types of strategies you might create as a design businessperson, plus some thoughts on how these different strategies might support the efforts of your clients.
Section: Tools and Resources
At the height of the recession in 2009, the Chicago neighborhoods of Wicker Park and Bucktown wanted to attract new visitors. Firebelly created this high-impact print and digital campaign—including ads on public transit—that featured products from 100 local businesses that couldn’t be found anywhere else in the city.
Section: Why Design - Tags: advertising, print design, digital media, Design for Good, magazines, mass communication, print advertising, culture, strategy, sustainability, business
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The design team takes a big risk with a longstanding client, partnering with a digital artist to reenvision an annual report.
Section: Why Design - Tags: communication design, marketing, print design, web design, digital media, Competition, annual report, metrics of effectiveness, strategy, business, innovation
3 Recommendations
The founder and CEO of Brooklyn creative agency Big Spaceship responds to the question: “Dad, what’s design?”
Section: Inspiration - Tags: experience design, personal essay, advice, partnerships, strategy, innovation, creativity, collaboration
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