10 Years

• Leah Francis
• Guy Garrett

5 Years

• Mark Baker-Sanchez 
• Claudia De La Garza 
• Amelia Leicht
• Roxanne Minnish 
• Jessica Molina 
• Anna Phengsakmueang 

Thank you for your membership.

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Membership levels are simpler than ever before and give better discounts to more members. This discount will make most events FREE for all members who have been in the industry 5 years or more. Leader levels even get to bring a friend or colleague at no cost, too.

*Based on the non-member ticket fee for most events, $20.

What about Students?

We offer special pricing to both Students and Student-Members! Please be prepared to show your valid Student ID at check-in when you register under this ticket option.

**Based on the non-member ticket fee for most events, $20.

Want to come for Free? Volunteer!

One of the many benefits of volunteering for AIGA DFW is that you get to attend almost all events for free. Members can volunteer or serve on the board.

To become a volunteer, email volunteer@aigadfw.org.

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20 Years
Wendy Walker Davis

15 Years
Jon Buell
Rick Gavos
Chris Pak
Steven Phelps

10 Years
Kevin De Miranda
Lisa Gabriel
Michael Gibson

5 Years
Dawn Babcock
Peter Chung
Alice Chuong
Amy Graff
Colleen Hartley
Lyle Miller
Candace Romero-Axen
Christopher Sanchez
Angelica Sibrian
Andrea Willis
David Wolske
Max Wright

Thank you for your membership.

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Many people imagine that becoming a board member of AIGA DFW is a mysterious process, reserved for elite captains of the design industry, with secret handshakes and invocation of the spirit of Paul Rand. That couldn’t be further from the truth. Your AIGA DFW board members are just regular people, most of them designers, who are willing to give up their free time to serve the design community. Most of us got involved by showing up at an event, volunteering to help with a project, and then another, and another, until we were asked to join the board.

I’m asking you to do the same thing. If you’re ready to give back to your community, consider volunteering for one of the following positions:

Programming Director – The Programming Director manages our events calendar and helps events chairs and volunteers pull off our many events. They don’t execute every event, but they do help event teams stay on schedule, make arrangements, and sweat the details.

Education Director – The Education Director works with AIGA student groups and builds relationships with local design educators. They help create programming for students and educators and ensure that we support emerging designers.

Partnership Director – Our Partnership Director helps us form mutually beneficial relationships with organizations that support design and designers. This includes venues, sponsors, and other design-centered nonprofits.

Communication Director – The Communication Director owns our website, social media, and promotional programs. They lead the team that writes and designs everything we put our name on while creating a strategy for getting the word out.

Diversity & Inclusion Director – The D&I Director is responsible for ensuring that the interests of minority groups are represented in our chapter.

Event Chairs – Events like Design Week, Mentor Matchmaking, and Design Family BBQ don’t happen without someone to own the outcomes. An Event Chair is responsible for the planning and execution of an event (or series of events). They work with the Programming Director to make sure their event comes off without a hitch.

Committee Members – All of our initiatives need people who can help plan and execute. These are persistent teams of medium-term volunteers that serve under a Chair or Director and focus on one initiative.

Volunteers – We know that sometimes your willingness to help exceeds your ability to make a long-term commitment. If that’s your case, we encourage you to serve as a volunteer. If you can work the door or help set-up or tear-down an event, help make event or social media artwork, write a press release, or make some phone calls, we can use your help.

Why should you volunteer for AIGA DFW? AIGA is more than just a professional organization or a club. It’s a national network of the most passionate design professionals in the world. If you’re just showing up to events, you’re not getting the most out of your membership. Volunteering is the surest path to building relationships with design leaders, not just in Dallas/Fort Worth, but all over the country.

If one of those roles sounds like something you’d enjoy doing for your design community, please send a note to

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Want to be dealt in?

Send your portfolio to membership@aigadfw.org for your shot at a space in The Deck. If you play your cards right, you’ll be assigned a card to design by April 23, 2017. Space is limited! Contact us today to avoid getting lost in the shuffle.     

The Deck is brought to you by…

Cartamundi USA has partnered with us on this unique community project. Cartamundi USA is a playing card manufacturer and specialty package printer. With almost 250 years of experience, 7 manufacturing facilities, 11 international branches, hundreds of agents and distributors in more than 50 countries, Cartamundi has established itself as the worldwide playing card leader with an impressive array of specialty print services. Learn more at cartamundiusa.com.

Special thanks to the following members:

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Starting now, members receive a discount based on their level of membership. This discount will make most events FREE for members at the Sustaining level and above. It will also allow Design Leaders and Trustees to bring friends and colleagues for FREE.

