We’ve got some special gifts for new members as a token of our appreciation!
Along with the usual benefits of membership, you’ll be entered into the following membership drive drawings:
Drawing for 1-year Creative Cloud subscription, $600 value
Drawing for one of two free passes to the Kernference, $197 value
Drawing for 1-year KelbyOne Pro subscription, $199 value
As a Guild member, you’ll also receive our member benefits: what you need to succeed as a professional graphic artist. And these benefits are available to you all the time, every time you renew your membership!
When you join, you’ll receive a free copy of the Graphic Artists Guild Handbook: Pricing & Ethical Guidelines – a $50 value. Guild members receive a copy whenever a new edition is published. The 16th edition was published just this Spring, and features 448 pages packed with the information you need to succeed as a professional: trade practices, business relationships, contracts and copyrights, and pricing trends. Published by MIT Press.
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Live and archived webinars
Discounts on goods and services
Concierge health insurance
Digital contracts
“I was honestly lost. I didn’t know what to do. I didn’t know what to say to people. I didn’t know how to approach them. I was absolute garbage. After I joined the Guild, I started connecting with people. I realized so much that I had to learn. The Guild gave me a better sense of direction and a better idea of what I need to be and what I need to do to become successful.”
— Kevin Baculi
“Learning how to price local brand packages and brand strategies according to proper market standards is my biggest professional win with the Guild.”
— Denise Coke
“Before the Guild, it was really just me working alone in my office. After joining the Guild I had a team of colleagues to bounce ideas off of. I had a larger network of colleagues to work with.”
— Haydn Adams
“It’s really upped my game in terms of professionalism.”
— Hoshi Hana
“I was constantly having to Google everything that I needed to know for pricing. So often the Guild publishes webinars that pop up and I think “I was totally going to be looking that up anyway. Cool. Now I could just go and learn that there.” If I can actually connect and talk to anyone who knows way more about this subject, then I do. The Guild makes that a lot easier.”
— Leanne Bowers
Being a creative can be overwhelming, especially when you feel as though you’re a little fish in a big pond. The Graphic Artists Guild is your secret weapon, silently helping you navigate the waters to help you be the best you can be.
We’re not just the Handbook you’ve grown to love! We’re a dynamic, member-based professional design organization focusing on three pillars:
The Guild advocates on Capitol Hill for creators on a wide range of legislative initiatives and internationally through partnerships with other global organizations.
The Guild offers virtual and in-person networking opportunities that inspire creative skills, provide peer feedback, and support business development.
For over 50 years, The Guild has had creators of all disciplines sharing their expertise. This knowledge is passed down to its members with a vast amount of resources to help them be more successful and to expand their knowledge through webinars, advocacy alerts, whitepapers, articles, and the essential Graphic Artists Guild Handbook: Pricing & Ethical Guidelines.