About

A practical resource, support network and platform for the Orange County design community.

The chapter

About and missionWhat the chapter is and what we stand for.BoardThe volunteers who run AIGA OC.Code of ConductHow we treat each other, in person and online.

Get in touch

Contact usReach the right person at the chapter.Community SlackAsk for feedback, share a job or find a printer.NewsletterHear about events first.

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The peopleMeet the board

Events

Talks, workshops and meetups from AIGA OC, plus community and national events worth your evening.

Calendar

UpcomingWhat’s next on the chapter calendar.Past eventsWhat members printed, read and talked about.Submit an eventRunning a show or workshop? Tell us about it.AttendingAccess, parking and refunds.

Programs

ProgramsRecurring ways to learn and connect.MentorshipPair up with a working designer.Portfolio reviewsSpecific notes from designers who hire.

Stone paths and sculpture at California Scenario

Past eventJune Community Meeting: Noguchi Gardens

Membership

Join AIGA, choose Orange County as your chapter, and get a local network to go with the national one.

Membership details

Membership

Why joinA local network to go with the national one.Options and ratesFind the membership level that fits.How to joinJoin AIGA and choose Orange County.

Take part

Find an eventSee what’s on the calendar.Community SlackFree and open to everyone.VolunteerGive your time, skills or ideas.

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JoinBelong to your local design community

Get involved

There are many ways to contribute to Orange County’s creative community. Pick one that fits your week.

All ways to help

Give time

OverviewPick a way to help that fits your week.VolunteerGive your time, skills or ideas.Board opportunitiesHelp lead the chapter.

Give support

Support AIGA OCHelp sustain a volunteer-run chapter.Partner with usMeet Orange County’s creative community face to face.

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VolunteerGive your time, skills or ideas

Resources

Find national tools and useful connections closer to home.

Work and learning

OverviewNational tools and connections closer to home.JobsOpen roles and AIGA’s national job board.Students and educatorsWhere emerging creatives connect.

Find more

OC creative resourcesA guide to useful local connections.National resourcesProfessional tools from AIGA National.

Bronze and white sculptures outside LCAD

Local guideExplore Orange County’s creative community

Updates

Event recaps, member stories and chapter news.

News

All updatesEvent recaps, member stories and chapter news.Past eventsPhotos and notes from past gatherings.

Stay in touch

NewsletterHear about events first.InstagramFollow the chapter on Instagram.LinkedInFollow the chapter on LinkedIn.

An evening walk through a stone sculpture garden

Event recapA summer evening at California Scenario

Attending an
AIGA OC event

Everything you need to plan your visit, from access and parking to refunds.

Accessibility and accommodations

Tell us what you need and we’ll work with the venue on it. Each event page lists access details for that venue.

Email president@orangecounty.aiga.org before the event and tell us what would help.

Before you attend

Confirm venue, parking, transit and arrival instructions on the event page
Review what to bring and whether registration is required
Check event-specific cancellation and refund terms

Cancellation and refunds

Confirm with the board: refund policy

If you can’t make an event with limited attendance, please release your ticket so someone else can take your spot. For paid events, the registration page lists the refund terms.

Community expectations

Everyone at an AIGA OC event, online or in person, agrees to the chapter Code of Conduct.

Ready to go?

Find the next event and save your spot.