What about Students?

AIGA doesn’t have a Student membership category anymore. But, we do support it as part of your member profile. This means we can offer special pricing to both Students and Student-Members.

Want to come for Free? Volunteer!

One of the many benefits of volunteering for AIGA DFW is that you get to attend most events for free. Student-members can enlist in our Volunteer Army, and non-student members can join a committee or serve on the board.

To learn more about the AIGA DFW Volunteer Army go to http://tiny.cc/army and enlist, or email army@aigadfw.org.

If you’re interested in joining a committee or serving on the board; please email engagement@aigadfw.org.

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Did you resolve to improve your web presence this year? AIGA and domain registry Top Level Design have just the thing for you. As a member of AIGA, you’re entitled to a free .design domain name for the first year, and 40% off annual renewals for the duration of your AIGA membership.

And starting this year, members of the Dallas Fort Worth chapter will receive discounted or free admission to an event for their anniversaries. On your anniversary month, the AIGA DFW membership team will email you a custom code to use at registration. Make sure your email address is up-to-date on your profile at AIGA.org, or you won’t get your code! Codes are only valid for the next calendar event on or after your anniversary month (noted on your profile at AIGA.org).

Thinking about joining AIGA? Good news! We’ll also give new members free admission to the next event on our calendar.  Want to always get in for free? Volunteers don’t have to pay and enjoy valuable networking experience! Sign up to volunteer today, or better yet, join a committee and work directly with AIGA DFW’s board of directors.
Best wishes for a happy and productive 2017 from your friendly neighborhood Board of Directors!

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Now is the time to join AIGA DFW! During the month of April, every new member will receive:

• A limited edition AIGA DFW T-shirt produced by Printed Threads in Keller, TX
• An exclusive discount code for an extra 10% off the entire stock of sketching/drafting markers from iCopic.com
• One raffle entry to win an awesome prize basket that includes a five piece set of gray scale sketching markers “created for creative people” from iCopic.com and more designer friendly gifts!

After becoming a member of AIGA DFW you will not only have access to a robust network and countless inspirational events, you will enjoy many exclusive benefits listed below.

All AIGA members receive these benefits:
AIGA|Aquent Survey of Design Salaries
Professional development
Design Jobs
Member Portfolios
Designer Directory
Event discounts
Competition discounts
Exhibition previews
National Design Center library
Newsletters

Members at the Supporter level and above can access these exclusive benefits:
Discounts on Adobe products
Save on Shutterstock images
Apple products
Health insurance
FedEx® services
lynda.com training discounts
Design Business and Ethics
Discounts on books and magazines
Management advice and resources
F+W Media discounts

Membership starts at $50 a year, and one level above that is only $13/mo. This new structure provides every designer an affordable chance to benefit from membership and contribute to the growing design community.

To find out more about membership benefits and to join, visit aiga.org/belong.

ALREADY A MEMBER?
You can enter the raffle for a $100 Amazon gift card just by being a loyal AIGA DFW member. Email us here and provide your member number. Your name will also be added again to the raffle for every event you attend in April. Still want a better chance of winning? Refer a friend and your name will be entered for as many referrals you make, and you will receive a limited edition AIGA DFW T-shirt produced by Printed Threads in Keller, TX. Just send an email with your name and the new member’s name after they register.

Don’t miss out on this opportunity! We look forward to welcoming you to AIGA.

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(1) custom made Warstic baseball bat (engraved name and choice of color) : Hon Mok
(3) pairs of tickets to a Dallas Stars game : Chester Sikorski, Ryan Short and Jimmy Squires
(1) $100 gift certificate to Ocean’s Prime : Cheryl Mendenhall
(4) pairs of full-week passes to Design Week 2013 (September22-28) : Clifton Caster, Kimberly Daniels, Tabitha Salazar & Zack Davis

Are you one of our winners? Click here to arrange to pick up your prize.

Wondering what other benefits you can receive the whole year round by being a member? Watch the 60 second video below, or email whitney@aigadfw.org.

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You can become a member starting at $50 or $13/month. And if you become a member by March 31st, 2013, you qualify for our drawings for the following of which we will announce the winners on April 2:

• (1) custom made Warstic baseball bat (engraved name and choice of color)
• (3) pairs of tickets to a Dallas Stars game
• (1) $100 gift certificate to Ocean’s Prime
• (2) pairs of full-week passes to Design Week 2013 (September22-28)
• More prizes to be announced soon.

Click here to register for our drawings.

What are the benefits to membership besides winning any of the above? Watch the 60 second video below, or email whitney@aigadfw.org

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