3. TriadNC/Howdidwegethere?
AIGA National
Founded in 1914 as the American Institute of Graphic
Arts, AIGA remains the oldest and largest professional
membership organization for design and is now
known simply as “AIGA, the professional association
for design.”
4. TriadNC/Howdidwegethere?
AIGA in North Carolina
AIGA Raleigh:
• Founded in 1986, currently 350 members
AIGA Charlotte:
• Founded in 2000, currently 250 members
7. TriadNC/WhydoesAIGAmatter?
AIGA matters because...
• Like politics, AIGA is local.
• This is your creative community.
• This is your chapter.
• This is your way to network with other students.
• This is your portal to the larger design communities
of the state, region and nation.
8. TriadNC/WhydoesAIGAmatter?
AIGA members get...
• Discounts from Adobe, Apple, Lynda.com and
Shutterstock
• Discounts for all major design magazines and
Rockport’s AIGA Design Bookshelf
• Access to AIGA’s exclusive job board and
member portfolios
• Health insurance discounts