Ask AIGA | AIGA Dallas

Launching November 5th: Your on-call creative hotline!

Wednesdays, 2–4 PM (CT) — virtual drop-in.

Available to all members—Student, Educator, Emerging, Professional, and Leader. Stuck on a design problem? Need career coaching? Tool tips? Team help? Ask AIGA and we’ll match you with the right pro.

What you can ask about:

Branding & Identity — logos, visual systems, brand guidelines
Print & Editorial — magazines, books, packaging, typography
Digital & Web — websites, responsive design, UX/UI
Illustration & Visual Art — custom artwork, characters, hand-drawn graphics
Environmental Design — signage, retail/experiential spaces

Design Leadership & Strategy (the business side)

Business Strategy — positioning, value props, go-to-market, pricing models, growth plans, partnerships
Freelance & Entrepreneurship — pricing, contracts, client management
Project Management — workflow, process, cross-disciplinary collaboration
Marketing & Self-Promotion — portfolio building, social strategy
Leading Creatives — hiring, coaching, managing teams
Financials — money management in creative orgs
Legal & Ethics — copyright, IP, ethical considerations
Research & Insights — user research methods, testing, trend analysis
AI & Automation in Design — practical best practices

Accessibility & DEIA

Accessibility — WCAG basics, accessible components/patterns, alt text & captions, inclusive content, accessible events
DEIA — inclusive practices, equitable hiring and pipelines, bias-aware research, psychological safety, policy & training
Design for Social Impact — sustainability and community-centered design

How it works:

Office Hours: Wednesdays, 2–4 PM (CT) — virtual drop-in.
Join the call: https://aiga.zoom.us/j/2437121580
Ask your question live (or drop it in chat).
Have a confidential question? No problem—we’re happy to take it offline and handle it privately.
We triage and route it to the best AIGA Dallas board member or network expert.
You’ll get real-time guidance on the call; if more is needed, a human follows up with resources and next steps.

Bring your curiosity. We’ll bring the braintrust.