Student Organizations

Graphic Design

Graphic Design students are encouraged to participate in the American Institute of Graphic Arts, the professional organization for all designers in visual communications.

The American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA) student chapter at Auburn University hosts a membership of 45 students who pay a $50 annual fee to AIGA national. 

AIGA is the professional organization for design, founded in 1914, and has a national membership of 22,000 with 73 local chapters and 200 student organizations. 

Advisors: Courtney Windham and David Smith

Industrial Designers Society of America

The Auburn University chapter of the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) hosts a chapter size of 45 undergraduate and graduate students.  Within the last five years, this chapter reached enrollment of 150 students and was the largest student chapter in the USA. The IDSA is the professional association for industrial designers, founded in 1965, and has a nationwide professional membership of  3,000.

Student membership dues to IDSA national is $50 and $20 to the local student chapter.  

Advisor: Benjamin Bush