We’re constantly updating our member benefits:Â professional discounts on services and products such as trade shows and conference, to business software and marketing services; peer advice on client issues through member-to-member Grievance Assistance; educational materials such as our Guild Webinars and our Handbook: Pricing & Ethical Guidelines; our digital contracts (reviewed and refreshed every time the Handbook is published), and more.
Have an idea for a member benefit we should offer? Email us and share your thoughts!
This is your home for affordable health insurance coverage for individuals, families, and businesses/employees with Major Medical, Short Term Policies, Vision, Dental, Critical Care, and Supplemental Insurance Coverage as well as Health Reimbursement Arrangements (HRAs)
The partnership with Gallagher Benefit Services will benefit you and your employees in the following ways:
Guild Members: Don’t see this link? Log in to the Member Portal to view the link to access our LIG Insurance page. You can also email membership@graphicartistsguild.org.
What do you need? Art and design supplies, books and magazines, online marketing services to thousands of art buyers, and new software? Our list of professional discounts keeps growing. If you don’t see something you would like, let us know, and we’ll see what we can do!
Guild members receive $400 off Adobe MAX tickets. All Guild members receive a steep discount on in-person conference passes!! ...
Guild members receive $50 off Kernference tickets. Join the Guild as a Professional Level member by October 14, 2022 for a chance to win one of two admissions to Kernference! ...
Graphic Artists Guild members are invited to participate in the initial launch of RightsClick, the comprehensive rights management tool....
Take 40% off your payment to get over your struggles with WordPress in "Using Gutenberg", my course that teaches you how to use the block editor to design your web site. ...
The first 25 members to purchase a ticket to ICON11 receives a $200 discount. ...
DriveSavers handles every data loss situations such as mechanical failure, physical failures including water and fire damage, data corruption, file deletions, head crashes and more....
Discounts on online tutorials from Learning Adobe Basics to How to be a Successful Freelancer...
10% discount on the annual subscription fee for an assignment portfolio on the site...
Online portfolio site for artists to present their work to the creative community...
Books, eBooks, and videos for creative professionals on graphic design, photography, Web video, Web design and development...
Technology books, online services, magazines, research, and tech conferences...
Discount on bidding and invoicing software for creative pros...
Guild members can access Apple User Group discounts on Apple products....
 Wholesale prices on printing and discount on first order from Rahway, NJ location ...
Taking your creative career to the next level means you need to be up on a myriad of topics. And as good as your art school education may have been, chances are there are gaps in your education. The Guild’s professional monthly webinar series, Webinar Wednesdays, can help take you to the next level.
Our presenters are professionals dealing with real-world issues – designers, illustrators, marketing gurus, and legal professionals.  They’re here to share their creative solutions and advice.
Guild members can stream any of our past webinars for free by logging into the Member Portal.
The Graphic Artists Guild Handbook: Pricing & Ethical Guidelines, 17th Edition
Newly updated! The definitive guide for creative professionals navigating pricing, contracts, rights, and a rapidly changing industry.
For over 50 years, the Graphic Artists Guild Handbook: Pricing & Ethical Guidelines has been the trusted industry resource for illustrators, designers, animators, and creative entrepreneurs. Now in its 17th edition, the Handbook reflects the evolving challenges and opportunities facing visual creatives in a world shaped by digital disruption, shifting business models, and new technologies like generative AI.
This edition is our most robust yet—updated, expanded, and reimagined to meet the moment. Whether you’re setting your freelance rates, reviewing a licensing agreement, or navigating new tools like NFTs and AI, the Handbook equips you with the knowledge and tools to build a sustainable, ethical, and empowered creative practice.
The handbook is sent to new members as a benefit of membership, or you can purchase a handbook at Bookshop.org
The Guild’s monthly enewsletter covers important and relevant issues of interest to artists. Members are invited to submit articles or request topics. Visit our News page
You can participate in the national feed or the news feed in your region by submitting interesting stories, links to important articles you’ve read, artwork, announcements, and notices about your achievements.
Contact the Administrative Director for more information on volunteering in your region.
Our digital contracts are available for download by our members in either RTF (text) or Word document format. Simply log in to Member Central to access the files.
The Guild does not have access to specific details for health insurance plans such as pricing and availability. We advise our members to direct insurance questions to the appropriate agents.
The Health Insurance Marketplace helps uninsured people find health coverage. Explore your options and get covered at HealthCare.gov .
Gallagher Health Coverage BenefitsThis is your home for affordable health insurance coverage for individuals, families, and businesses/employees with Major Medical, Short Term Policies, Vision, Dental, Critical Care, and Supplemental Insurance Coverage as well as Health Reimbursement Arrangements (HRAs)
The partnership with Gallagher Benefit Services will benefit you and your employees in the following ways:
Guild Members: Don’t see this link? Log in to the Member Portal to view the link to access our Gallagher Portal. You can also email membership@graphicartsistsguild.org.
Your member portfolio allows you to gain exposure to potential clients. As a Professional Guild member, you are entitled to a portfolio page that is sortable by discipline (choose up to three categories). Â Post your favorite pieces to share with the world.
Associate and Student level Guild members are entitled to a portfolio page that is listed under the Associates Category, where you can post two images.
The Graphic Artists Guild is committed to protecting our members and insuring that they are treated ethically and fairly. In keeping with this mission, the Guild created the Professional Practices Committee to help individual members resolve professional problems, and to uphold each case as a precedent to end industry abuses committed against artists. Guild members who have sufficient business experience in diverse disciplines volunteer their time to the Committee to help their fellow artists resolve business differences. Read how our Grievance process works or, if you’re a Guild member, log in to Member Central to file a Grievance Application or email us (include your ful name and member ID number).
The Guild’s Legal Referral Network consists of attorneys from around the United States with special expertise in the areas most valuable to our members: copyright and intellectual property, contract negotiations, Internet issues, licensing, royalties, and collections. As Associate Members of the Guild, they are informed of developments within the Guild and conversant with the issues concerning our members. A copy of the Network is available in both print and electronic versions. Email membership@graphicartistsguild.org to request either a printed copy or an e-mailed file.
Note: We suggest that you discuss fees with the attorney before you accept advice or assistance. Only you can decide if the attorney is appropriate for your situation. The Guild will not interfere in the attorney/client relationship and cannot be held responsible for the referral or for any fees incurred.
