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New York, NY—AIGA, the professional association for design, announces the appointment of new members to its Board of Directors. The new Board appointments are three-year terms effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029. The new Board members were elected by the entire AIGA membership and play a crucial role in determining the mission of AIGA, and ensuring the organization remains a relevant and contemporary association for the profession.

NEW YORK—AIGA, the professional association for design, is proud to announce a new partnership with Magnific, the AI creative platform (formerly Freepik) that brings image, video, audio, and 3D generation together with professional workflows and a library of more than 250 million assets. This collaboration unites two organizations committed to the creative community: one that has championed design for more than a century, and one that is building the tools reshaping how creative work gets made.

NEW YORK—AIGA, the professional association for design, is proud to announce a new partnership with FreshBooks, a partner for service-based small businesses that simplifies financial complexity. This collaboration brings together two organizations committed to supporting the creative community through practical tools, professional development, and opportunities for emerging talent.

Brands today are living systems. They flex, adapt, react, and speak across an ever-expanding set of platforms. Motion is no longer an add-on. It is one of the primary ways a brand behaves. In this talk, Alex Sheyn, Head of Motion at Study Hall, joined by co-founder and Head of Brand Jeremy Volk, explores what it means to design motion from the brand up. Not as decoration or eye candy, but as a strategic extension of identity that brings coherence, longevity, and clarity to modern brand systems.

New survey to reveal what freelance designers are charging and what companies are paying NEW YORK–AIGA, the professional association for design, and Fast Company announced today the launch of The Design Transparency Project, a joint effort to reveal details surrounding pay transparency for the design community.

Celebrating 2024 Winners in New York City, Call for Entries for 2025 Now Open NEW YORK–AIGA, the professional association for design, proudly presents 50 Books | 50 Covers The Exhibition, a four-day celebration showcasing the 2024 winners of AIGA’s 50 Books | 50 Covers, one of the most prestigious competitions in publishing design. Founded in 1923, the annual AIGA 50 Books | 50 Covers competition recognizes the 50 most beautifully designed books and 50 book covers published each year.

NEW YORK—AIGA, the professional association for design, is pleased to announce the appointment of Rachel Elnar as President-Elect of the AIGA Board of Directors. Effective immediately, Elnar will serve as President-Elect through June 30, 2026, before succeeding Cesar Rivera as Board President for a two-year term ending June 30, 2028. A longtime leader within AIGA and the broader design community, Elnar brings deep experience in governance, advocacy, and community-centered leadership.

Company honored for its historic and ongoing commitment to design, 45 years after receiving AIGA’s inaugural Corporate Leadership Award NEW YORK—AIGA, the professional association for design, is pleased to recognize IBM as the recipient of the 2025 AIGA Corporate Leadership Award.

Recipients honored at 2025 AIGA Design Conference in October NEW YORK—AIGA, the professional association for design, proudly announces the recipients of the 2025 AIGA Medal and Steven Heller Prize for Cultural Commentary. This year’s honorees represent the best of the design community and represent visionaries who challenge boundaries, elevate education and scholarship, and use design as a catalyst for connection and change.

Podcast Takes Bronze Award in the Artists & Designers Shaping Culture Category NEW YORK, NY–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.