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Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
Founded in 1947, ACM is the world's first educational and scientific computing society.

Asilomar Institute for Information Architecture (AIfIA)
The AIfIA is a non-profit volunteer organization dedicated to advancing and promoting information architecture.

Association of Internet Professionals (AIP)
The AIP exists to unify, support and represent the global community of Internet professionals. The organization also serves as a forum for the ideas, people and issues shaping the future of the Internet industry.

American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA)
Of special interest is the Experience Design SIG focused on the Experience Design Community of Practice.

American Society for Information Science and Technology (ASIST)
Since 1937, the American Society for Information Science and Technology (ASIST) has been the society for information professionals leading the search for new and better theories, techniques, and technologies to improve access to information.

Design Council (UK)
The Design Council makes sure people in business, education and government know how effective design can transform what they do - and it gives those people the knowledge and tools they need to turn design from an inspiring idea into something they can use. It's purpose is to inspire and enable the best use of design by the UK, in the world context, to improve prosperity and well-being.

Design Institute (University of Minnesota)
Directed by Janet Abrams, this organization promises to take Design to the masses. Mission: The Design Institute develops advanced research, educational programs and interdisciplinary partnerships to improve design in the public realm.

Design Management Institute (DMI)
DMI is an education and research institute dedicated to demonstrating the strategic role of design in business and to improving the management and utilization of design.

Interaction Design Group (IxDG)
The Interaction Design Group is an international community of people who are practicing, teaching, and studying interaction design.

Society for Environmental Graphic Design (SEGD)
SEGD is an international non-profit educational organization providing resources for design specialists in the field of environmental graphic design, architecture, and landscape, interior, and industrial design. SEGD members are leading designers of directional and attraction sign systems, destination graphics, identity programs, exhibits, and themed environments. Environmental Graphic Design embraces many design disciplines including graphic, architectural, interior, landscape, and industrial design, all concerned with the visual aspects of wayfinding, communicating identity and information, and shaping the idea of place.

Society for Technical Communication (STC)
STC is an individual membership organization dedicated to advancing the arts and sciences of technical communication - it is the largest organization of its type in the world. Its 25,000 members include technical writers, editors, graphic designers, videographers, multimedia artists, Web and Intranet page information designers, translators and others whose work involves making technical information available to those who need it. Of particular interest is the SIG for Information Design.

Icograda (International Council of Graphic Design Associations)
Icograda is the professional world body for graphic design and visual communication. Founded in London in 1963, it is a voluntary coming together of associations concerned with graphic design, design management, design promotion, and design education. Icograda promotes graphic designers' vital role in society and commerce. Icograda unifies the voice of graphic designers and visual communication designers worldwide.

International Institute for Information Design (IIID)
The main concern of IIID is to contribute to a better understanding within the human community with respect to cultural and economic issues by means of improved visual communication. Special attention is paid to the potential of graphic information design to overcome both social and language barriers.

Usability Professionals Association (UPA)
The Usability Professionals' Association was formed to:
1. Provide a network and opportunities through which usability professionals can communicate and share information about skills and skill development, methodology used and/or proposed in the profession, tools, technology, and organizational issues.
2. Present the viewpoints of the profession to the public and other interested parties.
3. Educate the general public and others on the usefulness of the profession.
4. Represent the profession before governmental bodies and agencies.
5. Provide the methods and means to increase the members' knowledge of the profession through seminars, newsletters, magazines, and other communication tools, and through meetings and conventions.
6. Serve the best interests of the usability profession.

World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)
The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) develops interoperable technologies (specifications, guidelines, software, and tools) to lead the Web to its full potential. W3C is a forum for information, commerce, communication, and collective understanding.