Organizations & Associations
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ACA (American Council for the Arts)
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A national organization dedicated to building a better America through the arts. Works with cultural organizations, arts, business and government leaders and patrons to provide leadership, research, visibility, professional development and advocacy to advance support and resources for the arts in communities across the country. A very comprehensive arts advocacy website.
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ACD (The American Center for Design)
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Founded in 1927 as the Society for Typographic Arts, the ACD is a professional organization in the U.S. that addresses the multifaceted and continually changing nature of design. More than 2,000 people representing the gamut of design disciplines are members. The site is minimal, providing membership details, and an overview about the organization.
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ADC (The Art Directors Club)
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A New York based, international not-for-profit organization of leading creatives in advertising, graphic design, interactive media, broadcast design, environmental design, photography and related disciplines. This site provides a plethora of information about industry events (regularly updated), available scholarships, job opportunities and membership details.
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AGC (Association of Graphic Communications)
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A network for industry information and idea exchange; a provider of graphics arts education and training; a vehicle for industry promotion and marketing and an advocate on legislative and environmental issues. The site offers assistance with business development, legislative or regulatory matters, industry statistics, technology benchmarks, salary/compensation data and tax issues.
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AIGA (The American Institute of Graphic Arts)
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The American Institute of Graphic Arts is the oldest and largest national organization committed to promotion of excellence in graphic design. Site includes events, chapters, services, and membership info.
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AIP (Artists in Print)
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AIP is a San Francisco-based nonprofit resource and support center for the graphic arts community. You need to be a member to use any of the website functionality.
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AWC (The Association for Women in Communications)
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This organization recognizes the complex relationships that exist across communications disciplines. Represented disciplines include print and broadcast journalism, television and radio production, film, advertising, public relations, marketing, graphic design and photography. The website has some interesting categories to review such as "careers & networking" or the "marketplace."
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CDF (The Corporate Design Foundation)
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This non-profit educational institution believes both individual and organizational interests can be served through the effective use of design disciplines: product design, communication design and architecture. This site contains resources for faculty, students, managers and others interested in the integration of design and business. The website takes thorough look at a variety of reputable design firms and their design contributions.
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GAG (Graphic Artists Guild)
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Promotes and protects the economic interest of its members, which encompasses creators of graphic art at all levels of skill and expertise. It is committed to improving conditions for all creators of graphic art and raising standards for the entire industry. The site includes mission statement, chapters, an abbreviated version of their newsletter, industry news, copyright information, and the opportunity to join the organization.
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GCA (Graphic Communications Association)
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A volunteer non-profit membership association, formed in 1966 to apply computer technology to printing, publishing, and related industries. GCA developed and fosters the Standard Generalized Markup Language (SGML), from which XML and HTML are derived. The site provides related technical info., resources, employment opportunities and membership details.
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NAPP (National Association of Photoshop Professionals)
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NAPP is not an organization just for Photoshop experts, it's for people who realize there's more to learn about Photoshop than there is time to learn. NAPP makes it easy by providing you with the latest news, tips and techniques, actions, downloads, resources and information that will help keep you in demand.
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SPD (Society of Publication Designers)
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Society of Publication Designers is a driving force for quality and innovation in publication design. Society information, newsletter, competitions, members' Web pages, and calendar.
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AIP (Association of Internet Professionals)
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AIP is the premier professional association for those involved in the creation, maintenance, facilitation, or distribution of Internet-related content. AIP is one of the oldest, largest, and fastest growing associations in the industry. The web site provides access to benefits and programs that allow both its individual and corporate members to better compete in today's industry.
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IPPA (The Internet Professional Publishers Association)
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The IPPA is an association of professionals involved in new media and the Internet. The role of the IPPA has been to encourage quality solutions for commercial applications of the Internet. Even though it is currently being redesigned, the look and functionality, as well as the content is impressive.
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AMA (American Marketing Association)
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The American Marketing Association (AMA) is the world's largest and most comprehensive professional society of marketers, consisting of more than 45,000 worldwide members. Find a detailed list of accessible marketing publications, a career center, marketing resources, factual marketing information, events calendar and membership opportunities.
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CMG (Color Marketing Group)
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A 36-year-old, not-for-profit, international association of 1,500 Color Designers involved in the use of color as it applies to the profitable marketing of goods and services. Basically, this site tells you about the benefits of CMG.
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DMA (Direct Marketing Association)
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The DMA has been a source of news and information for direct marketers since 1917. The site highlights what's new and what's coming up in the world of direct marketing and includes the latest direct marketing news and events, awards, competitions, industry resources and reading suggestions, consumer assistance and membership details.
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DMI (The Design Management Institute)
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DMI acts as an advocate for the design management process on an international scale by assisting design managers to become leaders in their profession through education and research. You may access information about education, conferences, publications and industry links all from the DMI website.
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