The Biennial AIGA Design Conference

If you're looking for a good career networking opportunity or just another chance to learn more about the latest in graphic design to enhance your job performance, you may want to check out the biennial AIGA Design Conference.

The American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA) holds a conference every two years on what's hot in the graphic design field. More than 2,000 designers representing all design disciplines come to attend sessions, give presentations, and rub shoulders with other designers.

Whether you're working to establish your graphic design career or you're already anchored in your ideal graphic design job, you may want to attend this event to stay abreast of the latest in the graphic arts.

Notable Names in Graphic Design Speak

The AIGA assembles an itinerary of interesting speakers who hold enviable design posts such as creative director of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, art director of the New York Times Magazine, and curator of the Museum of Modern Art.

In an effort to gain diverse perspectives on the design field, AIGA conference organizers may also invite politicians, design professors from leading universities, and reputable cultural critics.

Networking Opportunities and Creative Stimulation

As the largest design conference in the world, the AIGA Design Conference is an event you'll want to consider attending if you're interested in a career in graphic design or are looking for a job in the field. The conference can provide a good opportunity to make connections with others with whom you share similar professional and creative interests.

Conferences such as these can also stimulate ideas, as you benefit from the deep well of ideas and activity that are fostered by a gathering of and interaction among thousands of creative people

Helpful Tips

If you think you might be interested in attending the AIGA Design Conference, you may want to ask your boss to sponsor your attendance. If you currently have a job in graphic design, you might be able to justify attending such an event as a career development activity - admittance to the Conference can be pricey so it helps to have someone else shoulder the cost. Some workplaces allow a modest sum for career development activities; find out if yours is one of them.

Source

• American Institute of Graphic Arts.