AIGA - Worth it?

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    Detroit Chapter

    Pros:
    -Can be good for networking and getting your foot in the door to companies in the area
    -Free admission to a handful of lectures / events throughout the year

    Cons:
    -Design snobbery of other members
    -Other members having questionable design experience and backgrounds
    -Most employers and clients in area could give a crap less if you were a member
    -Did not lead to any freelance leads whatsoever

    I haven't renewed my membership in two years. Like identity said you get out of it what you put into it.

    Personally I don't feel that the AIGA advances the design profession in any meaningful way for me. Being an AIGA member does not provide anyone with a level of accreditation on par with other vocational trades (think a licensed master electrician). There is no way to determine if someone is a hack or master designer and pretty much anyone who wants to pay dues can become a member. There seems to be no agenda to implement this type of accreditation, which I personally feel would probably advance design as a profession more than the ambiguous 'professional and ethical standards' they promote.

    There's my 2 cents. Hope that helps.

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