AIGA
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- MLP0
the indy chapter has a monthly "coffee" ... whatever that is. maybe a speaker once in awhile who tends to be someone from indy saying stuff you already know, then they have the student portfolio day and run it like a circus.
- flavorful0
You have to pay?
This is worse than Mensa.
- Mimio0
Go to the monthly bar night. Talk to your chapter board members, usually really nice people.
- Meeklo0
AIGA is dope. i have been a member on and off for years and done several design events for them. designed a site, event print materials, org'd an event, etc.
(May 23 06, 14:55)
So one site in 7 years?
I'm assuming it's not good for actual work then..
- Meeklo0
I thought of joining as well, but then again I'm not sure what for..
I give them money, what do I get in return? Do you get work out of it?
- Clear0
yeah, what's the real world benefit to joining? I've looking at joining in the past but wasn't sure if it was worth the cost...
- F_180
i'm a member in san diego, and was a member in both philly and nyc when i lived on the east coast. definitely depends on the chapter, but nyc and san diego were well worth it.
- MLP0
most people i know have an agency membership that is paid for. if you're active, the individual one seems like itd be good for picking up freelance work.
- _salisae_0
the biggest benefit of this organization that i can determine is if you move to a new city and don't know anyone in the field you can volunteer .. you're then granted membership .. and get some contacts. otherwise it's a lot of smoke blowing up the rears.
- neue75_bold0
MIA is way better..
- Mimio0
Your money might be better spent joining local adclubs for freelance and contract stuff. AIGA is more peer networking.
- Mimio0
...and mild hero worship.
- _salisae_0
as a business owner it is also good. the supposed leaders in the field assemble to steal ideas from one another.
i think rand foregathers.
- neue75_bold0
macphisto is the head of the Reunioun branch...
- Rand0
somebody once asked me to give a local aiga talk. I shuddered and said no. I would have been absolutely the worst ever.
- Vandal70
hey Rand ... where do you work?
- _salisae_0
speech!
- neue75_bold0
rand works for 2advanced...
- Rand0
2archaic
- grunttt0
i joined years ago, never went to an event. i still carry the card in my wallet.