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AIGA Design Podcast Takes Signal Award
The AIGA Design Podcast’s new season, Design + Performance, was named a Winner in the 4th Annual Signal Awards for Artists + Designers Shaping Culture Category.
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IBM Named 2025 Outstanding Corporate Leader by AIGA | AIGA has recognized IBM for its decades-long commitment to design as a strategic force in business and for its continued leadership in advancing human-centered, ethically grounded, and technologically forward design practices.
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2026 AIGA DEC Throughlines Conference
The 2026 AIGA Design Educators Conference, Throughlines, brings together educators, students, practitioners, and researchers to explore connections across the design learning journey—from early exposure and student life to professional practice—and to shape intentional pathways into the field.
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Apr 25, 2026 | Orlando
2026 SPOT Showcase
Apr 26, 2026 | Chicago
Coffee & Crits: April 2026
Apr 26, 2026 | Portland
Womxn Lead: Sketches & Coffee
Apr 28, 2026 | Atlanta
April BUZZ | Monday Night Brewing
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Design Competition Call For Entries
Enter your best work in 365: AIGA Year in Design by the Regular Deadline of March 31, 2026—submit today and be part of this year’s definitive showcase of design excellence.
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Latino Design Histories Series
AIGA Baltimore and the Society of Design Arts (SoDA) are hosting a series of events created to promote the rich and plural histories of Latin American production in design. Thank you to SoDa member, Raquel Castedo, AIGA Unidos, Stevenson University, the Vancouver Latin American Cultural Centre, and the Design History Society for partnering with us.
AIGA DC
AIGA DC DotGov Design Initiative
2025 is proving to be a crucial time for civic designers, and we're building space for the changemakers that bridge design and impact. DotGov Design has expanded its scope to encompass the diverse fields, interests, and members of the federal, state, and local government design community at all levels. Save the date for a full-day DotGov Conference on November 4, 2025.
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AIGA Boston Presents "The Boston Designcast"
AIGA Boston shares how design is flourishing in Boston. From the boom of tech companies in the seaport district, to the tradition of print in Cambridge and everything in between The Boston Designcast is here to highlight the design that shapes how we live and where you can find it.
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Perspectives and Reflections: Thoughts on Identity, Race, and Design Education
Hear from members of the AIGA Design Educators Community about their experiences in the world of design.
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Finance for Freelancers and Small Businesses
This session with Shel Perkins and Benjamin Sargent will address general strategies for managing cash flow, what to know if you can't pay your 2019 taxes, an overview of newly expanded unemployment, and more.
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Certificates for Creatives
We asked, you told us—professional development and lifelong learning are critical for design professionals and to advance the profession
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A Short (But Useful) Guide to Not Getting Screwed by the IRS
Advice for filing taxes, plus planning them year round.
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Rights, Wrongs and the Law
We asked Frank Martinez, a lawyer who specializes in intellectual property for designers, illustrators and typographers, and who provides counsel to AIGA, to answer some pressing questions on IP and fair use.
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AIGA Standard Form of Agreement Contract
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