LibGuides: Interaction Design: Professional Associations

Other Resources

These professional association websites often also offer newsletters. Sign up for them to maintain currency in your field.

AIGA
The professional organisation behind the AIGA award archives.
Association of Registered Graphic Designers
Based out of Ontario, 'Canada'.
Canadian Advertising & Design
The Centre for Sustainable Design
The Centre researches, develops and disseminates understanding of present and future sustainability impacts and solutions related to innovation, products, technologies, services and systems through projects, training, events, networks and information
Design Incubation: Research in Communication Design
Design Professionals of Canada
Design Research Society
international council of design
International Institute for Information Design

designboom
Online platform publishing the latest news and key issues in the fields of architecture, design, technology and art. Contains articles, interviews, studio visits, reviews, new product documentation, historical surveys.
Design Essays at the Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History
Historical surveys of design and essays on specific movements from MOMA.
Design Museum London
Browse the Learning and research pages for short essays on design-topics. Contains images and object descriptions, and bibliographies / suggested readings.
Design Justice Network
A “home for people who are committed to embodying and practicing the Design Justice Network Principles.” A sponsored project of Allied Media Projects
Inclusive Design Toolkit
From the University of Cambridge.
IQS Directory
A comprehensive listing of manufacturers and suppliers serving major segments of the OEM industrial manufacturing marketplace across the United States and Canada.
Indigenous Screen Office: On-Screen Protocols and Pathways
Black Screen Office - Being Seen
Directives for creating authentic and inclusive content
Annenberg Inclusion Initiative
Diversity and inclusion in the entertainment industries
Canadian Media Producers Association EDI Resources

AIGA Newsletter
Keep abreast of news, press releases, and professional development events from the professional association for design.
PhD Design Mailing List
Discussion of PhD studies and related research in Design
Registered Graphic Designers (RGD) Newsletter
Newsletter for graphic designers in Canada.
Recherche-Design
French language design research mailing list