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Discussing, and looking for, what is relevant in, and the relevance of, graphic design.
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Displaying opinions, and focusing solely, on corporate and brand identity work.
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Coralling the most relevant and creative on- and off-line bits that pertain to the design community – and said community is openly invited and encouraged to add their hard-earned links.
Alliance Graphique Internationale
[Source: AGI.com]
Mission
The AGI unites the world’s leading graphics designers and artists in a professional club of common interest and achievement. It is an élite club. Its members have been collectively responsible for the identity design of most of the world’s top corporations and institutions as well as for countless examples of globally known packaging, publications, illustration and posters.
The AGI provides for friendship, mutual respect and the enjoyment of the company of the like-minded – even reassurance in the face of a sceptical world. Ideas and experiences are exchanged informally at periodic meetings and by letter, email and fax.
All members may also attend the AGI Congress, which involves a more formal business and social agenda. A different country hosts the Congress each year and presents its own history, members’ work and professional achievements in art, commerce and education.
Through the relationships and interaction of its members, the AGI promotes graphic design in lectures, education and publishing. It encourages knowledge and understanding among the young and fosters contacts with other institutions, organisations and companies involved in graphic design.
The AGI holds exhibitions of members work which are highly influential in disseminating new forms, techniques and ideas. There is a book publishing programme based on the thoughts and works of members. There are contacts with colleges and schools, government bodies and commercial institutes, all aimed at promoting graphic design and visual literacy.
Headquarters are located in Zurich.
Current president: Madrelle Laurence, France
Past presidents
Jean Carlu, France
Ashley Havinden, Great Britain
Jean Picart Le Doux, France
Fritz Bühler, Switzerland
FHK Henrion, Great Britain
Germano Facetti, Great Britain
Donald Brun, Switzerland
Herbert Spencer, Great Britain
Walter Allner, USA
Colin Forbes, USA
Wim H. Crouwel, Netherlands
Alan Fletcher, Great Britain
Massimo Vignelli, USA
James A. Cross, USA
Rolf Müller, Germany
Henry Steiner, Hongkong
Kenneth W. Cato, Australia
David Hillmann, Great Britain
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Related Links
Books
Posters by Members of the Alliance Graphique Internationale 1960-1985 by E. Johnson
Ensayos Sobre Diseño by Diseñadores de la Alliance Graphique Internationale
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