American Design Awards
Gives awards to individual graphic and web designers, design professionals and companies. How to get nominated, previous awards, and graphic design news.
www.americandesignawards.com Details

American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA)
NY, USA. For American design professionals. A place to exchange ideas and information, participate in critical analysis and research, and advance education and ethical practice.
www.aiga.org Details

Art Directors Club (ADC)
Founded 1920, NY, USA. For international creatives. A not-for-profit organization of leading creatives in advertising, graphic design, interactive media, broadcast design, typography, packaging, environmental design, photography, illustration, and related disciplines.
www.adcny.org Details

Association of Registered Graphic Designers of Ontario (RGD Ontario)
Founded 1996, Toronto, Canada. For Ontario graphic designers. A member association of the GDC. Grants qualified graphic designers right to the exclusive use of the designations Registered Graphic Designer and R.G.D. and is the governing and disciplinary body for its members.
www.rgdontario.com Details

Australian Graphic Design Association (AGDA)
Founded 1988, Australia. For Australian graphic designers. Managing body of award programs, exhibitions, seminars and professional development activities for its members.
www.agda.asn.au Details

British Design Initiative (BDI)
Founded 1993, UK. For British designers. An agency that owns an accurate database of UK design agencies; design media, design awards and professional design bodies internationally.
www.britishdesign.co.uk Details

Color Marketing Group (CMG)
Founded 1962, Alexandria, USA. For international color designers. A not-for-profit association of designers involved in the use of color as it applies to the profitable marketing of goods and services.
www.colormarketing.org Details

Creative Business
A business information resource for principals of graphic design and communications companies and freelance graphic designers, copywriters and illustrators.
www.creativebusiness.com Details

Design Council
helps people and organisations in business, education, public services and government understand design and use it effectively as part of their strategy.
www.designcouncil.org.uk Details