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Welcome to AIGA San Diego

AIGA San Diego is a chapter of the oldest and largest membership association for professionals engaged in the discipline, practice and culture of visual communication and graphic design.

Please join us every second Monday of the month at 5:30 pm for our board member meetings at 2970 5th Ave Suite 220 San Diego, CA 92103.

Give the gift of membership

This year, give the gift of AIGA membership to the creative professionals in your life. Whether recipients are emerging designers or experienced professionals, they'll appreciate exclusive member benefits, including:

Access to portfolio showcase in the AIGA Member Gallery
Access to members-only job listings at AIGA Design Jobs
Discounts on local and national events, including the 2011 AIGA Design Conference

Plus: Feel great about your gift: AIGA membership supports advocacy, outreach and preservation initiatives that benefit the entire design profession such as Design for Democracy and AIGA Design Archives.

Call 212 710 3132 to place your gift membership order now.

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Upcoming Events

Listen up! UNITE 2012 Event February 3, 2012 Fermanian Business Center - Point Loma Nazarene University

Listen up! UNITE 2012 Friday, February 3, 2012 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM Fermanian Business Center Point Loma Nazarene University 3900 Lomaland Drive...

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AIGA New Member Soireé – Winter 2012 Event February 9, 2012 Mission Brewery Downtown

It’s the Winter AIGA New Member Soireé! If you’re a new member of AIGA San Diego, this is a great opportunity to meet your AIGA board members...

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Business Luncheon Workshop Series Event February 15, 2012 UCSD San Diego / Extension – University City Center Campus

THE ART OF DOING BUSINESS: Bridging the Communication Divide Between Marketing and Design Ever Felt Frustrated Working With a Marketing or Design Team? Have...

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Business Perspectives for Creative Leaders July 22, 2012 Yale School of Management

Developed by Yale School of Management and AIGA, “Business Perspectives for Creative Leaders” uses case studies, lectures, guest speakers and study groups to give creative...

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Gain: AIGA Design for Social Value Conference October 9, 2012 Yerba Buena Center for the Arts

AIGA’s biennial “Gain” conference gathers the creative community to explore design’s value to clients. At the 2012 conference, the theme will be “Design for Social Value....

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Check Out The 16th Annual AIGA San Diego Y-Conference Photos Here

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15th Annual AIGA Student Portfolio Exhibition

Winners Photos

Event Photos

Pictures from past events

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17th Annual Y Design Conference

17th Annual Y Design Conference

What keeps you moving forward?

The chance to create something new?

The opportunity to influence people?

The desire to make a difference?

For each of us, it’s something different.

What drives you?

Join us at the Y-Conference to see inspiring speakers like Karim Rashid, Guy Iannuzzi, Eben Bayer and Austin Kleon and to learn new things in hands-on Thinkshops.

Registration now open! Click the banner to learn more and register.

News

AIGA URGES THE OBAMA 2012 CAMPAIGN TO RECONSIDER ITS JOBS POSTER CONTEST

Article by Richard Grefé
October 24, 2011.

October 21, 2011

Jim Messina
Campaign Manager
Obama for America
130 E. Randolph Street
Chicago, IL 60601

Dear Mr. Messina:

AIGA, the most established and largest professional association for communication design in the world, urges the Obama campaign to immediately...