Associations and Clubs for Graphics and Design

This organization helps individuals find an Apple Computer User Group in their area and provides support for those in areas not covered by an ACUG. Membership application for ACUGs is on the site. There is an initial fee and annual dues.

Computer Graphics special interest group with professional and student chapters world-wide. See the site or individual chapters for membership fees.

For art directors, copywriters, photographers, and others in the field of art & design in the Netherlands. Site is not in English.

National non-profit organization for graphic design professionals and students in Australia. Several individual and group membership options.

For graphic designers of all types. Local US chapters and student groups nationwide. Several types of individual and group memberships available including associate membership for those in design-related fields such as prepress, photography, etc.

For those involved in graphic design, art, photography, or illustration, including design education. Several categories of membership.

Serving New York City, New Jersey, Long Island, and Westchester based print/prepress providers, ad agencies, publishers, designers, and others. This is an affiliate of Printing Industries of America.

International organization primarily for those involved in medical and bioscientific communications whether as illustrators or in an advisory, administrative, or educational capacity. Several levels of membership and annual dues.

For type designers, type publishers, graphic and typographic designers, and basically anyone with an interest in typographic issues. Run from the UK, it is a world-wide non-profit organization with individual and group memberships available.

Educational charity working on the behalf of the design and advertising community.

For those in all areas of visual communication especially photography or illustration with several membership categories including non-resident membership.

International association of Color Designers and Marketers — those responsible for the identification, interpretation, selection, and forecasting of color directions for various industries, products. Individual memberships available as well as Academic rates for the those qualified Design and/or Color teachers.

For designers and agencies in graphic, industrial, 3D, and illustration design. Most of site is not in English.

Non-profit government-funded charity promoting effective use of design in the UK.

For those interested in networking, education, and information exchange related to design. Student, individual, and other membership options with varying benefits available.

For professional designers, students, educators, managers, and suppliers in all areas of design including graphic design. Four classes of membership for individuals and organizations.

Members are researchers, educators, students, and professionals in computer graphics or related fields. Based in Switzerland with national chapters in Germany, Portugal, Spain, and the UK plus affiliations in several other countries. Organization and individual membership options and fees.

For illustrators, designers, web creators, production artists, surface designers and other creatives. Local chapters in Albany, Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Indianapolis, New York City, Northern California, Southern California, Portland, and Seattle. All other areas represented by the At-Large Chapter. Membership application, fee, and dues required.

Aimed at engineers and other technical communicators. PCS, Affiliate, and IEEE Membership benefits and dues vary.

For the commercial printing industry. Several membership options. (formerly National Assocation of Printers and Lithographers)

Organization for Adobe Photoshop users (of any experience level) within or outside the United States. Primarily graphic designers, photographers, print shops, Web designers, publications, ad agencies, digital video designers, in-house art departments, educators, trainers, or consultants, but open to all. Several categories of membership and fees.

For US newspapers that are published at least weekly. Also open to Canadian and international newspapers at a discounted rate. Several levels of membership for companies, educators, and related organizations.

For African-American design professionals including Graphic Design/Visual Communications. Based in Washington D.C. Several membership options, with fees.

Promoting environmental graphic design (EGD), this group is for professionals involved in or interested in EGD including graphic designers and other visual communicators. Several levels of membership and fees for designers and for those in related fields or who are students.

International organization for editors, designers, graphics artists, publishers, illustrators, art directors, photographers, advertising artists, Web site designers, students and faculty in the news media field. Annual conferences and regional events take place at varying locations. Membership fees based on publication circulation or student status.

This international organization of writers, editors, illustrators, printers, publishers, educators, students, engineers, and scientists has regional and local chapters. There is an enrollment fee and dues.

National Council and regional chapters for Canadian graphic designers, design educators, students, and associates in the field. Contact the appropriate chapter for membership.

For artists or those with an involvement in the art of illustration. Located in New York, NY. Various resident and non-resident dues and initiation fees.

For independent presses, self-publishers, authors, and vendors who supply products and services to the industry. Three membership options with fees available.

For trade, corporate, institutional, newspaper, and consumer editorial art directors. Individual and corporate memberships available.

For those in design education as well as students and design field professionals in North America. Several types of membership options.

For computer user groups. If you belong to or are starting a computer user group in your area, see this site for the benefits of joining UGA.

Find a Mac or PC computer user group in your area. Membership requirements vary by group.

Hook up with other Corel Ventura users world-wide. Membership rates based on location.

For users of Corel Ventura, this local affiliate of the Ventura Users Exchange meets regularly in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

International trade association for the graphic arts community. They provide education and information about waterless printing technology to printers, print buyers, and others associated with the design and creative community. Annual dues vary depending on type of membership.