School of Design
Graphic Design
AIGA is the oldest and largest membership association for professionals engaged in the discipline, practice and culture of designing. They have a comprehensive site that includes a job listing section.
GAG is a union with the goal of equipping designers with the skills they need to compete more effectively. The site includes many excellent resources, including information on subscribing to their online job bank and how to order their book “Graphic Artists Guild's Handbook of Pricing & Ethical Guidelines.”
Local chapter of the AIGA. Site includes a Job Board and Member Directory. Graduating seniors should also keep their eyes open for information on their annual Feedback portfolio review event.
SEGD is an international design association with over 1000 members who are involved in the design of graphic elements in the environment. SEGD members come from diverse backgrounds, such as graphic design, interior design, architecture, landscape architecture and industrial design. Membership is open to anyone working in EGD: designers, students, educators, in-house designers, artisans and fabricators.
Supplies ideal employment resources for all designers, including free portfolio hosting, job listings, an international design firm directory, salary survey information, career advices and articles.
Direct link to the Coroflot directory of design firms. Use this directory to research and identify firms that interest you.
Creative job board with lots of graphic design postings. Also offers a fee-based portfolio builder.
The leading job board for designers, developers and creative pros.
A publisher of business and self-help books for artists, photographers, filmmakers, authors and other creative professionals. Offerings include books like he Graphic Designer's Guide to Pricing, Estimating, and Budgeting and Breaking Into Graphic Design.
DESIGN RECRUITING FIRMS
Illustration
National institution devoted solely to the art of illustration. Membership is comprised of professional artists in the fields of illustration, cartooning, animation, and graphic design. Has answers to many illustration career related questions.
Non-profit organization dedicated to artists working with colored pencil. Provides an annual International Exhibition & Convention, product research information, workshops & seminars, a newsletter, a networking directory and district chapters across the United States.
Site for the society. Includes membership information, discussion boards, awards and grants, merchandise and links to other relevant websites.
The purpose is to help, inform, and be a resource to aspiring cartoonists, struggling cartoonists, art teachers, educators, and generally anyone interested in the art and business of cartooning. Helpful articles and book reviews on the cartooning lifestyle.
This is a union with the goal of equipping artists & designers with the skills they need to compete more effectively. The site includes many excellent resources, including information on subscribing to their online job bank and how to order their book “Graphic Artists Guild's Handbook of Pricing & Ethical Guidelines.”
The Illustrators’ Partnership of America (IPA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting the intellectual property rights of its members. Our goal is to create a collective management agency to administer the rights of professional illustrators working in the United States. Student membership is $50/year and can be renewed at that rate for 3 years after graduation.
The ADC’s mission is to promote the highest standards of excellence and integrity in visual communications and to encourage students and young professionals entering the field
All-encompassing illustration Internet site. Illustrators can subscribe annually to have a portfolio with them.
A publishing company that provides practical information to creative professionals. Include a broad selection of books on the business of being an Illustrator.
Created by illustrators, Folioplanet is a directory of over 2000 illustrator links, almost 300 illustration portfolios and 29,000 stock illustration images. There is a $99 application fee to submit your portfolio to the site.
Product Design
Web community for design enthusiasts seeking trends, information, resources and opportunities. The site contains extensive content features about product design, from design news and articles to calendar listings and links.
Direct link to the Coroflot directory of design firms. Use this directory to research and identify firms that interest you.
Companion website to ID Magazine. The site includes calls for entries, and online searchable database of the ID Design Sourcebook, articles about trends in the design field, and magazine subscription information.
This site is loaded with tons of information about design. It lists numerous design competitions, and has many categories of useful links, including produce firms, online magazines, individual portfolios, design museums, upcoming design events and more.
The foremost European design e-zine that connects the international design community by offering its designers, architects, manufacturers and other design interested people all over the world useful articles on design history and on the contemporary creative scene.
One of the oldest and largest industrial design associations in existence. The IDSA community helps strengthen the industrial design profession as a whole and contributes to the boundless impact of design within business, culture and society.
ISFD is an international, non-profit, professional organization dedicated to advancing, improving and supporting the profession of furniture design and its positive impact in the marketplace.
SEGD is an international design association with over 1000 members who are involved in the design of graphic elements in the environment. SEGD members come from diverse backgrounds, such as graphic design, interior design, architecture, landscape architecture and industrial design. Membership is open to anyone working in EGD: designers, students, educators, in-house designers, artisans and fabricators.
An industry working group dedicated to a more robust environmental vision for packaging.