Learning Resources Division: Graphic Design: Career Resources

Library Resources

Mental Measurements Yearbook This link opens in a new window
Produced by the Buros Center for Testing at the University of Nebraska, this database provides a comprehensive guide to contemporary testing instruments. Designed for an audience ranging from novice test consumers to experienced professionals, the series contains information for evaluating test products in psychology, education, business, and leadership.
Learning Express This link opens in a new window
Online learning platform that provides comprehensive selection of academic and career-related resources. Includes these targeted learning centers: college success skills, core math and science skills review, core English skills review, career and workplace preparation, placement test preparation, ACT and SAT preparation, high school equivalency center, basic computer skills, and Spanish center. Features academic skill building, college placement test preparation, college and life skills tutorials, soft skills training, career advancement resources, professional licensing and certification test prep, basic computer skills training, and more.

Professional Organizations

AIGA
As the profession’s oldest and largest professional membership organization for design—with more than 70 chapters and more than 18,000 members—we advance design as a professional craft, strategic advantage, and vital cultural force. From content that defines the global practice to events that connect and catalyze, we work to enhance the value and deepen the impact of design across all disciplines on business, society, and our collective future.
AIGA DC
We are run by an all-volunteer Board of Directors who work to provide opportunities for designers to grow, whether they need mentorship, seek inspiration from other designers, or want to expand their practice in new directions.
Color Marketing Group
Color Marketing Group is the premier international association for color design professionals. Our mission is creating accurate and relevant color and trend forecast information by connecting global color professionals in their shared passion.
Graphic Artist Guild
The Graphic Artists Guild’s primary purpose is to help our members compete effectively in an ever-changing field. We enable graphic artists and other design professionals to build and maintain successful careers by providing skills and support—from advice on the daily tasks of running a creative business to going to bat for our creative community with business and government leaders. Guild members are creative professionals and those studying to become creative professionals.
KTD Creative (KTD)
KTD Creative (KTD), formerly Kate Tallent Design, is a full-service digital and print creative agency located in Washington DC. Our clients are a diverse group primarily located in DC, Baltimore and Northern Virginia. KTD is a SBA certified women-owned marketing communications company founded in 2005. We create award-winning branding, interactive design, social media, graphic design and integrated marketing communications for arts organizations, corporations, associations, museums, small businesses, federal government agencies, universities, non-profits and more.
segd.org/
We are a non-profit professional association. We are the global, multidisciplinary community of professionals who plan, design, and build experiences that connect people to place. We are graphic, information, media, interaction, exhibition and industrial designers, fabricators, architects, technology integrators, brand strategists, students, wayfinding specialists, teachers, and others who have a hand in shaping content-rich, experiential spaces.
SIAD
The Society of Illustrators, Artists and Designers is an international membership organisation that exists to support, encourage and guide illustrators, artists and designers at every stage of their professional career. SIAD is not a trade body or professional association, it is a society that promotes and recognises the highest standards of achievement in the practice of illustration, art and design, and works to encourage public appreciation of those creative endeavours.
The Society for News Design (SND)
The Society for News Design (SND) is an international organization for news media professionals and visual communicators – specifically those who create print/web/mobile publications and products. Our members art direct, design, edit, report, illustrate, make photos and video, visualize data – and write code.

Job Resources

creativemornings.com
The CreativeGuild is a membership-based online network for creative companies and individuals. Key features include company pages that not only highlight a company’s work but showcase their personality, a global job board where members can post unlimited job postings, and (coming soon) an inspiration feed you can filter and curate to your own tastes as a user.
dribbble.com/
Dribbble is the leading destination to find & showcase creative work and home to the world's best design professionals.
Occupation Outlook Handbook
Provides outlook, statistics, pay scales, background, training, and more about jobs and employment.

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