AIGA Boston

The Professional Association of Design: Boston Chapter. We are a volunteer-run nonprofit.

Founded in 1914 as the American Institute of Graphic Arts, AIGA remains the oldest and largest professional membership organization for design and is now known simply as “AIGA, the professional association for design.”

05/16/2026

Designer, letterpress printer, activist, and artist Rick Griffith ( / ) is a recent recipient of a prestigious 2025 AIGA Design () medal for excellence in design—the most distinguished honor in the US for communication design. Griffith has taken an unconventional path that has led him to where he is today.

Join Griffith, with event moderator ramon tejada (.t.gd), for a night of discovery as he presents his Design and Culture presentation at this year’s annual lecture with AIGA Boston (The Professional Association for Design) and ICA/Boston, a partnership that started over 18 years ago to highlight the work of today’s leading designers and thinkers. Following the talk, and for a one-night only at the ICA, tonight’s audience has a chance to acquire a limited edition set of postcards from Griffith’s famed enterprise MATTER, as far as we know the world’s only design studio, manufactory, and revolutionary bookstore.

Tickets: https://www.icaboston.org/events/aiga-boston-ica-present-rick-griffith/

Discounted tickets for AIGA Members, use code: AIGAMEMBER

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Thank you to Monica Garza ( / ), Clif Stoltze ( / ) and Amy Parker ( / ) for organization for this annual designer lecture series event.

05/14/2026

Ever wanted to meet other educators and learn more about how different organizations approach type and design programs? We’ve got just the event for you! Space is Limited. Please register to attend through EventBrite, link is on our website!

05/12/2026

5to9 Club is back with our second Shy Bird event! Come meet, mingle, and hang with other Boston freelancers and creatives. Join us at Shy Bird in Fenway on May 19th. Event is casual, food is provided (including their famous rotisserie chicken), and all are welcome, not just designers! : )

Tickets are going fast, buy yours via our link in bio.

We can't wait to see you there!

05/08/2026

Join us virtually on Friday, May 29th from Noon to One for the second event in our AI + Empathy Roundtable series! Featuring Rami Huu Nguyen. We want to hear from you! Tickets available through our website—Link in bio!

04/08/2026

Join us virtually on Friday, April 17th from Noon to One for the first event in our AI + Empathy Roundtable series! Featuring Johannah Haney. We want to hear from you!

04/07/2026

AI is becoming less of a tool and more of something we’re in dialogue with. Introducing AIGA Boston's AI Community Conversation Roundtable. Join us for a series of discussion where community leaders, creatives, and educators get honest about how they’re navigating AI in their work and lives. Real people, and real designers, figuring it out together. Curious to learn more? Visit our website.

04/04/2026

We've been heads-down since fall and we're ready to come up for air. 👋 AIGA Boston's 2025–26 Board has been hard at work building programming, strengthening partnerships, and showing up for the Boston design community. And we're already deep in planning for fall 2026. Got ideas? Programming suggestions? Topics you want us to tackle? We want to hear from you. Drop a comment, send a DM, or reach out at [email protected]. The best chapters are built by their communities.

03/30/2026

Ready to level up your design career? Join us THIS TUESDAY for Creating Opportunities, a panel on portfolios, interviews, networking, professional growth, and yes… the AI of it all.
🗓 Tue, March 31 | 5:30–7:30 PM
📍 699 Boylston St, Boston
🔗 Free. Register via boston.aiga.org
Panelist spotlight: Rob Davison
Creative Director at Boston University. Former senior creative lead at RTX, MathWorks, and Northeastern. Assistant Professor at MassArt. Studied with Paul Rand and Armin Hofmann at Yale’s Brissago Program. Recognized by AIGA, Type Directors Club, Webby Awards, and more.
You don’t want to miss this one.

03/23/2026

Hannah Cole () of Sunlight Tax joins us at AIGA Boston to teach creatives everything they need to know about taxes.

What can I deduct? What do I do with my receipts? Do I really need to pay quarterly taxes? What is a Schedule C? How do I deduct my home studio/office? Is my creative work a business or a hobby?

A long-time working artist with a high-level exhibition history, Hannah has a unique vantage point for understanding the financial challenges of freelancers and small creative businesses. Whether you’re a full-time freelancer, or just getting started, this is the tax event for you!

🎫 Tickets: Google “AIGA Boston Events” and you’ll find it!

01/28/2026

Let's face the New Year with a new headshot. This month, 5to9 Club is hosting a headshot event with Green Street Photo Collective. Limited number of tickets available, so act fast! Each ticket = up to 2-4 professional headshots from a Green Street photographer with 1-2 lightly edited options. Two studio sets available: environmental or studio backdrop. Once you purchase a ticket, please email [email protected] to sign up for a time slot and studio set-up. Excited to see you all there!

When: February 7th from 10:30 am to 2:30 pm
Where: Green Street Photo Collective

Get your ticket here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/february-headshot-event-5to9club-aiga-boston-tickets-1981498574577?aff=oddtdtcreator

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Mailing Address: 1770 Massachusetts Avenue, #152
Cambridge, MA
02140

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http://boston.aiga.org/

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