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AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF GRAPHIC ARTS

the professional association for design

aka AIGA   |   New York, NY   |  www.aiga.org

Mission

AIGA advances design as a professional craft, strategic advantage, and vital cultural force.

Notes from the nonprofit

We welcome the opportunity to speak with anyone interested in learning more about AIGA.

Ruling year info

1991

President

Manuhuia Barcham

Main address

228 Park Ave S Suite 58603

New York, NY 10003–1502 USA

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EIN

13-1623893

NTEE code info

Professional Societies, Associations (A03)

Arts, Cultural Organizations - Multipurpose (A20)

Alliance/Advocacy Organizations (W01)

IRS filing requirement

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Communication

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Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

As the profession's largest community of communication designers, we advance design as a respected craft, strategic advantage, and vital cultural force. From content that defines the global practice to events that connect and catalyze, we work to enhance the value and deepen the impact of design on business, society and our collective future.

Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

AIGA Design Conference

The AIGA Design Conference is the largest event of the year for creatives from all across the country. Join us as we reflect the current state of the design profession, push the bounds of design's role in our culture, and dive deep into future-facing issues.

Population(s) Served

Business Perspectives for Creative Leaders is a certificate course held each July for senior-level design professionals, which draws on the strength of Yale School of Management faculty to advance attendees’ business knowledge in one intensive week.

Population(s) Served
Adults

This time-honored competition aims to identify the 50 best-designed books and book covers of the year. The juror-selections from the 50 Books | 50 Covers competition exemplify the best current work in book and book cover design.

Population(s) Served
Adults

Worldstudio launched it’s landmark college scholarship program in 1995 to address the lack of diversity in the creative professions and to foster social responsibility in the creative professionals of the future.

Through this initiative, Worldstudio partners with individuals, corporate sponsors and non-profit organizations to give scholarships in the name of the donor to aspiring artists and designers (areas of study: graphic design, illustration, and photography from underrepresented and economically disadvantaged backgrounds. Awards are often tied to larger initiatives, meaningful engagements, or organizational goals.

Since 2005, Worldstudio has collaborated with AIGA, the professional association for design, to implement the program.

Population(s) Served
Ethnic and racial groups
Students

The medal of AIGA—the most distinguished in the field—is awarded to individuals in recognition of their exceptional achievements, services or other contributions to the field of design and visual communication. The contribution may be in the practice of design, teaching, writing or leadership of the profession. The awards may honor designers posthumously.

Population(s) Served
Adults

The AIGA Design Business and Ethics series outlines the critical ethical and professional issues encountered by designers and their clients.

Population(s) Served
Adults

The AIGA Design POV represents a broad set of research components including in-the-moment pulse check surveys, in-depth qualitative interviews, a robust online survey, and triangulation of data from various other sources to provide insights into the current topics impacting the design community and create resources that can be used to better understand needs.

This research is about the future of our industry. It’s about leadership and it’s more than our profession but how design interfaces with the world. Our mission is about bringing design to the world. We are celebrating the diversity of our industry and the social impact each and every designer makes to society.

Population(s) Served

Dialectic is a fully open access, biannual journal devoted to the critical examination of issues that affect design education, research, and inquiry into their effects on the practice of design. The journal seeks to publish scholarship, analytical study and criticism that will enlighten and inform a diverse audience of design educators engaged not only in classroom teaching experiences but also in differing forms of research and professional practice.

Population(s) Served
Adults
Adults
Adults

Where we work

Our Sustainable Development Goals

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

• Communicate, celebrate and demonstrate the value of design to business, government, media and the public (focus on design)

• Empower members across the arc of their careers (focus on designers)

• Engage members and empower chapters to create vital communities and supportive networks (focus on members and chapters)

• Ensure a well managed, financially sound and responsive professional organization (focus on organizational stability)

AIGA advances its mission by connecting practitioners, enthusiasts and patrons through regional and national events, and by creating content and curating programs that empower designers.

AIGA members include 8,000 professionals, educators, and students organized into 70 chapters and 200 student groups coast to coast.

Each year, AIGA members develop and produce more than 1,000 local events through AIGA chapters across the country, including design lectures, portfolio reviews, networking sessions, competitions, exhibitions, studio tours, and more.

To augment these local activities, AIGA produces national programs to support all members. These initiatives have been made possible through the support of our generous partners and sponsors, as well as the efforts of many thousands of members.

In the 20th century, AIGA was seen as the arbiter of design excellence. AIGA conducted and published the results of annual competitions, awarded the AIGA Medal and convened gatherings for inspiration and networking (conferences). It developed standards and ethics for the profession and advocated the value of design with business and the public. In the 21st century, AIGA will become a global platform to bring design to the world and the world to designers.

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

done We demonstrated a willingness to learn more by reviewing resources about feedback practice.
done We shared information about our current feedback practices.
  • How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

    To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals

  • Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

    We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback, We ask the people who gave us feedback how well they think we responded

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback, It is difficult to find the ongoing funding to support feedback collection

Financials

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

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AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF GRAPHIC ARTS

Board of directors
as of 04/21/2023
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Manuhuia Barcham

Archetekt

Term: 2020 - 2024

Manuhuia Barcham

Archetekt

Maribeth Kradel-Weitzel

Thomas Jefferson University

Cesar Rivera

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Elise Roy

Salesforce

Art Taylor

BBB Wise Giving Alliance

Frances Yllana

Coforma

Victor Davila

University of Central Florida

Sheharazad Fleming

The Office of Los Angeles Mayor Garcetti

Oen Hammonds

IBM

Xouchee Moua

Goods & Services

Eileen Prado

CAP3

Isaiah Steinfeld

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Anna Thomsen

United Airlines

Sherra Bell

Sherra Bell Consulting & Creative Know-Who, LLC

Dawn Davidson

ABI - Alpha Business Images

Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 4/21/2023

Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.

Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
Gender identity
Male

Race & ethnicity

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Gender identity

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Sexual orientation

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Disability

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