This summer, AIGA Iowa will host three luncheons to help freelance designers and small business owners receive the advice they need. The sessions will cover intellectual property, business management principles and freelance design best practices.

We'll meet at Jasper Winery on May 20, June 17, and July 15. Networking starts at 11:30, lunch and speaker presentation begins at noon. AIGA members receive FREE admission (RSVP required), non-members admission is $20/lunch or $45 for all three. Get more details and sign up now >

It was a cold and blustery Saturday when seventeen designers stepped back to the 19th century to try their hand at letterpress. The results were amazing, and we put together a slideshow to share the day's happenings. Special thanks to Joanne Isenhart at Xpedx for providing paper samples to use.

AIGA San Francisco has issued a call for entries for a design competition that celebrates the work of socially-conscious designers. All work entered must promote or support social good. Winning work will be showcased at the cause/affect awards ceremony and displayed at the AIGA SF gallery through the summer. Learn more >

AIGA is proud to announce a series of online seminars offered exclusively to members to provide insight and hands-on tips for handling the most pressing issues facing freelance designers and design firms today.

Initial topics cover design contracts, calculating a freelance rate, insurance basics, and more. Shel Perkins will host the event presentations. Find out more >

On May 13, AIGA members are invited to call in to discuss smart networking tactics with Pam Bryan from Design Coach on Call. If you are like many designers in these "interesting times" you've ramped up your networking.

But how you can forge alliances that produce real work? Pam will provide insight into this difficult topic. It's free but only open to AIGA members. Register now >