Professional and trade organisations such as the D&AD can provide a variety of useful services to students. It is worth checking out their websites for careers information. Membership can allow you access to events, lectures and conferences – all good for networking and meeting other designers. Some organisations have reduced student fees.

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American Institute of Graphic Arts

The Art Director’s Club

Association of Illustrators

Atypl

Australian Graphic Design Association

British Design Initiative

Chartered Society of Designers

Creative Latitude

Creative Ireland

British Design & Art Direction

Design Business Association

Design Institute

The Directory of UK Design Consultants

Ecological Design Association

Graphic Artist’s Guil

Icograda

International Society of Typographic Designers

Letter Exchange

MIT Media Lab

The Organisation of Black Designers

Premsela (Dutch Design Foundation)

Society of Graphic Designers of Canada

Society of Illustrators

Society of Publication Designers

SOTA

Tokyo Type Directors Club

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