About

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

About AIGA OC

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.
A speaker and an audience at an evening talkThe peopleMeet the board

Events

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

See all events

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 ScenarioPast 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.
An orange tree heavy with fruitJoinBelong 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.
A printer holding up a silk screenVolunteerGive your time, skills or ideas

Resources

Find national tools and useful connections closer to home.

All resources

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 LCADLocal guideExplore Orange County’s creative community

Updates

Event recaps, member stories and chapter news.

All updates

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 gardenEvent recapA summer evening at California Scenario

Events

Ways to learn
and connect

Keep growing between events, with designers who have been where you’re headed.

Ongoing programs

Mentoring, portfolio feedback and regular meetups: three ways to keep growing between events.

One designer points out a detail with a pen while another works on a printed layout

Mentorship

Pair with a working designer for a season.

How mentorship works
Hands marking up printed wireframes with colored pens

Portfolio reviews

Get specific feedback on your book from people who hire.

How reviews work
People cheering and clapping at a meetup

Community meetings

Gatherings at studios, galleries and print shops.

See past meetings

How programs work

An event is one night: a talk, a studio visit or a print party. A program runs over several months, and the same group meets more than once. You sign up once, and each session shows up on the events calendar with its date and place.

Help shape the program

Tell us what you’d sign up for. Your answers help us plan the first season.

Share your interest