AIGA is committed to advancing the future of design within our communities, among our members, in small businesses and corporations, in educational institutions, and for individuals. We are in an unprecedented time, where change takes place every minute of the day. Please use this resource hub as a guide to some of the most critical needs our community faces today, and will face in the coming weeks and months.

The AIGA team is working to provide resources and guidance, advocate for the design community at-large, and support the needs of members in the coming weeks and months.

March 9, 2020. AIGA has been holding discussions regarding COVID-19 over the past few weeks as news unfolds of cases developing across the world and United States. Our primary concern is the health of our attendees, speakers, sponsors, and the Pittsburgh community. The impacts of potential infection move far beyond those attending and involved in the conference, and our goal is to make decisions out of an abundance of caution for public health.

AIGA, the professional association for design, is pleased to welcome nine new members to the National Board of Directors. The new Board appointments were effective July 1, 2020.

They become even more powerful when shared.

NEW YORK—June 1, 2020. AIGA, the professional association for design, stands in solidarity with Black designers, creative business owners, educators, students—as well as their families, cultures, and communities—in the condemnation of racism, intersectional discrimination, fear, and acts of violence, including murder.

NEW YORK—May 18, 2020. AIGA announced the results of the 50 Books | 50 Covers of 2019 competition. Book designers and publishers entered nearly 800 book and cover designs from 32 countries and this year’s jury recognized submissions that successfully demonstrate design excellence in the book and cover categories.

NEW YORK—January 14, 2020. AIGA, The Professional Association for Design, announces Bennie F. Johnson as Executive Director of the organization, effective immediately. This appointment is the result of an exhaustive search process led by the Board of Directors and facilitated by the highly respected executive search firm, Nonprofit HR.

Meet the AIGA Medalists, from 1920 to present day, who have received the AIGA Medal in recognition of their exceptional achievements in the field of design.

The 2019 AIGA Design Census was open to the public for five weeks starting April 1, 2019. It was shared directly with AIGA’s members and attendees of the AIGA Design Conference, as well as the wider U.S. design community via social media, paid advertising, and Eye on Design’s readership.