AIGA Sponsors /
Official AIGA Sponsors
Adobe As AIGA’s Official AIGA Sponsor for Design Solutions, Adobe creates innovative programs that give members a voice and engage the creative community in dialogues about design and technology. Adobe offers AIGA members an exclusive 15 percent discount on anything in the Adobe online store. Learn more about the Adobe software discount program.
Aquent is the Official AIGA Sponsor for Professional Development, serving as a source for creative and design talent as well as providing access to great career opportunities for AIGA members nationwide. Aquent sponsors the AIGA|Aquent Survey of Design Salaries, a resource for AIGA members and organizations that hire design professionals that establish a common ground for discussing the costs and value of creative work. Learn more about the AIGA|Aquent Survey of Design Salaries.
Shutterstock AIGA’s Official Sponsor for Creative Inspiration, Shutterstock, offers members a comprehensive library of more than 15 million stock photographs and vector illustrations. AIGA members enjoy a 15 percent member discount off any standard image subscription at Shutterstock. Learn more about the Shutterstock discount program.
For a complete list of all of benefits offered by AIGA’s official sponsors, as well as members-only discounts on a wide variety of products and services, please visit AIGA.org.
AIGA Seattle Sustaining Sponsors
Our sustaining sponsors support activities that the Seattle chapter would not be able to otherwise pursue. It is with great appreciation that we present our sustaining sponsors:
Bear Group is a Seattle-based web development firm that serves as the implementation partner for design firms on complex web and CMS projects. Our strength lies squarely in our technical expertise, and we thrive on our creative collaborations with designers. We are specialists in tailored Drupal content management and Magento Commerce deployments, and our sites are sophisticated yet easy to maintain and keep up to date. We invite you to take a look at our featured projects.
Greg Bear
Development Director
206.973.7940
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The Creative Group, a division of staffing leader Robert Half International Inc., specializes in placing highly skilled creative, advertising, marketing, web, and public relations professionals with a variety of firms. With offices in major markets across the United States and Canada, The Creative Group is committed to providing first-rate customer service to clients and associates alike. We have business relationships with well-respected industry organizations, including The Art Institutes and HOW magazine. Our Supplier Diversity program reinforces our commitment to serve as responsible members of the community while bringing the best resources to our business.
Terah Brossart
Account Manager
206.749.9046 206.749.9243 fax
601 Union Street | Suite 4300 | Seattle | WA 98101 USA
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Emerald City Graphics Clients say they keep coming back to Emerald City Graphics, because Emerald City solves challenges for them: providing efficient and on-time solutions that help clients make more money. Emerald City offers a wide variety of solutions that range from commercial printing to folding carton services to a wide range of digital solutions. What truly matters, though, is the positive way that Emerald City Graphics impacts you and what you do.
David Holcombe
VP Sales & Marketing
206.396.1573 253.520.2607 fax
23328 66th Ave. South | Kent | WA 98032 USA
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FILTER makes ideas and initiatives happen for industry-leading companies by connecting them with specialized creative, marketing, and interactive media talent. FILTER provides contract staffing and recruiting services in the creative and marketing field, but also offers interactive media project and production services. With this unique mix of service offerings, FILTER can draw on the collective knowledge and energy of the entire FILTER network and take full advantage of up-to-the-minute trends and technologies.
Lisa Weeks
Marketing Director
206.682.6005 206.682.5830 fax
1505 Fifth Ave | Suite 600 | Seattle | WA 98101 USA
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Hemlock Printers offers complete printing services, including in-house color separations, electronic prepress, printing, binding and finishing, and fulfillment. Widely recognized as the printer of choice for North America’s leading design and advertising firms, we serve all major business sectors and specialize in advertising collateral, fine art printing, labels and packaging, publications, direct marketing, stationery, fulfillment services, and corporate communications. Hemlock has taken a leadership position in promoting environmental awareness and sustainability. We’ve been named the Most Environmentally Progressive Printer in Canada for the past five years consecutively. Hemlock actively promotes the use of FSC-certified papers, uses low-VOC vegetable-based inks, and complies with all environmental laws. Hemlock has sales offices in Seattle, San Francisco, and Victoria, BC.
Rita Acosta
Account Manager
206.241.8311 206.241.2177 fax
2800 South 192nd ST | Suite 201 | Seattle | WA 98188 USA
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Insurance Research Associates, Inc. — an independent insurance agency since 1979 — specializes in the design and implementation of cost-effective employee benefit plans. We also provide personal insurance services to select individuals with estate, tax, and inheritance concerns. Using our “Insurance Based Financial Solutions,” we design customized programs that offer our clients tax-free income for life and enable them to also transfer their wealth to future generations without incurring estate or income taxes. Our success as a firm has been based on our commitment to service and advocacy for our clients.
Julie Grant, RHU
Account Manager
425.709.2990 800.844.2412 Toll Free
11624 SE Fifth Street | Building 2 | Bellevue | WA 98005 USA
AIGA Seattle In-Kind Sponsors
As a chapter, Seattle requires support in the form of goods and services to help us execute pieces of our events as well as our daily chapter grind. Please consider supporting these companies if the chance arises:
Richmark Label has provided AIGA Seattle with our famous gold and blue round sticker namertags for 6+ years. Located in the heart of Capitol Hill, they are a great local company that offers both flexographically and digitally printed labels.
